SAINTS Foundation have announced Sam Fulling has stepped into the role of managing director after eight years with the charity.

The move comes after Greg Baker, who had led the foundation for 10 years, has made the successful transition over to Chief Revenue Officer at Southampton.

Fulling said: “Greg had a hugely successful tenure leading the charity through an evolutionary period, which has seen us delivering genuinely impactful work.

"The leadership and vision he demonstrated led to huge growth for the charity, including through the unprecedented period of the Covid pandemic.

“We are so pleased to see him transition successfully into a new role within Southampton Football Club.  I am honoured to have been given the opportunity to lead this amazing charity.

We have an incredible team of people who care so much about the people they work with and truly make a huge difference to our city.”

The Board of Trustees at Saints Foundation has also seen a change, with previous chair Tina Croucher coming to the end of a maximum 9-year tenure on the board.

Rachel Goldsworthy, the Previous Vice Chair of the board, has been voted into the chair position.

She brings years of governance experience from various positions in NHS Trusts and NHS Foundation Trusts to the position.

Goldsworthy said: “In my time already on the board I have seen the impact Saints Foundation has on the community it serves, and Tina truly flew the flag for the charity in her time as Chair.

“I am looking forward to working with Sam as he enters his new role, and the rest of the Foundation in what will no doubt be another incredible year and beyond.

"It is an honour to be voted in as Chair, and I am delighted that Tina won’t be far away to continue her legacy.”

For her years of commitment and passion she has shown to Saints Foundation, Tina Croucher has been awarded with the role of Honorary Life Patron.