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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.

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Grace Hetherington

Communications Lead, healthy life mission

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Grace works as the Communications Lead for Nesta's healthy life mission, developing and leading the delivery of communication plans for all of Nesta's health projects.

She previously led a communications team as Director of Media & Communications at the Centre for Progressive Policy, as well as working in communications roles at the Joseph Rowntree Foundation, Centrepoint and ShareAction. She has delivered impactful communications and campaigns on public health, social housing, Universal Credit and childcare reform, using media, public affairs, events and digital communications. She has collaborated with a wide range of partners from government departments and FTSE100 companies to grassroots activists and people with direct experience of poverty and homelessness.

Outside of work, she enjoys exploring new places and getting out into nature.