Lai-Har Cheung

Lai-Har Cheung has a diverse work experience spanning over several years. Lai-Har currently holds the position of Head of Human Resources at Refugee Action since January 2022. Prior to this, Lai-Har served as a Board Trustee at The Runnymede Trust, the UK's leading race equality think tank. Lai-Har joined the organization in March 2020. In 2021, Lai-Har worked as a Human Resources Manager at ActionAid UK from September to December.

Lai-Har's extensive HR background includes ten years as a Human Resources Manager at the National Council for Voluntary Organisations (NCVO), where they led on strategic and operational HR management and played a crucial role in embedding Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) practices. Lai-Har held this position from January 2011 to December 2020. Additionally, at NCVO, Lai-Har held roles such as Employment Practice Manager and Employment Practice Officer, supporting capacity building HR programs and leading various HR projects from April 2005 to January 2011.

Earlier in their career, Lai-Har worked as a Project Manager at the Ethnic Minority Enterprise Project from August 2000 to January 2004. Lai-Har also held positions at Children's Express UK as a PA to CEO/Office Manager from November 1999 to July 2000, as well as at the Dementia Relief Trust as a Senior Administrator from June 1999 to November 1999.

Lai-Har's career started at the Basic Skills Agency as a Project Officer from January 1996 to June 1999.

Lai-Har Cheung completed a Master of Science (MSc) in Social Policy & Planning at The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) from 1993 to 1994. Lai-Har also pursued a BA (hons) in Social Science, with a major in Social Policy, from the University of Hertfordshire, graduating in 1993. Additionally, they obtained a Postgraduate Diploma (PG Dip) in Human Resources Management from the University of East London, completing their studies in 2005.