Sally Pickering

Sally has been the Chief Executive of GAVCA, which works at both district level in Gloucester and Cheltenham, and also across Gloucestershire, since 2004. She has over 20 years' experience in the sector, ranging from community development work in rural West Africa, to homelessness, mental health and domestic violence work in Gloucestershire.

Sally brings to the NAVCA Board her ability to learn quickly, understand complex issues, grasp the 'bigger picture' and think strategically: She has been told that she is very logical, a clear thinker and brings 'clarity' to sometimes difficult and confusing debates. She has considerable experience of front line work in the third sector and, consequently, first hand experience of the issues faced by the sector. Decades of political activism and four years as a town councillor have given Sally a good understanding of the wider national political agenda.

It is Sally's strong belief that NAVCA needs to remain a firmly membership-led organisation and develop in whatever way is required to continue to meet the needs of its members. She is committed to do all that she can within the trustee role to represent the views of other NAVCA members.