Sam Turner

Sam Turner is an experienced policy and public affairs professional with a strong background in education and public engagement. Currently serving as Associate Director of Policy and Public Affairs at Kinship since January 2022, Sam has previously held the roles of Head of Policy and Public Affairs and Policy and Public Affairs Manager within the same organization. Prior to this, Sam worked as Policy and Participation Manager at Become from September 2018 to January 2022, and London Programmes Coordinator (AccessHE) at London Higher from May 2017 to August 2018. Earlier in the career, Sam gained experience as a Marketing Officer at King's College London and a School & College Liaison Officer at Downing College Cambridge. Sam began the professional journey as a Communications and Public Affairs Intern at SCHOOLS NorthEast. Educational background includes a BA in Geography (Hons) from the University of Cambridge.