Philip Horgan brings over 30 years of research, evaluation, and project management experience across the UK and internationally. As Head of Evaluation at the Youth Endowment Fund, he provides senior leadership on the design, commissioning, and management of rigorous impact evaluations focused on preventing youth violence and strengthening the evidence base for effective interventions. His role includes overseeing complex efficacy trials and pilot studies, advising on evaluation design and quality assurance, supporting technical and budgeting decisions, and working closely with government departments, evaluators, academics, civil servants, and charity leaders. Philip’s wider experience spans international development evaluation with organisations including Oxfam International, Concern Worldwide, World Vision, and Plan International, alongside clinical trials, drug development, and social and behavioural science research in medical settings with FIND and the University of Oxford/ISARIC.

Janay Taiwo has over 20 years of experience as a youth and community leader, award-winning grassroots organisation founder and assistant principal in the founding team of a successful London secondary school. Janay is currently Education Manager at the Mayor of London’s Violence Reduction Unit, where they adopt a public health approach to violence prevention across schools, local authorities, health and youth settings. Janay manages a portfolio focused on neurodivergent absenteeism and suspensions, mentoring for young people in PRUs and creating environments that foster belonging through the UNICEF UK Rights Respecting Schools partnership. Janay also works as a consultant with AVIARD on The Amani Project.