Debbie Bird joins the Children's University (CU) Trust from the Essex Children's University where, as Manager, she established the Colchester Children's University with community partners in 2010.
Over the past 3 years, the great work and reputation of the Children's University has seen Debbie support the expansion and growth from a town-based CU, to a become Essex Children's University, with a network of 5 campus areas, 70 member schools and a programme of just under 800 Learning Destinations.
Before settling down to work in Essex, Debbie was responsible for the development of the Employee Volunteering Programme at PricewaterhouseCoopers and has experience of establishing Business & Community Partner projects supporting education, with business volunteers, for the benefit of local children.
Debbie lives in Essex and has two children, aged 13 and 17, who volunteer for the Essex Children's University.