Joseph Lyons


Joseph Lyons West Ham United Foundation


Chief Executive Officer at West Ham United Foundation, England


Joseph has over 20 years’ experience working across the community sports sector, providing successful leadership and applying core values of community engagement to pioneer and create influential partnerships and projects. Since joining the West Ham United Foundation as CEO in June 2013, he has delivered an innovative approach to inspire better futures for all, particularly focusing on Health, Education and Inclusion, and breaking down social barriers for young people to achieve. Joseph’s work across East London has been an example of his multi-layered approach to building meaningful collaborations in order to tackle inequalities and utilise the power of elite sport for social good.


Joseph has developed a number of award-winning projects in order to create environments for communities that ultimately aims to drive equality and create life-changing opportunities.


Joseph is also the director of The Second Curve Network (C.I.C), The director of Advantage (C.I.C), and a Board of Trustee for two East London based charities: Foundation for Future London and One Newham. Joseph also volunteers for Homeless Action in Barnet, a local homeless charity that provides night shelter during the winter months.