Walking With The Wounded Appoint New Director of Fundraising and Communications
Walking With The Wounded (‘WWTW’) has bolstered its senior management team with the appointment of Jason Rigby as the new Director of Fundraising and Communications. The appointment comes as the charity prepares to mark its 10th anniversary in 2020.
Jason
formerly worked as Director of Fundraising and Communications at Children with
Cancer UK. He led the business development for the charity, leading to the
second highest income in the charities history in 2018. Prior to the charity
sector, Jason held Sales & Marketing Director positions at Mitie, Carphone
Warehouse and Vodafone.
In his new
role, Jason will lead the Fundraising and Communications team to build on
successful fundraising foundations since the charity was founded nine years
ago. A key focus will be on building a sustainable income stream and developing
and leading high-level relationships with a range of institutions and partners.
“This new roles
offers an incredible opportunity to make a real difference to Walking With The
Wounded’, explains Jason. “The charity carries out vital work to support
ex-service personnel in our community. As WWTW marks its 10th
anniversary, I’m looking forward to applying my knowledge and skillset to drive
the charity forward and enable us to reach more veterans and their families in
need of our support”.
Edward Parker,
WWTW CEO adds, “Jason is a fantastic new member of the Fundraising and Communications
team. His wealth of experience, gained in both the for-profit and
not-for-profit sectors will prove invaluable to the charity as we mark a new
era in our 10th year”.