Richard Gutch

Richard Gutch has worked in the voluntary and community sector for over 20 years, having previously worked in local government in Camden, South Yorkshire and Brent for the first 15 years of his career. He has been Assistant Director at NCVO, Chief Executive of Arthritis Care, Director of England and Strategic Programmes at the Community Fund and Chief Executive of Futurebuilders England.

He has published a number of reports on the impact of contracting on the sector and has championed the importance of local voluntary action throughout his career. He hopes to bring a national policy perspective to his role as a NAVCA Board member.