Victoria Bishop-Rowe, Head of Communications and Engagement

Victoria Bishop-Rowe Victoria, known as Tori, joined AVUK in August 2022 bringing with her almost 10 years of strategic communications experience working across the public and charity sectors.

Tori is passionate about integrated, agile and effective communications having previously developed and led national campaigns that create positive change, build profile and deliver measurable outcomes at organisations including Terrance Higgins Trust, The Electoral Commission and The National Lottery Community Fund.

Heading up the communications team which covers digital comms, PR, marketing and public affairs, Tori is helping deliver the ambitious and exciting 10-year strategy and create a groundswell for support for AV therapy to ensure all deaf children have the same opportunities in life as their hearing peers.

Tori works from Monday - Friday 9am - 5pm.

Email: [email protected]

Pronouns: She/Her

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