At The Forward Trust, our employees work in several directorates that work together to produce the best possible outcomes for those we reach. With over 800 paid members of staff and approximately 200 volunteers, our team at Forward works all over the country, with hubs in England and Wales.
We are proud that around a third of our workforce have lived experience of addiction, the criminal justice system, or faced other barriers to employment. We truly believe that is what makes Forward such a brilliant organisation – for both our clients and our staff.
Learn more about our Executive and Senior Leadership teams.
Our Board of Trustees comprises subject matter experts (SME) from a broad range of fields, from healthcare to communications. It’s their role to oversee the strategic direction of our work keeping the organisation effectively delivering on its overall key objectives. The Trustees work closely with our Chief Executive Officer to ensure the operational success of Forward and to monitor ongoing developments. This may also include identifying opportunities for change and making recommendations for new ways of working.
Find out more about our Trustees.
As well as ambassadors, we are exceptionally honoured and proud to have the support of our royal patron, HRH The Princess of Wales.
Forward’s Ambassadors help to raise the profile of our work, helping to elevate the general public’s understanding of who we are and what we do. Similarly, some ambassadors may specialise in specific industry sectors and can tell more professionals about the work we do to build new opportunities for collaboration.
They may deliver speeches at Forward’s many events or share our content on social media or join fundraisers in generating funds and donations.
We are grateful to have such a brilliant group of ambassadors who feel passionately enough to make time to speak out about our work on a voluntary capacity.
Find out more about our Ambassadors and Royal Patron.
At The Forward Trust, we know all too well the harsh realities behind the difficult stories we hear as part of our daily work. The aim of our Ambassador activity is to promote awareness of our campaigns and services to support people break the cycle of addiction and crime.
Our Ambassadors are so important - many of them have personally faced their own – or a loved one’s - battle with addiction, and shared their own story to help others. For people struggling with addiction to hear that other people, particularly names they recognise, have been experiencing the same feelings that they have, and to see that recovery is possible, is hugely inspiring.
Hearing stories of hope can provide a moment of strength to reach out for support or stay the course when the going gets tough.
Download Job Description (PDF) - last updated 8th July 2025.
Contact us on our enquiry form to express an interest in becoming an Ambassador.
For more information, please contact us at info@forwardtrust.org.uk.
