Sumi Rabindrakumar

Sumi Rabindrakumar, a seasoned professional in policy and research, currently serves as the Head of Policy and Research at The Trussell Trust since October 2018, overseeing a team focused on policy, public affairs, research, and campaigns. Previous experience includes a secondment as Head of Policy at Citizens Advice and a role as Research Officer (Policy) at Gingerbread, where Sumi managed policy research on child maintenance, child poverty, and welfare reform. Earlier positions include Research and Evaluation Officer at Coram, Researcher at the Audit Commission, Research Consultant at Local Futures Group, and Research Assistant at CentreForum. Sumi holds a BA (Hons) in Philosophy, Politics and Economics from the University of Oxford and a PGDip in Social Research Skills from Ulster University.