What next for high street charity shops?
Barclays Eagle Labs Virtual Events have brought together a panel of speakers from across the sector to discuss the following talking points.
'While many charities have seen donations surge in the pandemic, sales in the shops have fallen. They’re increasingly looking online to make up the shortfall.'
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Speakers :
Karen Johnson - National Head of Retail for Barclays
Karen’s current role is Managing Director, National Head of Retail for Barclays, Wholesale & Healthcare and she is also Co-Chair of the Corporate Banking Diversity & Inclusion Council in 2018. Karen is passionate about improving inclusivity in the workplace and has led a number of initiatives in the North West including Women in Business Awards and launching ‘This is Me’ North West to raise awareness and reduce the stigma of mental health.
Nazreen Visram – Head of Charities for Barclays
Nazreen leads a national team of industry specialists at Barclays, providing banking services to the Charity sector. She co-chairs the Embrace Network, is an accredited Enterprise Mentor for the Institute of Enterprise and Entrepreneurs and is an Associate Member of the Institute of Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability
Robin Osterley – CEO of The charity retail association
Robin joined us as Chief Executive in November 2015. After an early career in IT, he moved into the third sector and has more than 20 years’ experience of running membership organisations with a charitable purpose, including sports campaigning organisation Supporters’ Direct and the largest arts umbrella group in the country, Making Music. He has sat on numerous Government committees and forums and does a great deal of local volunteering in his “spare” time
Nicki Shaw – Chief executive of Princess Alice Hospice
Nicki joined Princess Alice Hospice as Chief Executive in March 2011. Before that, she worked for more than ten years at the British Heart Foundation (BHF) in a variety of leadership roles. Her career has spanned the commercial, regulatory and voluntary sectors. She has enjoyed the opportunity of taking the learning and experience gained within one sector and applying them effectively into another, cementing her practical experience by studying for a Master’s in Public Administration at Warwick Business School. In her spare time Nicki is a trustee for two charities, is a keen traveller – almost always to sunny places with a café culture, and a mostly keen exerciser.
Mike Taylor – Commercial Director for retail division for British heart Foundation
Mike joined the BHF in 2012 and is responsible for the 720 shops in our award-winning retail operation, the largest of its kind in the UK, and our extensive online sales and commercial health services offer. These commercial activities are supported by 16,000 volunteers and 3,500 staff, and generate sales of over £190M a year and continue to raise awareness of our life-saving activities.
Mike was previously Managing Director of Budgens supermarkets, Londis convenience stores and multi-channel retailers Past Times and Whittard of Chelsea. He is Chair of Trustees of the Fashion and Textile Children’s Trust