The NBO is managed by an executive committee drawn from a range of Buddhist communities.
Jamie Cresswell
Jamie Cresswell is Chair of the trustees of the NBO. A member of the Soka Gakkai International-UK, his Buddhist background includes a degree in Buddhist studies and practice and study in many traditions and schools.
He is the Director of the Centre for Applied Buddhism and a trustee of Religions for Peace – UK. In his spare time Jamie sings with a male voice choir, attempts to compose music and walks in the beautiful Oxfordshire countryside.
Email Jamie: jc@appliedbuddhism.org.uk
Jo Backus
Jo Backus is from the Jamyang Buddhist Centre in London, part of the Foundation for the Preservation of the Mahayana Tradition (FPMT).
As the NBO Education officer she works with the RE Council and NASACRE, the National Association of Standing Advisory Councils for Religious Education.
Read about the NBO’s work in education.
Email Jo: chair@nbo.org.uk
John Marder
John Marder is the NBO’s interfaith officer.
Read about the NBO’s interfaith work.
Email John: interfaith@nbo.org.uk
Narapa
Narapa is a member of the Triratna Buddhist Order (previously the WBO) and is the NBO’s Chaplaincy Lead. He has worked in hospital and palliative care settings and has a PhD in Mindfulness and Outdoor Therapy. With over 20 years’ experience teaching mindfulness he currently specialises in working with military and public service veterans with PTSD.
Read about the NBO’s chaplaincy work.
Email Narapa: chaplaincy@nbo.org.uk
Olivia Fuchs
Olivia is the NBO’s Eco Dharma Network co-ordinator
Olivia practices Buddhism with the Soka Gakkai International – UK (SGI-uk). She is a Research Fellow of the Centre for Applied Buddhism and was their COP26 project lead. As part of her interfaith work she is a member of the Make COP Count coalition and the Buddhist representative in the Religions for Peace UK Women of Faith network.
Read about the Eco Dharma Network.
Read about the NBO’s interfaith work.
Email Olivia: eco@nbo.org.uk
