Paul Twocock
Director of Change / Youth Endowment Fund
Paul joined the Youth Endowment Fund in July 2020 as Director of Change.
He and his team focus on building a movement to put the knowledge of what works in preventing children becoming involved in violence into practice across England and Wales. He leads the charity’s public affairs and communications strategies and its partnerships with police, schools, youth and community groups, local authorities, healthcare trusts and businesses who’ll work together to improve the support children and young people at risk receive in their communities.
Paul joined the Youth Endowment Fund from the lesbian, gay, bi and trans equality charity, Stonewall, where he was Director of Campaigns, Policy and Research for four years and from August 2019 – June 2020, interim Chief Executive. During his time at Stonewall he helped secure key improvements in LGBT+ equality including LGBT inclusive relationships and sex education in all schools and questions in 2021 census on sexual orientation and gender identity, as well as leading campaigns for LGBT inclusion in sport and healthcare, reducing discrimination against trans people and working with partners to support campaigns for LGBT inclusion across the world.
He has 15 years’ experience in the voluntary sector, having also worked in communications and campaigning roles in CLIC Sargent, the youth cancer charity, and the Royal Voluntary Service. Prior to that he worked in local government.