Sajid Hashmi (Treasurer)

Sajid has been working as a Chief Executive in the third sector for over 10 years, currently as the chief executive of VAST (Voluntary Action Stoke-on-Trent) which is one of the larger local infrastructure organisations (LIOs) with a turnover of more than £5m. He has been a member of NAVCA's board since 2002 and honorary treasurer for the last year.

Sajid started life in the private sector as a finance manager and undertook several stints of voluntary work in Bosnia, Mali, Nigeria and Kenya. He has worked as a field Operations Manager for Bosnia Aid Committee, Chief Executive of KYP and as Chief Officer of Voluntary Action Calderdale (VA-C).

He developed KYP from a small community into a robust social enterprise and one of the largest organisations of its kind in the UK. At VA-C Sajid was instrumental in developing a derelict building into a resource centre providing a sustainable freehold base for VA-C and subsidised office space for VCS.

Sajid has served on several boards and committees both locally and nationally. He is very passionate about the sector and feels that he has a lot to offer.