The Diana Award: Young people who inspire the lives of others.

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The Team

Maggie, Chief Executive

Maggie Turner OBE, Chief Executive

As Chief Executive of the Diana Award, Maggie’s task is to lead the organisation providing its vision and values. She is responsible for the overall management and strategic development of the Award

 Tessy, Director of Operations

Tessy Ojo, Director of Operations

Tessy has overall responsibility for all aspects of the Awards process. She is also responsible for support services function of the organisation, works with the Chief Executive on the development of the Business Plan and takes lead responsibility for monitoring progress against targets and for reporting back to funders on progress.

 Nicola, Awards Manager

Nicola Berry, Awards Manager

Nicola manages the Diana Award’s three Award Schemes. She oversees all aspects of the Awards process from the marketing of the Diana Award, the content of initial publicity through to agreement of awards and subsequent transfer of award holders into the Alumni programme.

 Vari, Media & Communications Officer

Vari Lambert, Media and Communications Officer

Vari looks after the PR and communications for the Diana Award. She places coverage for the Diana Award in the media and raises the profile for the award. Vari is our contact for any journalist enquiries.

 Katie, Alumni Coordinator

Katie Marple, Alumni Co-ordinator

Katie is Alumni Coordinator and her role is to work with the Diana Alumni Members to ensure that they have their voice heard in all aspects of society. Whilst developing them through our Alumni Programme, they are able to go back to their local communities and continue to make a significant positive impact on those around them.

 

Fatou Kane, Book-keeper

Fatou works part time for the Award and maintains its financial transactions. She is a very important person to stay on the right side of as she is the one who organises the payment of Award Holders’ expenses!.

 

Frankie Spivey, Project Officer, Diana Award

Frankie is responsible for providing administrative support to the team and ensuring that all members of staff are organised! She also provides supports in all areas of the nomination process, from receiving the forms to to the point when certificates are awarded. Frankie is also responsible for all email and telephone enquiries..