Paul Coles

Chief Executive, Age UK Lambeth

Paul is an experienced charity Chief Executive, joining Age UK Lambeth in May 2022. Paul’s working life has been spent in the voluntary and community sector, including twenty years in the student union movement, over twelve years as Chief Executive at a local Age UK in Kent and recently running a Healthwatch in London.

He has held a number of trustee positions including being on the Board of the former Black Roof Community Housing Association in Brixton, chairing a Healthy Living Centre in Kent and as treasurer of two charities – Hearing Concern, and currently, the International Brigade Memorial Trust.

Paul brings with him his experience and knowledge of the voluntary and community sector, governance and partnership working.