Meet the team
Our core team have years of experience in public, private and third sectors with specialist knowledge to deal with all types of queries. We also have a team of trustees that help govern our organisation and support our senior managers.
Team
Russell Rolph
Chief Executive
russell.rolph@voluntaryimpact.org.uk
Becky Thornton
Development Manager
becky.thornton@voluntaryimpact.org.uk
Louise Rawlins
Finance Manager
finance@voluntaryimpact.org.uk
Sophie Negus
Project Support Coordinator
sophie.negus@voluntaryimpact.org.uk
John Soto
Project Manager – Volunteers for Health, Northants
john.soto@voluntaryimpact.org.uk
Ella Sage
Volunteering for Health Project Administrator
ella.sage@voluntaryimpact.org.uk
Debbie Larkins
Happy at Home Project Coordinator
happyathome@voluntaryimpact.org.uk
Roz Bates
Happy at Home Befriending Coordinator
happyathome@voluntaryimpact.org.uk
Rafal Piecha
Community Transport Manager
rafal.piecha@voluntaryimpact.org.uk
Emma Percival
Car Scheme Coordinator carscheme@voluntaryimpact.org.uk
Karen Watkins
Car Scheme Coordinator
carscheme@voluntaryimpact.org.uk
Samantha Galpin
NDDS Coordinator ,
ndds@voluntaryimpact.org.uk
Cheryl Vosper-Christian
NDDS Coordinator
ndds@voluntaryimpact.org.uk
Andrea Newman
Community Health Champion Coordinator
andrea.newman@voluntaryimpact.org.uk
Simon Walker
NDDS Minibus Driver
Kevin O’Sullivan
NDDS Minibus Driver
Belinda Summerfield
NDDS Minibus Driver
Alison Crowther
NDDS Minibus Driver
Trustees
Cam Whyld
As Chair of the trustees Cam is Social Enterprise Director & Community Partnerships Manager at Northamptonshire Partnership Homes (NPH), which manages council housing on behalf of West Northants Council. He’s worked in the housing sector across the Midlands for over 20 years in a variety of roles – homelessness prevention, housing management, engagement and community investment. He is the managing director of NPH’s social enterprise subsidiary, Happy To Help CIC, which provides a number of services that benefit NPH tenants and Northampton’s communities.
Damon Boughen
Damon Boughen is Vice Chair of Voluntary Impact Northampton, supporting strong governance and strategic direction across the county’s voluntary sector. He brings significant experience in fundraising, communications, and charity leadership, currently serving as Grants and Trusts Manager at Northampton Hope Centre. Damon is passionate about equity, mental health, and community-led change, and works across local and national initiatives to strengthen the impact of the VCSE sector. He holds a BA (Hons) in Business Studies and an MA in International Relations from the University of Warwick.
Clive Williams
As treasurer of the trustees, Clive currently works as the Senior Lending Manager at Nationwide Building Society, since joining the company in 1998 as a management trainee. Within his career at Nationwide, Clive has worked in a number of roles including Assistant Manager in the Commercial Division, Auditor Senior and Lending Manager. Since 2006, Clive has been on the shadow Board of South Northants Homes and joined the Board as an Independent in 2008.
Toby Birch
Toby has extensive experience in the voluntary sector in Northamptonshire and has worked with VIN in partnership for a number of years. Toby is aware of the changing landscape for the sector within the County and wished to join the Board at VIN to impart his considerable knowledge and wisdom.
Nicola Jackson
Nicola founded Personal Strengths Coaching in 2020, supporting individuals in their self-development, understanding and applying their Personal Strengths to reach their potential. Within her 19-year career in Human Resources, she has worked in a variety of corporate roles most recently managing the Learning and Development for the Head Office Staff for Wetherspoon. Nicola joined the Board in 2023, keen to learn about the sector and use her coaching experience to build a new perspective.
Glenn Dudman
Glenn Dudman is a professional with broad experience across both the public and voluntary sectors. Currently working in criminal justice, he brings a strong background in administration and operational management. Previously, he was a logistics manager in the automotive industry and is a Chartered Member of the Institute of Logistics and Transport. Glenn has also worked with mental health charities, gaining valuable insight into community support services. His career reflects a commitment to structured, people-focused work. He lives in Northants.
Emilie Vavasour
Emilie has managed people and projects in the public sector for many years, most recently supporting the roll-out of West Northamptonshire Council’s Local Area Partnerships. She joins VIN with recent experience managing partnerships in West Northamptonshire, bringing a strategic perspective to the challenges faced across the Integrated Care System and to the huge potential that embedded voluntary sector services could bring. Emilie lives locally with her son and campaigns wherever possible for women’s equality.
