WHO WE ARE

With over 15 years of leadership in the charity sector, Anna firmly believes in the power of generous leadership and that when organisations work together, they can achieve more. Working at Youth United Foundation means she combines this with her passion for the impact that uniformed youth organisations have on young people. 

Flora is the manager of the Heritage Youth Partnership, our national heritage project, which seeks to improve young people's well-being through heritage. She works with our Network of uniformed youth organisations, as well as national heritage and youth organisations, to make it easier for young people in uniformed groups to explore heritage in a meaningful way.

Liberty supports network organisations with grant delivery, collaboration and creating opportunities for all young people to thrive in uniformed youth groups. Liberty is passionate about youth development and inclusion with a background in teaching and wellbeing.

Baroness Delyth Morgan has a wealth of experience in the voluntary sector and a passion supporting young people. She had a long and successful career in the voluntary sector in which she brought together the leading Breast Cancer organisations to form Breast Cancer Now and led many successful awareness campaigns. She retired as Chief Executive of Breast Cancer Now in 2024. She sits as a peer in the House of Lords speaking on issues including communities and families, Education, Health Services and medical research, science and technology

Rhian Moore is Head of Communications and Engagement at South Wales Fire and Rescue Service, leading strategic communications and engagement to support service delivery, transformation and public confidence.

Alongside her professional career, Rhian has a strong commitment to volunteering and supporting young people. She served as Chief Volunteer for ScoutsCymru, leading the organisation across Wales and supporting over 14,000 young people and volunteers to develop skills for life. She has been awarded The Chief Scout’s Award for Good Service and the Medal for Meritorious Conduct in recognition of her contribution.

With significant experience across the public and private sectors in her professional career, Rhian has held senior communications roles with organisations including Great Western Railway, Tata Steel, Dyfed Powys Police and local government. She specialises in using insight-led communications to drive cultural change, strengthen leadership engagement and improve organisational performance.

Rhian is a Chartered Practitioner and Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Public Relations (CIPR), and a former member of CIPR Council. She was awarded the Sir Stephen Tallents Medal for Outstanding Achievement in 2023.

A qualified Executive Coach and Mentor, Rhian is passionate about developing people, building inclusive cultures and helping young people reach their full potential.

Neil is Chief Executive of JLGB (Jewish Lads’ & Girls’ Brigade), where he has led the organisation since 2005. Under his leadership, JLGB has become an award-winning youth charity, supporting thousands of Jewish young people through leadership, volunteering, social action and skills development programmes.

A volunteer youth leader for more than 30 years and a keen trumpet player, Neil remains actively involved in local JLGB delivery, specialising in music education and directing several of the organisation’s marching and concert bands.

Neil is also Chair of Yom HaShoah UK and Chair of the Inter Faith Youth Trust. He has extensive experience in youth work, community engagement and interfaith relations, and is a strong advocate for breaking down barriers that prevent young people from faith, minority and underrepresented backgrounds from participating fully in society and reaching their potential.

Neil was awarded an OBE in 2016 and a CBE in 2026 for services to young people, interfaith relations and Holocaust remembrance.

Dan is the Corporate Director of Community Safety & Resilience at the London Borough of Waltham Forest, where he leads the borough’s work with partners to reduce crime, anti-social behaviour and drugs. Prior to this Dan held a range of senior Civil Service roles in central government working closely with senior Ministers to transform the Government’s approach to a wide range of complex social policy issues.

Dan was appointed Commander of the British Empire in the Queen’s New Year Honours List 2021 for Services to Law and Order.

Dan has been an explorer Scout leader in Essex for over 20 years and has been awarded the Chief Scout’s Long Service Award and Chief Scout’s Commendation for Good Service.

Ian is the Chief Resource Officer and University Secretary at the University of East Anglia; a university that was founded on social inclusion and continues to hold this mission close to its heart.

Ian is also a long-standing volunteer with St John Ambulance, with over thirty years of experience working with young people and their leaders. He currently delivers youth leader training for adults and leadership training to young people. Ian is Chair of Norfolk County Scout Council and sits on the board of a Scout and Guide Activity Centre.

Ian is passionate about the impact of deprivation on young people, especially those that live in rural communities.

Ali is the Chief Executive at the Youth Sport Trust, an independent charity devoted to building a brighter future for young people through the power of sport.

Ali joined the Youth Sport Trust in 2004 as a member of the senior leadership team and became the CEO in 2015. Prior to this Ali was the Deputy Director of Sport at the University of Bath having joined as the course leader for the Physical Education Initial Teacher Training programme. Before this Ali was Head of PE at Millfield School, having started her career as a teacher in Essex.

In 2019 Ali received an honorary doctorate of the University of Bath, she was recognized as the Best Leader (not for profit category) in the Sunday Times 100 Best Companies in 2020, and in the same year was awarded an MBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List.

Ed is a Network Trustee who pioneered an innovative approach to the Volunteer Police Cadets (VPC) in central London. This initiative aimed to make the scheme more accessible to young people from diverse backgrounds and led to its expansion across all 32 London boroughs. After leading this successful rollout, Ed was appointed Strategic Director for the National VPC. In this role, Ed shaped the nationally agreed VPC aims and principles and secured over £5m to support a 200% increase in cadet numbers, with VPC now operating across all the Police Forces in England in Wales.

In 2016, Ed was awarded an OBE for services to young people and policing in the New Year’s Honour List.

Ed volunteered with the Scout Association and Duke of Edinburgh scheme for many years and is currently a volunteer leader with the Metropolitan Police Cadets in Harrow, North London.

Taff brings experience as a Board member and Executive Director leading Governance and Corporate Affairs functions; most recently in the NHS. He has cross sector experience having previously held roles in accountancy, financial services, housing and education.

He is a Fellow of the Chartered Governance Institute. He holds a Master of Laws degree and a BA(Hons) Accounting and Finance. Taff is a qualified Executive Coach, having studied the Henley Professional Certificate in Executive Coaching and MSc in Coaching & Behavioural Change at Henley Business School.

Taff has a long history with Scouts, both as a Scout and a Scout Leader.