Keep Britain Working Advisory Board
Updated 8 May 2025
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Alongside ongoing national engagement for Keep Britain Working, Sir Charlie Mayfield has formed an advisory board to support his independent review into the role of UK employers in reducing health-related economic inactivity and promoting healthy and inclusive workplaces. The Keep Britain Working Advisory Board (KBWAB) brings together external business and healthcare expertise to advise Sir Charlie, and will be one of several sources for the Lead Reviewer to test recommendations.
Sir Charlie will share emerging findings with the KBWAB, and the group’s overall aim will be to scrutinise the findings, challenge thinking, and identify gaps.
Purpose
The purpose of the Advisory Board is to:
- support and advise Sir Charlie Mayfield in the development and testing of recommendations for the Keep Britain Working review
- inform the feasibility and effectiveness of those recommendations
- examine and advise on relevant evidence related to the scope of the review
- act as a “critical friend” by providing robust external insight and ideas
Membership
| Name | Organisation |
|---|---|
| Sir Charlie Mayfield (Chair) | Keep Britain Working |
| Sara Weller CBE | BT; Lloyds Banking Group plc; United Utilities; Money and Pensions Service |
| Joe Rafferty CBE | NHS Provider Trust |
| Dr Steve Iley | BP |
| Dr Natalie-Jane Macdonald | Nuffield Health |
| David Rogers | AA Insurance Services; Liverpool Victoria Financial Services; McKinsey |
| Joanne Cairns | Union of Shop, Distributive and Allied Workers (Usdaw) |
| Valerie Todd CBE | Digital Catapult; Leonard Cheshire; Great British Energy |
Ways of Working
The KBWAB is an external advisory group and does not have any formal governance, approval, or decision-making responsibilities. They have been appointed by the Lead Reviewer, and the position is unremunerated.
Sir Charlie Mayfield will chair the group monthly in his capacity as Lead Reviewer. The meetings will run until the submission of the final report to Government expected in autumn 2025.