Mandip has been part of the founding team at Diwali Basket Brigade, particularly helping the charity professionalise and grow its digital capability. She secured free Microsoft Non Profit licenses for the team and also leads the annual insurance review, alongside event day health and safety guidelines. Professionally, Mandip is a senior digital transformation manager, with a 30-year career delivering large scale change across the banking, automotive and legal sectors. After 17 years working as a freelance digital consultant, she has recently joined the Arts Council England, where she is combining her passion for community, arts and culture with public service. She is also an advisory board member for Winterbourne House & Gardens, where she led a community project on heritage Indian textiles, inspired by botanical prints. Outside of work and volunteering, she loves to spend time with her family and friends, preferably in nature.