Jessica worked as a community organiser at Citizens UK, before setting up and leading Migrants Organise’s UK-wide Migrant Organising Programme. From 2019 to 2021 she established and led the UK Democracy Fund with JRRT, and has worked as advisor to the Mayor of London on democratic participation. More recently she managed NEON’s Movement Building Hub, overseeing their training, coaching, organising and movement building support for social movement groups.
Matt leads the Governance Hub, providing advice and support on organising, campaigning and governance. He is a non-practising solicitor and organisational governance and compliance consultant.
Previously, he was Senior Legal Adviser at the Legal Services Commission and Legal Standards Principal at the Coop Legal Services. He cut his teeth as a litigator in high street practice.
Matt works with social justice, human rights and advice organisations. He is on the Board of the Community Justice Fund and Director of the LAPG Management & Leadership Programme, where he strengthens organisations through training.