Graham has worked in the charity sector for over 29 years at both national and local levels. During this time he has secured investment in the region of £15m from agencies such as ESF, Big Lottery Fund and other grant making trusts. As the Chief Executive of Young Lancashire, he has developed the organisation over the past 20 years into a trusted, effective and recognised brand across the VCSE in Lancashire. Becoming a PQASSO mentor in 2009, and accredited practitioner in Social Enterprise Support (SFEDI) in 2014 Graham has supported over thirty local VCSE organisations, including creating and managing two successful consortia, to develop their business skills and quality assurance systems, enabling these ventures to grow and secure new funding.