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Joy Warmington, Vice Chair
Joy Warmington is the Chief Executive of brap, an equality and human rights charity, based in Birmingham.
The organisation is at the ‘cutting edge’ of developing and piloting innovative strategies for equality that reflect the needs of communities while also addressing issues of discrimination and inequality in the public, private and voluntary sectors.
The independence of brap and its belief that both the thinking and practice of equalities work needs to match 21 century expectations sets the organization apart from many equalities agencies in the UK.
Under Joy’s leadership, the organisation operates at some of the most senior levels of the West Midlands, in addition to providing expertise, challenges and advice on a range of national interventions.
Her previous work history includes: Deputy Director of a voluntary sector training project in Birmingham, working to support socially excluded groups, followed by a senior management position with a large further education college, with responsibility for community education and widening participation, staff training and development, managing regeneration programmes and international work.
Prior to taking up her current post, Joy worked as a freelance consultant in the area of equality and organisational development and as an Equalities Manager for local government, with responsibility for the BME voluntary sector.