Helen Bishop
Helen’s career has been extremely varied, working in Luxembourg and The Netherlands in a range of logistic and project management roles for over 10 years, before returning to the UK to work in the not-for-profit sector. This included roles within Business in the Community in the UK and Common Purpose in both the UK and Europe. Helen then worked for Rolls-Royce as Global Head of Community Investment, taking on the additional responsibility of developing the Company’s wider Corporate Responsibility framework during her last 4 years at Rolls-Royce, including the reporting of Rolls-Royce’s performance within a number of external international indices.
After retiring, Helen helped develop and organise Derby’s first Book Festival, now a successful annual event, where she was responsible for all the logistical and most of the operational elements of the Festival. Helen also started her own Vintage Crockery Hire business, which she still runs today. Helen has served on the Board of Trustees of a number of charitable organisations including The Prince’s Trust, Sinfonia ViVA and Foundation Derbyshire. She is currently Chair of the Jonathan Vickers Fine Art Award (part of Foundation Derbyshire) and is part of the University of Derby’s Court Advisory Group.
Helen lives in Matlock, Derbyshire in the UK. She has an allotment, enjoys walking and travelling.