Allison Smith
Director of research and insight
Royal Voluntary Service
Allison Smith is director of research and insight at Royal Voluntary Service, where she leads the charity’s impact evaluations, strategy and policy development. She has a BSc in neuropsychology and a master’s and PhD in gerontology. She worked for nine years as a senior policy adviser on welfare, healthcare and civil society reform in the Cabinet Office. She has also done consultancy work for Nesta, the Centre for Ageing Better and Helpforce.
Allison Smith is speaking at the following session on Wednesday 23 October:
Colleagues in conversation - The role and value of the voluntary sector: maximising the contribution for the benefit of the health and care workforce