Lauren Smits

Senior Engagement and Relationships Officer

My role is to identify and build sustainable relationships with businesses, community groups, Freemasons and organisations across the south of England and Wales.

Since 2014 I have worked in various roles, including project management, events, and fundraising. My career has focused on developing communication within organisations to create lasting connections with their stakeholders.

My volunteering ranges from bucket collections at the Royal Albert Hall to building playgrounds in Uganda; I volunteer to help promote charities that work to provide a positive change for those in need.

Childhood memory: As a child, my obsession with the ‘teletubbies’ led me to be inseparable with a ‘Laa Laa’ toy, earning my nickname ‘Lulu’. The nickname still stands, but unfortunately Laa Laa didn’t survive (no thanks to our golden retrievers).

If you are based in the Midlands, south of England and south Wales and would like to support children and families across your region, please contact me on lsmits@lifelites.org.

Meet some of our other staff members

Sophie Prat

Senior Communications & Marketing Officer

I work to promote the charity and raise awareness and understanding of our life-changing work, as well as supporting our fundraising and engagement activities.

Molly Acheson

Services Coordinator

I support the delivery of Lifelites’ services, liaising with palliative care partners receiving new technology packages, and leading on partner engagement.

Lucy Waring

Senior Engagement and Relationships Officer (North)

I work across the northern half of England and Wales as well as Scotland, building partnerships with businesses, organisations, community groups and Freemasons.