Teams

Kevin joined Volunteer Now's Board in March 2026.  He brings his 28 years experience of community banking with Ulster Bank. After many successful years as a Manager with Ulster Bank, Kevin is continuing his career with Citi Bank. Kevin has a long-standing passion for community sport, having volunteered extensively in the rugby and swimming sectors. His experience includes: supporting youth and community rugby programmes, assisting with swimming events, training sessions and club activities, promoting participation, teamwork, and positive sporting values.

Toby Brusey

Communications Manager

Toby joins Volunteer Now with a wealth of experience in marketing, communications and digital media. With a background spanning the charity and commercial sectors, Toby has led strategic campaigns, strengthened audience engagement and delivered effective targeted outreach initiatives.

Hannah works as a solicitor in Edwards Solicitors in Belfast. Hannah specialises in a range of areas including charities and social enterprises, company, corporate and commercial contracts. Hannah graduated from Queen’s University Belfast and has been working in various roles in the legal sector since 2016 including working as a legal assistant in Boston and Belfast. Hannah has experience in providing charity governance and compliance advice and is committed to supporting Volunteer Now’s mission and long-term sustainability.

Peter joined the Board of Volunteer Now in 2025. Having graduated from the University of Glasgow with a degree in Politics, Peter subsequently trained and worked as a maths teacher in South Tyneside as part of the TeachFirst programme. He then changed career, studying law at Queen’s University before qualifying as a solicitor with Cleaver Fulton Rankin in Belfast. Peter specialises in planning and environmental law, with a particular emphasis on regulatory and public law issues. Peter has volunteered extensively over the last number of years, particularly with the South Belfast Foodbank, which has instilled a passion for the work of the sector and an understanding of its importance to a healthy society.

Elizabeth is a trade unionist in the education sector, having moved across from the political scene.  Elizabeth is the lead organising and campaigning officer in Northern Ireland and understands the importance of valuing and investing in volunteers.  She is a PTA trustee for a local primary school and serves as a governor for a post primary school. Elizabeth enjoys musical theatre and volunteers with arts groups in her home town.

Emma has over a decade of experience in volunteer engagement within the heritage, culture, and arts sectors. She has worked with charities, local government, and arms-length bodies to design programmes that strengthen communities and promote inclusion. Her expertise includes people management, partnership building, and strategic project management, offering insight into volunteering operations and governance. In her current role as Volunteering Development Officer at National Museums NI, Emma leads initiatives that embed volunteering into organisational culture, positioning volunteers as integral to strategic success and fostering inclusion across all levels. She holds a degree in Social Anthropology, where her research explored volunteer impact on environmental projects. Emma is committed to ensuring the sustainability and strategic impact of volunteering through her work with Volunteer Now.

Lucia has a diverse background having been a practitioner within homelessness services and with young people in care for over 12 years. Lucia developed, embedded and currently leads Volunteer SU (the student volunteering department) at Queen’s University Belfast Students’ Union, supporting students to tackle local/global inequalities through engaging in meaningful social action and volunteering opportunities. Working within this arena requires innovation, efficiency and adaptability. Lucia’s knowledge and experience lends itself to the areas of safeguarding, youth & community engagement, volunteering best practice and event/project management and she values the opportunity to share her expertise. Lucia is on Volunteer Now Enterprises Ltd's Board.

Kieran joined the Board of Volunteer Now Enterprises Ltd in 2019. Kieran has worked in the training and employment field since 1990 having graduated from the University of Wales with a BSc degree in Mathematics. He joined the Cedar Foundation as Employment Development Officer in 1996 before moving to his current position as Head of Employability Services in 1998. Kieran has responsibility for a range of services across Northern Ireland aimed at helping people with disabilities to develop employability skills, secure and maintain employment or get involved in the community. Kieran is Co-Chair of the Supported Employment Solutions (SES) partnership and represents Cedar on a number of key strategic bodies including the Board of the Northern Ireland Union of Supported Employment.

Stephen joined the VNE Board of Directors in December 2017. Stephen is the Procurement Manager for Northern Ireland Electricity Networks.  His role is to oversee the delivery of purchases including construction works, professional services and materials with an annual expenditure of over £150m.  Having previous worked as a chartered quantity surveyor managing various types of commercial, residential and educational developments before specialising in procurement.  He has wide experience in developing purchase strategies, implementing change management, and delivering best value sustainable results that comply with legislation. Stephen is on Volunteer Now Enterprises Ltd's Board.