It is with profound sadness that PAS has learned today of the passing of trustee, Jeremy Harrison.

Jeremy served as a PAS trustee for nine years, between 2015 and losing his battle with cancer on Sunday, 1 September.  During that time, he attended most of PAS’ London-based Management Committee meetings in person, despite living in Ireland.

In a message of condolence, PAS Chair, Dominique Webb, said of Jeremy,

“[he] gave PAS so much over the years he was a trustee, always willing to write a policy or review a business plan at the drop of a hat, producing professional, thought-through documents seemingly effortlessly. He supported PAS to succeed through many, many legal aid audits, annual reports, HR processes and other organisational challenges.

“But more importantly, Jeremy was always so keen to be involved. He was the epitome of the engaged trustee… He was so supportive of me personally in my transition to becoming Chair, a very gentle, kind and talented man.”

Jeremy brought a wealth of wisdom and experience to PAS, culled from a commendable career spanning journalism, the third sector and the new field of Impact Measurement.  He served as Public Relations Director at tenants’ rights charity Shelter, and as Deputy Director of the Community Projects Foundation (now the Community Development Foundation). Jeremy was as a long-term consultant for the European Commission on Education, Training and Economic Development. In recent years he taught Impact Measurement and Evaluation, both in the UK and overseas, in India, Sri Lanka and Nigeria.

Jeremy’s generosity of spirit, and his contribution to PAS, will be sorely missed.