Vivien is Deputy Chief Executive at Home-Start UK, where she leads the charity’s external relations work to champion and strengthen support for families. Home-Start volunteers stand alongside over 58,000 families and 75,000 children each year, making sure every parent has someone to turn to and every child gets the best possible start in life.
She served as Interim Chief Executive from April to September 2025, guiding the organisation through a period of change and renewal.
Alongside her work at Home-Start, Vivien has advised the Royal College of Nursing Foundation and volunteered as a trustee for arts and women’s health charities, reflecting her commitment to communities, creativity, and wellbeing.
She recently completed a Postgraduate Diploma in Organisational Change at Warwick Business School, building on her interest in how organisations adapt and thrive.
In 2024, Vivien was honoured with a CBE for her contribution to early learning.
