Mr Paul Hackwood OStJ

Paul Hackwood is the CEO and General Secretary of Toc H, a national community development charity. He is ordained in the Church of England and a Canon at Leicester Cathedral. Paul has extensive experience in management and governance within the not-for-profit sector and has held non-executive roles in both the NHS and the Police Service. He previously served as CEO of the Ampleforth Abbey Trust and the Church Urban Fund, where he established the Together Network, supporting communities in deprived areas across the UK, and the Near Neighbours Programme, fostering relationships between faith communities. He has also held the role of Archdeacon of Loughborough. Until recently, Paul was a Trustee of the Henry Smith Charity and currently chairs its Clergy and Projects Group. He joined the Board in January 2022.