Kids’ Village expands team with appointment of fundraising executive

Kids’ Village – the Lichfield-headquartered charity which will build the UK’s first holiday village providing free breaks for critically ill children and their families – has expanded its team with the appointment of Amy Jacklin as fundraising executive.

Amy (pictured) has held roles with Birmingham Settlement and prior to that Virgin Money.

She is also vice-president of Future Faces, the young professionals’ network of Greater Birmingham Chambers of Commerce.

Amy takes up the Kids’ Village role from today and will join CEO Katrina Cooke as the charity’s second full-time employee, working alongside co-founder Samantha Fletcher-Goodwin, chairman Doug Wright and the board of trustees.

Katrina Cooke said: “I’m delighted to welcome Amy to our new as our new fundraising executive.

“Amy has a proven track record in planning and delivering fundraising activities, which will be vital as we continue on our mission to raise the funds needed to build Kids’ Village.

“I have admired Amy’s work as Future Faces vice-president and the energy she brings, and I’m greatly looking forward to working with Amy at Kids’ Village.”

Amy added: “I’m so grateful to be given the opportunity to join the Kids’ Village team. The charity is a cause I strongly believe in and cannot wait to support.

“With fundraising playing a huge role in both my personal and working life over the last decade, I’m hoping to bring some of this experience to the role.

“I’m excited to start some adventurous and fun plans that reflect the Kids’ Village mission to be the UK’s first holiday village for critically ill children & their families.”

To find out more about Kids’ Village please visit the website or for enquiries email info@kidsvillage.org.uk