Head Office Team

Ellen O'Donoghue
Chief Executive Officer
Ellen is CEO at James’ Place. This follows her work as Head of Programmes at the Royal Foundation. Ellen was previously Director of Health Promotion Programmes at the Movember Foundation, leading on global programmes to improve men’s health. Prior to that she headed up the strategy and planning team for Public Health England’s world-leading behaviour change campaigns. She launched the strategic communications agency The Ladder Consultancy and set up and led the social marketing team at Forster Communications, working with clients including the British Heart Foundation, Cancer Research UK and the King’s Fund.

Amy Swart
Head of Development
Amy has spent over fifteen years in the charity sector as a relationship fundraiser and in other leadership roles. She has raised vital funds for various charities including NSPCC, CARE International, Young Lives vs Cancer, WaterAid and, most recently, Fight for Peace. She is passionate about sharing the stories of those who the charities exist to support alongside those that make the work possible through their generosity.