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Rob Melvill joined ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Media Action as Director of Fundraising in March 2025.

I’m delighted to join the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½â€™s international charity. ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Media Action’s work in support of independent media and trusted information around the world has never been more important – and I’m excited to lead the newly combined fundraising team to secure the sustainable, diverse funding base needed to drive forward its work for years to come.

In my role, I oversee the charity’s individual giving, major donor, corporate partnerships, events and business development teams.

I came to ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Media Action from the Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB), where I was Director of Relationships Income and Engagement and led  the charity’s major giving, trusts & foundations, statutory funding, and corporate partnerships teams, along with special events.

Previously, I was Head of Income Generation at Citizens Advice, where I built and delivered a successful diversification of income strategy, moving it away from reliance on statutory income amid a fast-changing economic climate. My background is in research, and I previously led research and insight teams at Citizens Advice and ComRes,  managing and delivering complex quantitative and qualitative research projects.

I have grown up alongside the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½, and I am honoured to be joining ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Media Action as we deliver on a new strategy powered by the support of our donors and partners. I am excited to get started!