Richard brings over 25 years’ experience across the voluntary, public and private sectors, including senior roles in prisons and probation, giving him a deep, practical understanding of the criminal justice system and the barriers people face in accessing employment.

As Deputy Chief Executive at Working Chance, he provides strategic leadership on employer engagement, partnering with organisations to unlock overlooked talent pools while overseeing services that support women with convictions into sustainable employment.

Richard works closely with employers to design inclusive recruitment pathways that deliver both social impact and business value, helping organisations strengthen workforce diversity, retention and long-term performance.

His work sits at the intersection of employment, justice and inclusion, with a focus on turning access to work into a powerful driver of organisational and societal change.