Jemma Cottam Verbruggen

Jemma Cottam Verbruggen is a Senior Fundraising Manager at Restless Development, with a career spanning over a decade in various fundraising and event management roles. Previously served as Events Manager at the Royal British Legion, where responsibilities included overseeing the walking and trekking programme and managing logistics for major events like the London Marathon. Jemma has also held positions such as Events Logistic Coordinator, Community Fundraiser for South East London, Events and Community Executive at Orchid Cancer Appeal, and Event and Fundraising Assistant at St Barnabas Hospices. A graduate of the University of Portsmouth with a BSc (Hons) in Sports Development, Jemma began a career in student engagement as Sports Administrator at the University of Portsmouth Students' Union and contributed to research projects as Project Development Officer at The Craig Bellamy Foundation.