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Having worked across the academic, charitable and practice sectors for over 20 years, Al helps organisations defi ne their strategic approach to change, build their research and evaluation capabilities, and embed inclusive and participatory approaches. She has held national leadership roles in the charitable sector for over 10 years, including Director of Research at , Director of Research and Learning at and Head of Research at . 

Before moving to the charity sector Al worked in academia, where her work focused on research partnerships with underrepresented groups redesigning participatory approaches to landscape architecture and urban design. As an expert in participatory research and digital inclusion, Al holds a number of advisory board positions including steering group membership of the , , , , expert grant panel membership of the and panel member for the . Al is committed to cross sector impact and growing learning and collaboration cultures between policymakers, academia, businesses and charities for people, places and the planet.