Trustees

Teresa is Wirral Hospice’s St John’s income generation & marketing director leading its retail, lottery, donor giving, events & corporates, and marketing & communications activities.

“The hospice sector is unlike any other type of charity sector; hospice income generators and marketers have so much combined knowledge and are always happy share with and learn from each other.

Hospice supporters and volunteers are incredibly loyal, often having had family members or dear friends cared for so they are brilliant ambassadors for us out in the community and on social media. Hearing about the care and support they experienced inspires me every day to be the best that I can be.

Hospice Income Generation Network really supports that growth and development whatever career level we’re at. Every day can be a school day and there are thousands of like-minded individuals across hundreds of UK hospices that we can help to link up with through our training and networking. It’s a real privilege to be involved behind the scenes with the board of fellow volunteers who all work in a variety of income generation and marketing roles in hospices right across the UK.”

Teresa joined Wirral Hospice in July 2012 after working in London for 12 years for World Cancer Research Fund UK as its General Manager for the last four years of her tenure, and Head of Fundraising at the charity prior to that. Teresa held a few marketing roles before that including an interesting stint with an industrial door factory whose main claim to fame was making the doors for the Millennium Dome (now known as the O2 Arena)!

Teresa joined HIGN as a trustee in March 2020.

Rachel has worked various roles in fundraising over the last 20 years. After roles at the Brain and Spine Foundation, International Childcare Trust, and the Alzheimer's Society in London Rachel spent a few years in Belfast at Queen’s University. Rachel moved back to Scotland in 2019 and took up the role of philanthropy manager at Children’s Hospices Across Scotland.  Outside of work Rachel enjoy cooking, reading and spending time outdoors.

Rachel joined HIGN as a trustee in Sep 2022.

Augusta has worked for Community Hospice (formally known as Greenwich & Bexley Community Hospice) since 2013, starting as a community fundraiser, and has been their events manager since 2019. Events are her ’thing’ and she enjoys the variety of the role, loves engaging with people and seeing the local community come together at fundraising events like the Mini Marathon and Colour Run to raise money for a cause that is close to their hearts.

“Being part of Hospice Income Generation Network allows me engage and connect with other fundraisers and share ideas. I love how collaborative the network is. If a  hospice in the north of England has a great fundraising idea they will happily share this with others so all hospices benefit and generate more income for patient care. This is a marvellous thing and has been invaluable during the pandemic.”

Augusta joined HIGN as a trustee in March 2021, having supported the board for many years prior to that.

David is an experienced and passionate fundraising professional with over fifteen years working in the third sector. He has a strong track record of driving income growth across trusts, community, corporate, and events streams. A strategic thinker with a people-focused approach, David thrives on leading teams, building meaningful partnerships, and delivering sustainable income that truly makes a difference.

Currently overseeing the fundraising at ACCORD - events, community, individual giving, corporate, trusts and foundations, and marketing & communications, David brings both professional expertise and personal passion to his work. Having experienced first-hand the incredible care that hospices provide, he is deeply committed to supporting patients and families during some of life’s most challenging times.

Outside of work, David is married, a proud dog dad, and a big fan of football, gaming, and exploring Scotland’s many picturesque spots.

David joined HIGN as a trustee in March 2019.

Margaret comes with 20 years' experience in hospice income generation and has undertaken various roles for two out of the three hospices in North Wales. Her initial field of study was Business & Marketing in the University of Bangor, and it was the university business team who first contacted her after graduating, to let her know about a local community fundraising position at Nightingale House Hospice in Wrexham and the rest is history as they say.

As the current commercial director at St David's Hospice, North West Wales, Margaret leads on various specialisms including fundraising, events, grants, legacies, retail, lottery, volunteering, marketing and IT.

"I am truly proud to be a trustee with the Hospice Income Generation Network, representing North Wales and the wider North West region of the UK. The HIGN community is a welcoming and inclusive environment with members from all over the UK in various roles, and with various experiences. I am passionate about sharing knowledge and skills to help build the sector as a whole and am grateful for the opportunities that HIGN gives to our UK hospices".

Margaret has been supporting HIGN as a volunteer since 2023, and officially joined our board as a trustee in July 2025.

Natasha (Tash) has recently joined St Michael’s Hospice (North Hampshire) as community engagement lead, having previously worked at Naomi House & Jacksplace.

“With a deep commitment to relationship-building and community collaboration, I’m leading an incredible team to grow our corporate partnerships, elevate community fundraising, and deliver meaningful, engaging events across North Hampshire. It's a privilege to work alongside our passionate supporters and volunteers, helping them reach their fundraising potential while driving sustainable income for the hospice. I'm excited to champion our mission vision and values whilst build impactful partnerships and create lasting change for the communities we serve.”

Tash has been supporting HIGN as a volunteer since 2023, and officially joined our board as a trustee in July 2025.

Steph represents the South West region of the Hospice Income Generation Network and has been working at Dorothy House near Bath, since 2015.

Steph started her career within fundraising, as a community fundraiser and is now working as the relationship fundraising lead. Prior to working within fundraising she worked in a senior management role in the retail sector.

Steph has always been passionate about engaging with people, building relationships and seeing the community come together to support local causes. Members of her family were cared for by the local hospice and she wanted to give back, so started volunteering as an events volunteer and then noticed a vacancy and went for it. She has never looked back!

Why do you love the Hospice Income Generation Network? 

“After working within the retail sector, coming into hospice fundraising has been a breath of fresh air. Everyone I have met that works within the hospice fundraising sector have been so supportive by sharing their experience and ideas. The HIGN platform has provided me so much in terms of networking, collaborative working, sharing knowledge and ideas as well as reassurance. It is so great to have this network available and I have created some lovely friendships out of it!

Becoming a trustee feels like a massive privilege and I am excited to be part of the network, supporting more hospices and more individuals going forward!”

Steph joined HIGN as a trustee in Sep 2022.