Carol Sweetenham: Non-Academic Activities

I have worked in the UK Civil Service in a number of departments: the Department of Work and Pensions, the Number Ten Strategy Unit and the Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government. I worked on a wide range of issues and had secondments to local government, the European Commission and the voluntary sector. I currently work for the Electoral Commission as head of portfolios, planning and performance.

I am the chair of a homelessness charity: Homeless Oxfordshire and have previously chaired the charity Aspire Oxfordshire.  I was appointed a Member of the British Empire order (MBE) in 2025 in recognition of this work.

Last edited: August 2025