Tom is a Policy Officer at Resolve Poverty, focusing primarily on how different levels of governance can design, implement and evaluate strategic responses to poverty. He develops policy ideas and provides consultancy, rooted in rigorous qualitative and quantitative research, for localities to more effectively address poverty. Tom is determined to ensure that the institutions that govern us, the public services that provide for us, and the public policies that shape our lives, recognise and execute their role in addressing poverty.
Prior to joining Resolve Poverty, Tom completed a Public Policy MSc at UCL and a degree in PPE at the University of Manchester. During his Master’s, he wrote his dissertation on how co-production can be institutionalised throughout the public sector to ensure the better achievement of publicly desired outcomes. Tom’s study and multiple experiences working in the VCSE sector have imbued a firm belief in the power of lived experience. He is thus proud to contribute to promoting and embedding holistic approaches that transform how we achieve impact with and for those living in poverty, by robustly drawing on their lived experience.
Outside of work, Tom is a keen watcher of UK politics and a newcomer to the podcast world, where he is currently occupied with setting up a regular podcast exploring the (admittedly) lofty question “Why does music compel the listener?” If you have any thoughts concerning how music from across the globe grows from and contributes to different cultures, subcultures and countercultures, he is all ears!