Ruth Holmes

Ruth was employed in the voluntary sector for over 15 years in a range of managerial roles with national charities including Regional Fundraising Manager, Director of Fundraising and Publicity, and lastly Deputy Chief Executive. A former member of the Institute of Fundraising, her expertise is in fundraising strategy and securing grants from statutory and trust sources. She then worked as a self-employed charity consultant and trainer before taking early retirement in 2017. She is the founder, chair of trustees and administrator of a grant making trust which gives support to music-focused registered charities. She was previously a trustee of a national charity supporting adults with a hearing loss, and a member of the management committee of Lincolnshire North Marriage Care.