Meet our new Board Member – Chris Hailey-Norris!
We are very excited to announce that we have a new Board Member, Chris Hailey-Norris.
Chris has worked with Better Connect as a partner for over 15 years, delivering fantastic support to the community of Selby and beyond through programmes such as Action Towards Inclusion, Community Grants and most recently, Rise and Rise2Thrive.
Chris has a wealth of experience, working in the Voluntary and Community Sector since 1988, he is now CEO of Up For Yorkshire a charity that supports people and community organisations to achieve their aspirations and resolve the challenges they face.
“I love my work, being driven to make a positive impact for people, organisations, and communities. I am determined to support those who are not listened too, ignored, or forgotten, to challenge discrimination, and enable people to manage difficult times in their lives.”
Thank you Chris for being part of our board and helping to shape Better Connect!
Post by Natasha Babar-Evans
Chief Executive Officer
Natasha is the Chief Executive Officer at Better Connect. Natasha is proud to be leading this amazing team at Better Connect who are helping to make Yorkshire a place where every person can thrive in life and work. Better Connect has a great track record of delivery, partnership working and an incredibly committed team which are helping to transform lives. Natasha joined in May 2022 and instantly connected with the team and our vision. Natasha is focused on empowering the team and our partners to do more and be more. She absolutely loves being part of a team who are so full of purpose, thrive on autonomy and are experts in what we do. But it’s not just about the impact we are making and achieving our goals for Natasha, it’s about how we do it and having loads of fun along the way.
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