United for All Ages is Denise Burke and Stephen Burke

Denise Burke has more than thirty years experience as a leader in the public sector, who is adept at working across voluntary and private sectors. This includes:

• consultant in integrated and extended services
• senior management in early years, youth services and childcare
• strategic change management, reorganisation, restructuring and policy development
• commissioner and manager of services
• operational management experience of complex programmes from development through to implementation and evaluation
• tax inspector, chair of school governors and pioneer in local services

Her achievements include:

• initiating the first intergenerational centre for all ages
• leading the development of national child poverty programmes including the Childcare Affordability Programme
• acting as spokesperson and ambassador in London and nationally to ensure the high profile of early years and childcare services
• winning prestigious sector recognition awards
• chairing BBC Children in Need, London and SE Region
• chair of governors, two primary schools and a children's centre

Stephen Burke has thirty years experience in leadership in the third and public sectors. This includes:

• chief executive of national charities, Counsel and Care and Daycare Trust
• senior management experience and PR, fundraising and editing in a range of national organisations
• leader of and cabinet member at Hammersmith & Fulham council with twelve years as a councillor
• non-executive director and vice-chair of Hammersmith & Fulham primary care trust
• board member of ACEVO (Association of Chief Executives of Voluntary Organisations), co-chair of Grandparents Plus and trustee of a host of national and local charities
• Fellow of Royal Society of Arts and Institute of Public Relations

His achievements include:

• getting eldercare high up the public and policy agenda
• raising the profile of and building the advice service of Counsel and Care
• leading the campaign for universal children's centres and securing substantial public investment in childcare
• leading major change in local services
• influencing policy from crime prevention and volunteering to care
• chairing and leading a range of voluntary sector organisations
• being recognised in several national PR awards

 Together Denise and Stephen are United for All Ages. What we offer