Former Girlguiding boss Julie Bentley last summer became chief executive of Action for Children, one of the largest children's charities in the UK. She succeeded Sir Tony Hawkhead, who stepped down in February 2018, joining at a challenging time for the charity. Action for Children's 2017/18 annual report showed income from children's centres fell by £14m over that year, leading to staff cuts and fewer clients.
Why did you want the job?
It's one of the largest and most well established children's charities in the UK. It has more than 500 services, and supports 300,000 children and young people each year. I've had a long interest in social justice and have a personal interest in working with and helping children and young people.
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