Enver Solomon is appointed as Nacro’s Chief Executive

Enver Solomon comes from the Refugee Council where he has been Chief Executive since November 2020. He will be taking the place of Campbell Robb, who recently moved on to run the Canal and River Trust after six years.

Enver is a high-profile charity leader, with a strong track record of running organisations supporting and campaigning with marginalised groups. Before he led the Refugee Council he was CEO of the charity Just for Kids Law. He has held leadership positions in key criminal justice organisations, including the Prison Reform Trust, the Centre for Crime and Justice Studies, as well as for children and young people’s organisations The Children’s Society and National Children’s Bureau.

He has influenced at the highest level of Government and has been on advisory boards for the Department of Education, HM Inspectorate of Prisons and the Office of the Children’s Commissioner. He has also chaired a number of cross-sector coalitions including the Standing Committee for Youth Justice and the End Child Poverty Campaign.

He was named CEO of the year by Charity Times in 2023.

Nick Hardwick, Chair of the Board of Trustees, welcomes Enver:

“He joins us at an important time – in a year when we celebrate Nacro’s 60th anniversary but at a time when the challenges for the people we support are keenly felt. I look forward to working together to deliver even more impact for the people we support.”

“I would also like to say a heartfelt thank you to Campbell Robb who has been a fantastic Chief Executive of Nacro for 6 years and who will be deeply missed. And also particular thanks to Helen Dyson, Director of Support and Advice Services at Nacro, who is currently serving as interim Chief Executive, supported by the board and her Executive Leadership Team colleagues.”

Enver Solomon said of his appointment:

“Nacro has long been a charity I have admired for the critical work it does across England and Wales supporting some of the most disadvantaged people in society who are homeless, who have struggled in mainstream education, or who are caught up in the criminal justice system. The people and communities it works with are  often most impacted by the Government’s actions but have the least influence.”