People and culture
Meet the people and learn about the culture at ActionAid UK. Many of our frontline staff and partners around the world live in the communities in the 45 countries where we work across Africa, Asia and America. We all share a commitment to our focs on working with women and girls living in poverty.
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Trustees and directors
ActionAid UK is governed by our Board of Trustees, and managed by our CEO and four directors.
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Celebrity ambassadors and supporters
Our celebrity ambassadors and supporters are dedicated to raising awareness of our work with women and girls.
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Our feminist behaviours
Learn how we apply feminist leadership principles and behaviours to our work, to ensure a more equal, safe and diverse workplace.
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Our safeguarding commitments
We have safeguarding policies in place to ensure we do no harm, including a zero-tolerance policy on serious misconduct of any kind.
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Jobs at ActionAid
ActionAid staff are talented, committed and passionate. Learn what to expect when you work for ActionAid, and browse current vacancies here.
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Suppliers at ActionAid
Suppliers play a very important role in helping ActionAid UK to deliver its charitable objectives.
Meet our Patron
His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales
The Prince of Wales has been ActionAid’s Patron since November 1995. During that time, His Royal Highness has visited several ActionAid projects in countries around the world, including Brazil, Sierra Leone and Uganda.
Top photo: Left to right: Lilian, Kate, Wangu (founder), Alice, Irene. Anastatia, Joshua are volunteers at the Wangu Kanja foundation, funded by ActionAid, which helps girls and woman affected by gender based violence and abuse in Nairobi, Kenya.
Page updated 27 July 2021