The appointment of four Deputy Directors has been announced as part of the restructure at the Office of the Third Sector in the Cabinet Office which took effect 4th June. A fifth is still to be selected.
The new appointees will each lead a core team within the restructured OTS. They are:
- Participation (including charitable giving and volunteering) - Sarah Benioff, current Chief Executive, Community Development Foundation (CDF).
- Public sector partnership - Pat Samuel, current Head of Charity and Third Sector Finance Unit, HM Treasury.
- Social enterprise and finance - Hilary Norman, current Deputy Director of the Social Enterprise Team, OTS, Cabinet Office.
- Third sector support- Helen Stephenson, current Head of Strategic Policy and Partnerships, Big Lottery Fund.
- Communications and Strategy will temporarily be headed by OTS Director Ben Jupp until a new person is found. He will also continue with his current duties.
Campbell Robb, OTS Director General, said the restructure was designed "to increase efficiency, performance and delivery, as well as drive forward new, innovative ideas, building on our early policy achievements".
He continued: "Using this structure the OTS aims to play a stronger overall leadership role across Government, and act as a better link between the sector and Government as a whole. In addition, we want to build on and develop our communication and partnership work, as well as strengthening communities and campaigning for social change themes arising from the Third Sector Review. Finally, we want to more fully realise the benefits of bringing together the Government's work with social enterprises and the voluntary and community sector." www.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/third_sector/news/news_releases/070521_appoint.asp
