Elizabeth Balgobin (1965 or 1966 – 8 March 2024) was a British charity governance specialist, who held multiple senior roles in voluntary sector organisations throughout her career. She was chief executive officer of Blackliners, the UK's first organisation for Black people affected by HIV and AIDS. Posthumously, she was named an honorary trustee of the National Emergencies Trust to recognise her contributions to its success.
Elizabeth Balgobin | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1964 or 1965[1] |
| Died | March 9, 2024 |
| Citizenship | United Kingdom |
| Occupation | Charity leader |
Career
editBalgobin had experienced homelessness as child,[1] and was a survivor of a teenage suicide attempt.[2] Her career in the charity sector began inadvertently volunteering for Amnesty International.[1] Her first paid role was for the housing association Clarion.[1] For the last 20 years of her career she held a range of senior roles: she was chief executive officer of Blackliners, the UK's first organisation for Black people affected by HIV and AIDS.[3] In 2007 she was CEO of London Voluntary Service Council.[2] She was the founding chairperson at Voice4Change England and had worked as a grant officer at BBC Children in Need.[4] She was a former Head of Equality, Diversity & Inclusion at the Chartered Institute of Fundraising.[4] She was a trustee of National Emergencies Trust,[5] and was also a life coach.[6] At the time of her death, she was CEO of the Bowlby Centre, a mental health charity.[7] She died on 8 March 2024.[8] Posthumously, she was named an honorary trustee of the National Emergencies Trust to recognise her contributions to its success.[9]
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Cause & Effect: Elizabeth Balgobin". Hope. 23 October 2023. Retrieved 30 November 2024 – via Medium.
- ^ a b "Elizabeth Balgobin". The Guardian. 14 November 2007. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 30 November 2024.
- ^ Thompson, Marc [@marct_01] (12 March 2024). "So sad to hear the news that Elizabeth Balgobin has passed away. In the 90s she was CEO of Blackliners, the UK's first org for Black people affected by HIV. She was a true champion of Black and brown communities and women in the darkest days of the epidemic" (Tweet). Archived from the original on 15 March 2024. Retrieved 30 November 2024 – via Twitter.
- ^ a b "Elizabeth Balgobin". National Emergencies Trust. Retrieved 30 November 2024.
- ^ Ricketts, Andy. "Tributes paid to 'inspirational' Elizabeth Balgobin, who has died at 58". Third Sector. Retrieved 30 November 2024.
- ^ "Speaker profile: Elizabeth Balgobin". Charity Times. Retrieved 30 November 2024.
- ^ "Remembering Elizabeth Balgobin, our Trustee and friend". National Emergencies Trust. Retrieved 30 November 2024.
- ^ "Tributes paid to Elizabeth Balgobin – 'passionate advocate for social justice'". Civil Society. Retrieved 30 November 2024.
- ^ Deamer, Lanna (12 July 2024). "National Emergencies Trust appoints four new trustees". Emergency Services Times. Retrieved 30 November 2024.
External links
edit- Balgobin, Elizabeth; Peter Lewis (1 March 2021). "The response to the pandemic has shown how well London's Mayor and its voluntary sector can work together". On London.
- Balgobin, Elizabeth (20 March 2020). "Covid-19 will make or break us, as leaders and as a society". Civil Society.
- "The Moments of My Career with Elizabeth Balgobin". BTA Charity Voices (Podcast). 12 August 2022.