Louise McCathie

Louise has acquired a wide range of experience with over 20 years in the charity sector, starting her career at the National Institute of Conductive Education, then ChildLine, followed by leading the British Heart Foundation’s Central England events team, before moving to Mencap, helping to organise several high-profile national campaigns.

Louise joined NHS Charities Together as Director of Fundraising in January 2021, to establish an entirely new function and strategy. She moved from Birmingham Women’s and Children’s NHS Foundation Trust, where she had led the Fundraising Department since 2009. During this time, she managed multiple capital appeals and led her team to triple the charity’s fundraising income and in doing so raised the profile of the Charity. She attributes much of the growth to embedding a culture of fundraising throughout the organisation which was recognised when she became Director of Fundraising in 2014, and a member of the senior leadership team, a rarity in the NHS.