Leon Ward is a trustee of international children’s charity Plan UK and of the young persons sexual health charity Brook. He was previously a trustee of Interact Worldwide and Leap Confronting Conflict. He is an Ambassador for Young Charity Trustees, a blogger for Civil Society and the Guardian Voluntary Sector Network, an Associate Expert (on third sector governance) at The Key for School Governors and a governance advice columnist for the Big Give. He has over 8 years experience in the charity sector.

In 2014, Leon was elected the UK Young Ambassador to the Commonwealth Youth Council.