Year Out Group
Executive Committee
Richard Nimmo
Chair
Richard Nimmo is Managing Director of Blue Ventures Expeditions. Richard joined Blue Ventures as a volunteer in Madagascar in 2004 and then worked as the Expedition Manager before returning to the UK in 2005.
Richard was elected Chair of the Year Out Group in 2014.
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 020 7697 8598
Blue Ventures, Level 2 Annex, Omnibus Business Centre
39-41 North Road
London
N7 9DP
United Kingdom
Shona Wells
Committee member
Shona is a digital strategy specialist working with Africa & Asia Venture (AV) to increase customer engagement and leads. Her background is as a management accountant and financial controller.
Shona was elected to the Executive Committee in 2017
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 01380 729009
Africa & Asia Venture (AV)
13 Petworth Road
Haslemere
Surrey
GU27 2GB
Alex Tarrant
Membership lead
Alex is the founder and managing director of PoD Volunteer and a member of the Executive Committee of Year Out Group. He is the lead on Membership and helping new organisations to join the group.
Alex was elected to the Executive Committee in 2014.
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 01242 250901
POD Volunteering
Formal House, 60 St George’s Place
Cheltenham
GL50 3PN
United Kingdom
Ian Birbeck
Committee member
Ian Birbeck became a volunteer with Project Abroad in 1992. After a few years teaching Ian joined the Projects Abroad staff team. He has since worked in India, Mexico, Peru and the USA and currently runs Project Abroad’s group trips.
Ian was elected to the Executive Committee in 2014.
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 01903 708300
Projects Abroad
Aldsworth Parade
Goring by Sea
BN12 4TX
United Kingdom
Jon Arnold
Committee member
Jon is Senior Operations Manager for Oyster Worldwide. In 2004 he took his own gap year and spent 5 months as a volunteer teacher in Tanzania. he then helped recruit volunteers, before joining Oyster full time as a graduate in 2007.
Jon was elected to the Executive Committee since 2017.
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 01892 770771
Oyster Worldwide
Hordore Farm
Hartfield
TN7 4AR
United Kingdom