About Nesta

Nesta is an innovation foundation. For us, innovation means turning bold ideas into reality and changing lives for the better. We use our expertise, skills and funding in areas where there are big challenges facing society.

Nesta and the National Lottery Community Fund supported eight innovations aiming to mobilise people and communities across the UK to address the challenges and opportunities of an ageing population.

Team

Annie Finnis

Annie Finnis

Annie Finnis

Director of Operations and Impact, Health Lab

Annie was Director of Operations and Impact in the Health Lab at Nesta.

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Tara Hackett

Tara Hackett

Tara Hackett

Mission Manager, A Healthy Life

Tara joined Nesta in January 2018 and worked in the social health team on a range of projects.

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Sophie Kendall

Sophie Kendall

Sophie Kendall

Programme Manager, Social Health

Sophie was a Programme Manager in the Health Lab.

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Chris Norris

Chris Norris

Chris Norris

Senior Programme Manager, Central Programmes

Chris is a senior programme manager working in Nesta’s central programmes office, supports our mission teams to develop partnerships and deliver innovation projects.

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Amy Solder

Amy Solder

Amy Solder

Deputy Chief Central Programmes Officer

Amy was the deputy chief programmes officer at Nesta, supporting the work of its three missions.

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Alice Clay

Alice Clay

Alice Clay

Programme Manager, Health Lab

Alice focused on Digital Health projects, new technologies, and ways we can create and use data to empower people to improve their health and wellbeing.

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Katy Rutherford

Katy Rutherford

Katy Rutherford

Head of Programmes and Impact

Katy was Head of Programmes and Impact in Nesta's Health Lab.

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Jullie Tran Graham

Jullie Tran Graham

Jullie Tran Graham

Programme Manager

Jullie worked with a number of health and ageing projects funded through the Accelerating Ideas programme, focusing on social innovations that make it possible for people to be more in…

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Annette Holman

Annette Holman

Annette Holman

Programme Manager, Government Innovation Team

Annette worked in the Government Innovation Team at Nesta focusing on social action priorities, specifically on the Connected Communites and Second Half Fund.

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