Rob Lightfoot

Rob Lightfoot is Chief Executive at the charity Lifelites, which specialises in the provision of innovative assistive technology for partners across children’s palliative care. He has been a Together for Short Lives Trustee since September 2023.
He has over 15 years’ experience working in the charity sector with most recent roles as Chief Executive of Age UK in the London Borough of Merton and Fundraising Manager at Samaritans.
Rob has wide experience across all areas of charity governance, fundraising and service provision, with particular specialisms in strategic planning and transformation programmes.
Rob lives in Buckinghamshire with his wife Katie and their two small children. Rob has been a volunteer at Samaritans for nearly 10 years and is becoming a keen but completely inadequate gardener.