Arvinda Gohil is the Chief Executive of Community Links, a social action and advocacy charity  based on east London, where she has developed the organisations capacity and structured a strategic partnership with a national charity called Catch22.   Arvinda has worked in the not for profit and charitable sector all of her working life. She was previously Chief Executive of Emmaus UK, where she led the introduction of social investment to member organisations. Prior to this, she ran her own consultancy for five years, specialising in governance, leadership and equalities. Previous roles include Membership Services Director at the National Housing Federation; Assistant Director for Regulation at the Housing Corporation and Chief Executive of two Housing Associations. Arvinda has also worked in South Africa where she assisted in developing a social housing model.

Arvinda is Chair of Access’s Reach Working Group.