Meet Katie Roberts, our Director of Relationships Fundraising here at Yorkshire Air Ambulance. Katie joined the team in early 2024 after relocating from West Sussex, bringing with her over two decades of experience working across regional, national, and international charity fundraising, communications, and retail teams.

With a passion for developing building strong teams and growing meaningful supporter relationships, Katie leads our fundraising efforts, working to shape strategy, deliver targets, and explore new ways to generate income for the charity. She’s a big believer in the power of relationships and loves collaborating with colleagues, supporters, volunteers, and donors to help keep YAA flying.

Outside of work, Katie enjoys exploring Yorkshire’s beautiful towns, villages, and countryside with her rescue cocker spaniel, Louie. When the weather’s good, you’ll find her out canoeing or paddleboarding (she’s a self-confessed fair-weather paddler), and when it’s not, she’s usually curled up with a book instead.

An interesting fact about Katie is that she once almost ran over Dame Judi Dench, who unexpectedly stepped out in front of her car while out shopping near her former home!