Darren Murinas

Together Active Trustee

Darren was appointed to the Together Active Board in June 2024 and brings a wealth of knowledge to the organisation.

Chief executive of expert citizens CIC, Darren is also a trustee of the Lankelly Chase Foundation and  Chair of the Changing Futures project board Stoke-on-Trent. Darren has been working with local and national media outlets such as BBC Radio Stoke, BBC radio Hereford and Worcester, BBC Radio four listening project, Victoria Derbyshire show, the Guardian and the Huffington. Recently Darren also spoke at a TEDx event hosted by Staffordshire University.

Darren is a national facilitator working with organisations like MEAM, Homeless Link, Joseph Rowntree Foundation, Virgin Money Foundation, The Centre for knowledge and equity and many more where he is recognised as an expert in Co-production. Darren has worked alongside others over the last 10 years to bring in over £20 million worth of investment for people experiencing severe multiple disadvantage in Stoke-on-Trent. Darren is also a national speaker, using his own experience of severe and multiple disadvantage to challenge stereotypes and the traditional narrative, dispelling the myth that people experiencing some of the toughest social issues of our time are making a ‘lifestyle choice’.