Meet the team

Emma Cox, Chief Executive

Emma joined Endometriosis UK as Chief Executive in February 2016, and has overseen a sustained period of growth and development for the organisation, including awareness raising, new campaigns, and building key relationships with healthcare practitioners, researchers and policy influencers. A highlight has been Endometriosis UK’s successful campaign to get Menstrual Wellbeing included in the school curriculum for the England from 2020, a campaign still ongoing for Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.

Emma’s background is as strategic change management specialist with over 20 years’  experience gained working in volunteering, membership organisations including Diabetes UK, NUS and the Chartered Quality Institute. Emma has an MSc in Organisational Behaviour and an MBA.

Emma Cox

Heidi Yule, Director of Development

Heidi is Director of Development at Endometriosis UK and a member of the Senior Leadership Team. She leads the charity’s voluntary income strategy and has played a central role in growing income by 627% since 2016, building a high-performing and sustainable fundraising function.

Heidi Yule