This meeting provides an informal space for CEOs to come together to share insight and intelligence on policy and regulatory issues, and to collaborate on shared challenges and opportunities through joint learning, problem‑solving and collective action.
Our current series of CEO Breakfasts creates a dedicated space for CEOs to drop in and engage with the latest policy developments, including updates from external speakers, exchange developments, explore challenges, and strengthen collaborative working. These sessions will also offer more frequent updates on VODG’s influencing activity and the issues shaping our sector.
Agendas will be guided by current developments and updates on major moments in the political calendar. If there are topics you’d like to bring forward ahead of a meeting, we’d love to hear from you!
In September, our CEO breakfast will provide an opportunity for a conversation with colleagues involved in the closure of Vibrance and the transfer of services to Certitude.
The session offers an opportunity to hear about the learning from both organisations, and to consider implications for future work of this type.


Please note, should you have any accessibility requirements, we will do our best to make necessary arrangements to support you; however, we may require up to four weeks notice, so please list your requirements on the booking form. Closed captions are used as standard in online meetings. If you have any questions, please email [email protected].
*Please note that this event is exclusive to member Chief Executives. We are unable to accept substitutes.

Chief Executive
Aisling’s career began as a support worker, supporting people with profound and multiple learning disabilities. She first established a group where people with learning disabilities co-produced and informed how an organisation works in the early 1990s, setting her leadership style as a CEO.
At Certitude, Aisling continues to champion initiatives that enable people with learning disabilities, autism and mental health support needs to have choice and control over their lives supported by talented, engaged and valued team members.
Aisling is an experienced strategic director and has served as a Trustee on charity boards over the past 10 years and is currently on the board of Shared Lives Plus. In 2022, Aisling was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award at the National Learning Disability and Autism Awards.
Aisling is a keen walker, loves reading and is an enthusiastic baker!

Former Chief Executive, Vibrance
Andrea has spent her career working in not for profit organisations supporting people with Learning Disabilities.
Andrea has worked in a number of senior roles focusing on service development and transformation often working with people with more complex needs.
Starting as a support worker and working in various roles, including campaigning and advocacy roles until she took up the post of CEO at Nexus in 2018.
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