Bríd Barrett (Development Manager)
Hailing from Cork in Ireland, Bríd’s career spans nearly twenty-five years in the charity sector.
She has a Master’s in International Development and worked overseas in Liberia, DR Congo, Chad, and Lebanon as Programmes Director with Concern Worldwide.
A lifelong passion for sail training led her to pursue her Yachtmaster Offshore in 2012 which was followed by a stint as Staff Mate on a fleet of sail training vessels run by the Island Trust in the West Country. She went on to be the Director of the Rona Sailing Project in 2014, a position she held for nine years.
She has strong track record in fundraising, impactful programme delivery, organisational development and she is passionate about equality of access, inclusion and collaboration.