Nicola is a specialist in the involvement of volunteers in public and voluntary sector organisations. She is passionate about the power of volunteering and the difference it can make to care and support services, community cohesion and to volunteers themselves.
She has a young family, and spends her time supporting school initiatives, growing fruit and vegetables, and mentoring developing volunteer managers. She is a keen runner, and through her learning gained from public involvement in the British Heart Foundation Data Science Centre, makes a proactive effort to support her own cardiovascular health and that of her loved ones.