
For someone who confesses to not having a “career plan”, Kate Collins has done rather well – after joining the Teenage Cancer Trust in 2009 to boost regional fundraising, Collins moved up the management chain and was appointed chief executive two years ago.
After working for children’s organisations and cancer charities “the trust brought both of these things together”, she says.
It has grown substantially since its inception in 1990, but income has plateaued in recent years and Collins must address this if she is to achieve its aim that every young person aged 13 to 25 with cancer can access the support they need.
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