DAVID MARTIN
FUNDRAISING
David is currently the Director of Fundraising for Lincs and Notts Air Ambulance, having previously held roles with City of York Council, Cancer Research UK’s National events team, St Luke’s Hospice in Sheffield and, more recently, as Head of Supporter Fundraising at Help For Heroes.
David’s experience of working with beneficiaries, supporters and colleagues at Help for Heroes had a profoundly positive impact on him, and he cites H4H’s Big Battlefield Bike Ride as being one of the most humbling experiences of his life. David had no hesitation in applying for the role of Trustee at The Ripple Pond, and hopes that his 20 years in fundraising will be of benefit to our team, supporters, and beneficiaries.
One of David’s proudest achievements was being part of the 2012 Olympic Games organisational team, and having responsibility for key stages of the men’s and women’s cycling and outdoor swim. Strangely enough, David’s appearance on the Channel 5 remake of ‘It’s a Knockout’ doesn’t feature on his list of proudest moments…!
Outside of work, David is a big Ice Hockey fan – playing, coaching, and watching. When he’s not driving up and down the country to play in freezing buildings, usually at ridiculous hours of the day, and having people hitting compressed rubber at almost 80mph at him, David enjoys nothing more than spending time with his partner, three children and their Labrador, Ashbee.