Charlie Alderwick

(Any pronouns)

Trustee

Hi! I’m Charlie.

My working background is in communications. I have tried to follow a career path with organisations who are making a difference in the areas of health, environment/sustainability and human rights. At present I am Head of Communications and Engagement at the Trinity Challenge (a charity that
support innovation projects to address global health threats like antibiotic resistance).

One of my favourite chapters in my career was when I was leading the communications for three years at NAT (National AIDS Trust), the UK’s leading HIV policy charity. This was amazing because even more so than usual, the charity had a number of big strategic victories during my time there. This including taking the NHS to court to make sure people could access the HIV prevention drug PrEP, which has gone on to have an unprecedented impact in drastically reducing the number of people getting HIV. It was a real privileged to develop my professional skills in support of such impactful projects.

 

At times I have found myself resisting taking on a lot of work and projects in the queer world. I think this is because as a non-binary and quite visibly queer person I have put a certain pressure on myself to be ‘more than’ first impressions, and to show that both myself and the queer community at large are multifaceted and care about other causes too. However, I now feel that by taking that attitude too far you might miss opportunities to be true to yourself, to work with like-minded people, and to put your own life experiences to good use. My career, mainly in charities, has taken me at times very close to and at other times further away from queer issues and so being a part of Mosaic LGBT+ Young Person’s Trust is a wonderful way to stay connected to something that is will always be close to my heart.

I am particularly proud of doing my small part to help Mosaic when I hear the young persons speaking about how Mosaic has helped them discover more about themselves, learn about issues affecting them and their community, make friends, and grow in self-belief. It’s certainly unlike anything that was available to me during my very rural 00s upbringing!

 

In my spare time I enjoy line dancing, trying to play the harp, reading about history and folklore, as well as just generally having a nice time with friends.