We Are What We Do was the brainchild of David Robinson. It was born out a paper he wrote in 2004 called Reconnecting which included his thoughts, based on 25 years as a community worker, on the need for change in society and the power of people coming together to make it happen. He gathered a group of people from the creative industries, business, voluntary sector and government to bring his idea to life. David has been involved in We Are What We Do throughout its history.

David is also the founder of Community Links, a groundbreaking inner city charity that delivers first rate practical projects in East London, influences organisations across the UK and contributes to national government policy.  Established in 1977, Community Links now helps over 53,000 vulnerable children, young people and adults every year, with most of our work delivered in Newham, one of the poorest boroughs in Europe.

David was Director of Community Links until 2003, at which point the organisation had more than 150 permanent staff and turned over almost £7million.  80% of Community Links' frontline services were delivered by people who were originally users of those services - people who have believed that they too had the potential to do great things.

David is now Senior Advisor to Community Links and is active in developing their new national initiative, Links UK, and delivering their Unconditional Leadership Development programme, providing training to corporate sector and public sector organisations including Connexions, Learning & Skills Councils, Local Authorities and Housing Associations. He is also Chair of our Inquiry into the Values of the Voluntary Sector and Leader of the Prime Ministers Council on Social Action.

David's was also a founding trustee of TimeBank, a major national charity inspiring people to give time by volunteering in the UK and abroad and co-founder and inaugural chair of the Children's Discovery Centre - an interactive centre focused on literacy, language and imagination.

He has written a number of publications, inlcuding a collaboration with Gordon Brown on the book 'Britain's Everyday Heroes.'