An OBE for the Chief Executive
The Church Urban Fund is celebrating the announcement of its Chief Executive, Fran Beckett, being awarded an OBE in this year’s New Year Honours List. Fran Beckett received the award for services to disadvantaged people. On receiving her award Fran commented:
“It is an immense honour and delight to be rewarded for work I am really committed to and enjoy. Over the years I have had the privilege of working with some really outstanding people at all levels, from volunteers through to senior executives and trustees, people who are passionate about what they do and the people they work with and the causes and issues they serve. This award is in part recognition of what working in partnership with others can achieve.”
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Fran Beckett MSc CQSW FRSA
Fran is chair of the Home Office Advisory Group on the Voluntary and Community Sector.
Fran Beckett has been Chief Executive at the Church Urban Fund since July 2002 and prior to that was Chief Executive of the Shaftesbury Society.
Fran has a background in local authority social work, and in urban community development.
She serves on a number of advisory boards and trustee bodies including the Association of Chief Executives of Voluntary Organisations (ACEVO).
A non-aligned adviser to the Conservatives and in close contact with the other main political parties, Fran is also a conference speaker and author on issues of social exclusion and the role of the voluntary sector, in particular the contribution that faith communities can make in community regeneration. |