Trustees
Tricia Young
“I am delighted to be joining the board of the Circle, an NGO I have long admired. Its commitment to providing direct funding support to locally-led women’s organisations aligns with my core belief that it is organisations closest to the issues that understand what needs to be done to deliver sustainable change. I am excited by The Circle’s trajectory and its commitment to grassroots partnership, global feminist solidarity and structural change. I welcome the opportunity to contribute my experience, networks and passion to support the Board and leadership team as we work together toward a world where all women and girls can live safely, freely and equally.”
Tricia brings 15+ years’ senior executive leadership and more than 20 years of non-executive board experience advancing gender equality, children’s rights and social justice across international development and humanitarian sectors. Her career has been dedicated to transforming outcomes for women and children experiencing marginalisation, discrimination and / or affected by adversity. It has centred on movement building and systems strengthening, driving organisational transformation, and building high-impact collaborations with funders, government, UN agencies, corporate partners and civil society. Tricia has designed, scaled and overseen programmes that deliver measurable outcomes, shaped policy and narrative influence, and secured significant institutional and philanthropic funding, most recently as the Director of the Moving Minds Alliance. She brings substantial expertise in impact-led strategy, grant-making and partnership development, cross-organisational influence, and high-stakes programme leadership, including multi-million-pound portfolios and multi-country teams. She served as a founder Trustee of the Global Fund for Women UK, one of the world’s leading feminist philanthropic institutions. She has just joined BBC Children in Need as Interim Director of Influence and Impact.