As the Foundation’s first patron, Khan has inspired Sodexo colleagues to support projects tackling the root causes of food insecurity, including skills development, access to resources and community empowerment.
The board will bring together a diverse group of stakeholders, including charity partners, volunteer voices, external donors and representation from a client organisation strongly engaged with the work of the Foundation.
Since it was founded in 2005 the Sodexo Stop Hunger Foundation has supported more than 9.6 million beneficiaries through 230 charity partners across over 56 cities and regions, distributing more than £6.4 million in grants. Thanks to Sodexo’s financial support, 100% of the donations made to Stop Hunger are directed towards charitable partners.
Khan said: “Our missions are aligned, so when the opportunity to be part of the new Community Advisory Board for the Foundation arose, I was eager to be part of it.
“The board will provide valuable perspectives shaped by lived experience, sector knowledge, and community realities, and will help ensure decisions are rooted in real community needs. In my experience of being Stop Hunger’s patron this past year, the answers already exist within communities, we just need to listen and act on them.”
The board will meet twice a year and operate independently from formal governance structures, with its insights feeding directly into the Foundation’s Board of Trustees to inform strategic direction and maximise impact.