Our Members
The Taskforce brings together a powerful mix of voices across sectors – united by one mission. All members are men – by design. This is about men modelling the change by creating a culture where boys can thrive.
Taskforce Members Include:
Paul Barber OBE - Chair
Chief Executive & Deputy Chairman, Brighton & Hove Albion FC & Chair, Football Beyond Borders
Alastair Campbell
Journalist, Broadcaster, Strategist
Mark Bullingham
CEO, The FA
Manny Botwe
President, Association of School & College Leaders (ASCL) & Headteacher, Tytherington School
Simon Antrobus
CEO, BBC Children in Need
Gordon Sanghera
CEO, Oxford Nanopore
Sir Rod Aldridge
Founder, Capita & Aldridge Foundation
Anthony Barry
Assistant Manager, England Men's National Team
Lord Rook OBE
Labour Peer & British Anglican Priest
Jack Reynolds
Co-Founder & Chief Executive, Football Beyond Borders
John McAvoy
Iron Man, Triathlete, Author, & Campaigner
Jason Arthur
Impact Director for Sir Lewis Hamilton & CEO, Mission 44
Kofi Josephs
Founder & CEO, Why Not I , Tech Founder, Author, England Commonwealth Basketball Player
Dr Alex Blower
Founder, Boys Impact Hub & Author of 'Lost Boys: How Education is Failing Young Working-Class Men'
Ciaran Thapar
Director of Public Affairs & Comms, Youth Endowment Fund, Author of 'Cut Short'
Ed Davies
Policy Director, Center for Social Justice & Author of 'Lost Boys' report
Barry Fletcher
CEO, Youth Futures Foundation
Dennis Simms
Co-Chair, Heads Forward & Youth Endowment Fund
David Harland
Chair, 'A Band of Brothers' & Chief Executive, The Lost Gardens of Heligan
Mark Gannon
CEO, UK Coaching
Ross Kemp
Documentary-maker and Actor
Gui
Programme Graduate, Football Beyond Borders
