Heike Horsburgh MBE

Heike has more than 30 years’ experience in third sector and charitable services and her work for young people and local communities has earned her an MBE and an Honorary Fellowship from the University of Cumbria. As an NHS non-executive director, charity trustee, youth and community worker and CEO in some of the most disadvantaged areas in the UK, Heike has led on grassroots responses delivering social change. She has influenced national and regional health and youth work policy and formed partnership collaborations delivering whole county youth services. Heike is trained in youth and community work with two additional masters in HR and International Development. Heike works across the NHS, Public and Charity sectors, supporting business modelling, impact evaluations and participatory plans for community challenges such as inequalities and social exclusion.