Abdou Sidibe

Abdou Sidibe is an advocate and pioneer for empowering the most marginalised communities in our society.
Sidibe previously served as Deputy Director of Partnerships at The National Lottery Community Fund where he was instrumental in leading the campaign to embed innovative national and placed-based partnerships across England, as well as over 15 years in the voluntary sector such as Children’s Society, supporting refugees and asylum-seekers, young people and their families, victims of domestic abuse, sexual exploitation and trafficking as well as disabled young people. He joined the Paul Hamlyn Foundation as the Director of Grants in 2022.