Louise Robertshaw, group director of engagement at deafblind charity Sense, has been appointed a trustee of Moorfields Eye Charity. She was previously head of marketing and communications at The Guide Dogs for the Blind Association.
Louise joins as the good cause aims to increase its income to over £10 million a year. The charity is working with Moorfields Eye Hospital and the UCL Institute of Ophthalmology to create a centre of excellence, opening in 2027, to speed up the discovery of new treatments.
She will chair the fundraising and communications committee, focusing on public engagement, policy and campaigning.
Louise said: “I am excited to be joining the charity at such a key time. I was impressed by the ambitions of the team to support many more people with sight loss through funding innovation and research, and I am looking forward to working with them on this mission.”
Robert Dufton, chief executive of Moorfields Eye Charity said: “Three years ago the charity agreed to diversify the trustee board by December 2024 through succession planning.
“Now over half the trustees are women, a quarter are from diverse ethnic backgrounds and a quarter have personal or close family experience of sight loss.”
Chair of Moorfields Eye Charity Louise Wood said: “I am delighted that Louise has joined the board at such a pivotal time. Her expertise in fundraising, communications and engagement and her experience in charities in the sight loss sector and linked to the NHS will be critical to the delivery of our ambitious plans to grow our work to benefit more people with sight loss across the UK and around the world.”