Helen Killingley

Helen Killingley's work experience includes various roles at the National Emergencies Trust, where they served as the Director - Operations and led the £100m Coronavirus Appeal. Helen also managed operations and grant-making, developed partnerships, and applied commercial thinking to strengthen systems and approaches. Prior to this, they served as a Trustee at Access Sport. Helen was the Grants and Learning Manager at Spirit of 2012, where they managed a portfolio of grants and led the thematic portfolio for young people across sports, arts, and volunteering. Helen also worked as the Programme and Operations Lead at London Youth Games and as the Field of Play Team Leader at London 2012. Additionally, they served as the Workforce Volunteer Manager for the 2012 School Games at Youth Sport Trust and as the Event Volunteer Development Officer at London Sport.

Helen Killingley's education history begins with their attending St Edward's School from 1999 to 2004. However, there is no information available regarding any degrees or fields of study during this time. Following that, they enrolled at the University of Birmingham and pursued a Bachelor's degree in Geography from 2005 to 2008.

In addition to their formal education, Helen Killingley has obtained several certifications throughout their career. In July 2023, they completed the "Resilient Changemaker: Leadership" program at Common Purpose. Helen also received a Data Technician (Level 3) certification from the Academy for Project Management Ltd in December 2021. Furthermore, they obtained a Mental Health First Aid certification from Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) England in January 2021.

Helen Killingley's other certifications include HR Fundamentals from CIPD in October 2020 and COVID-19: Psychological First Aid from Public Health England in July 2020. Prior to that, they completed the Discover Programme at Clore Social Leadership in May 2018. In 2017, they received a certification in Nonprofit Customer Relationship Management with Salesforce from Lynda.com. Additionally, they obtained the Agile PM Foundation certification from APMG International in August 2016 and The APM Project Fundamentals Qualification from the Association for Project Management in July 2016.