Vicky Gilroy, Head of Innovation and Research

NMC Registered Children’s Nurse, Health Visitor, Educator, FiHV, qualified school nurse

Responsible for:

  • Leading on developing and managing projects
  • Lead on evaluation
  • Professional engagement
  • Representative on the Obesity Health Alliance
  • Healthy Weight and Healthy Nutrition Champions trainer
  • Perinatal and Infant Mental Health Champions training
  • Leadership training

Contact Vicky – [email protected]

At the launch of the iHV, 28 November 2012, Professor Viv Bennett received one of two Honorary Foundation iHV Fellowships awarded that day.

The Honorary Foundation Fellowship of the iHV was awarded to acknowledge the support given to the Institute during its development by Professor Bennett and also to acknowledge Professor Bennett’s unprecedented leadership of government policy to reinvigorate the health visiting profession.

At the launch of the iHV, 28 November 2012, Professor Richard Parish received one of two Honorary Foundation iHV Fellowships awarded that day.

The Honorary Foundation Fellowship of the iHV was awarded to acknowledge the support given to the Institute during its development by Professor Parish and also to acknowledge Professor Parish’s lifetime contribution to Public Health.

Dame Elizabeth Fradd received her honorary Fellowship of the Institute of Health Visiting at the iHV’s fourth annual celebration event held in London on 7 December 2016.  The award, in recognition of her encouragement to found the Institute and her continued support of both the iHV and the health visiting profession, mark the high esteem in which she is held by the Institute’s board.

Lord Victor Adebowale received his honorary Fellowship of the Institute of Health Visiting at the iHV’s fourth annual celebration event held in London on 7 December 2016.  The award, in recognition of his encouragement to found the Institute and his continued support of both the iHV and the health visiting profession, mark the high esteem in which he is held by the Institute’s board.

Philippa Bishop, Head of Learning and Development

BSc (Hons), RGN, RHV, PGCFHE, FiHV, Prince2 Practitioner

Responsible for:

  • Management of training events provided by iHV
  • Management of training commissioned by organisations for delivery by iHV
  • Management of training provided by iHV as part of grant-funded programmes
  • Representative on PHE Children’s Oral Health Improvement Programme Board (COHIPB) and interested in children’s oral health as a public health issue
  • Representative on the joint National Bereavement Care Pathway Core Group and Training Sub Group
  • Contributes Prince2 project management expertise to iHV project work

Contact Philippa – [email protected]

Martin Munro, Head of HR

Responsible for:

  • Human resources management
  • Lead on General Data Protection Regulations compliance
  • Manage links with external agencies proving operational services
  • Support operational projects, partnerships and bids
  • Produce operations management and HR resources

Contact Martin – [email protected]

Julie Cooper, Communications & Marketing Manager

Responsible for:

  • Liaising with media contacts
  • iHV website content updates
  • iHV Times e-newsletter
  • Promoting iHV conferences, training events and new products
  • Managing HV job advert placements with iHV

Contact Julie – [email protected]