Cleo Woodward

Cleo joined the Outward Board in November 2024. Cleo has a legal educational background and study of Public Law and Government sparked interest in a public sector career. She will be commencing a master’s degree in Public Policy and Management in 2025. Cleo has held several roles across Health and Social Care in Strategic Commissioning, Project […]

Oluyemisi was born, grew up, and studied in Nigeria before moving to England 26 years ago. Oluyemisi has an MSc Degree in Social Work; she is registered with Social Work England and is also a member of the British Association of Social Workers. Oluyemisi previously had BSc and MSc degrees in Political Science in Nigeria […]

Matt joined the Outward Board in September 2023. He has previously run businesses in recruitment, technology, and social enterprise. In 2019, Matt left the private sector to join Thames Reach, a homeless charity in London, where he works in the Rapid Response Team: a night-time outreach service that operates 365 days a year. The RRT […]

Dan joined the Outward Board in July 2023. Dan is an economist, working for Alma Economics, a consultancy specialising in providing economic and research advice for charities and governments. He has worked on projects about homelessness, adult education and children’s services. Dan has a background in the civil service, working in the Foreign Commonwealth and […]

Alison joined the Newlon and Outward Board in January 2023. She is an accomplished Non-Executive Director with a combination of local authority, private sector, G15 housing association and homelessness charity sector experience. As a driven, dynamic senior leader who builds and nurtures diverse organisations, Alison creates and deploys effective change strategies and engages with stakeholders […]

Ash joined the Outward Board in 2022. Ash is the CEO and co-founder of Volunteero, a volunteer management platform for charities, NHS trusts, and local authorities. Volunteero is a platform that enables voluntary organisations to save time managing volunteers and provide the best possible volunteer experience.  It was awarded Innovate UK grant funding and CVC […]