Meet The Team
Who We Are

Helen Betts
Grants and Gateway Manager
Helen leads on the coordination of the Community Investment Gateway and her role is extremely varied, from strategic development to communications to administrative support. Helen works with VCSE organisations to support them in joining the Gateway and is responsible for administering any funding that is channelled using the Gateway’s fair and transparent process.
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Scott Copeland
Contracts & Grants Manager
Scott supports members throughout the grants process and gathers evidence for contracts Nova delivers, including those that have been channelled through the Gateway. Scott is a standing member of the Gateway Membership and Funding Panel who are responsible for evaluating membership applications from VCSE organisations, along with evaluating funding bids for specific projects.
Scott is on part-time secondment so please contact Helen for enquiries about the Gateway.


Gemma Baldwin
Gemma provides administrative and project support for the Gateway. Gemma is the first point of contact for enquiries and works on the delivery of our grant making process, so that everything runs smoothly for our members and funders.
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The Nova Team
Additional support comes from the wider Nova Team around finance, management and organisational support.
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