Alexander Metcalfe Email & Phone Number

Canterbury, Gb

United Kingdom

In 2023 I was honoured to be voted onto the board of the British Guild of Beer Writers. As a director my special focus is on training and events. I'll be supporting our members through activities that enable them to build up their skills and shine when communicating about beer, cider and pubs.Our Objectives are:○ To promote excellence in beer, cider, and pub communications○ To support beer and cider communicators in their professional and skills development○ To help educate, inform and inspire people about beer, cider, and pubs○ The Guild is formed as a non-political body to pursue these aimsIf you’re interested in reading our Articles of Association, please click here.Although the British Guild of Beer Writers is unable to comment on individual issues or events, our Code of Conduct makes it clear that we remain steadfastly opposed to all discrimination, bullying or aggression on the grounds of age, sex, gender, race, colour, creed, legal status, disability, marital status, or sexual orientation. We aim to foster a welcoming atmosphere for all at Guild events, and abuse or discrimination of any kind will not be tolerated.

As Learning & Discovery Manager I develop, review and manage the Learning & Discovery programme in fulfilment of ‘CAMRA’s Commitment to Learning’ strategy collaborating with the Strategic Senior Management Team and Executive leadership in setting CAMRA’s learning agenda and vision. Planning with staff teams and volunteers to develop the Learning & Discovery programme, collaborating with staff teams and volunteer groups to help them implement, manage, and assess the success of the programme via cross cutting business planning, monitoring and evaluation. An average day in my role as Learning Discovery manager could feature: 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗰𝘆Acting as a consultant to my colleagues in the Campaigns, Events, Membership and Trading teams. I provide guidance, feedback and direction on campaigning activities, publications projects, marketing, member recruitment and events aiming to embed learning opportunities in everything we do. 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁Commissioning content strategically. I established CAMRA's online drinks learning platform Learn & Discover. I work with CAMRA's Campaigns and Trading teams on content up to 1-2 years in advance. I collaborate with trusted industry voices to unpack and make more accessible the regulatory drivers for CAMRA campaigns via channels like YouTube and podcasts. I commision work from CAMRA Books authors either to raise their profile in line with launch schedules or to provide an additional platform to explore the subjects of their CAMRA Books projects. My key accountabilities are: o Ownership of CAMRA's Commitment to Learning Strategyo Establishing a plan for learning activityo Delivering changeo Content generationo Business planning and budget managemento External partnershipso Volunteer/Staff recruitment and managementSee my current Job Description for more details, uploaded here for your convenience.

Chatham

- Management of Greenspace projects, undertaking tasks to ensure the effective monitoring and delivery of; green infrastructure, interpretation, master planning, habitat management and strategy development- Partnership communication and engagement management, (including with the local community, internal and external stakeholders and funding providers) enabling successful fulfilment of partnership-based project goals. - Lead on financial management practices and funding bids to ensure effectiveness and value for money such as tender packages, contract KPI’s, successful handover and completion. - Report writing such as external funding applications, planning applications, project briefs and specifications for contractors and consultants. - Coordinate regular progress reports to senior stakeholders to ensure comprehensive communications and project management.

Canterbury, United Kingdom

Key Achievements: 2017 - Successful bid to Student Eats fund to start a student led Food Co-Operative2017 - Secured senior buy-in and commitment of resources for supply chain assessment and accreditation by both Red Tractor and the Marine Stewardship Council 2017 - Present: co-developing pilot into M & E framework for all sustainability projects.2016 - 2017: Project managed transition to ISO14001: 2015 in a single year. CCCU one of the 1st universities in the country to achieve this2016 - Successful Fairtrade University re-accreditation2015 - 2016: Developed a piloted Monitoring & Evaluation framework for participatory sustainability engagement and culture development projects. 2015 - Present: Co-developed Green Chapel Ale with Canterbury Brewers as part of Beer, Bread and Honey. Successfully increased multiple capital stocks and flows within two years. 2015 - Present: Developed and managed Beer, Bread & Honey a heritage & biodiversity engagement programme2015 - Co-developed university Framework for Sustainability 2015 - Present: Developed multiple capitals business case for internal projects2014 - Present: executive officer to two Working Groups within the Sustainability Governance structure: BiodiversityFair trade and Sustainable Food. 2014 - Present: Coordinated, edited and contributed to the university Biodiversity Action Plan.2013 - Present: Coordinated the Environmental Management System to successful annual re-accreditation to ISO140012013 - Present: Matrix management of 24 senior staff and over 200 colleagues with responsibility for environmental impacts that are controlled by the environmental management system. 2013 - Present: Developed and managed Edible Campus: a food security, sustainability development and engagement programme

United Kingdom

Key Achievements:► Produced a detailed Climate Change Gap Analysis for Warwick District► Coordinated Green House Gas reporting to DECC► Contributed to sustainability expertise to the planning approach of the Local Plan► Coordinated the LA's response to Hs2 as part of the 51m alliance. Regular travel to affected communities and London with Councillors. Coordinated the WDC's response to the Hs2 Draft Environmental consultation. Managed relationships with external consultants. Successfully ratified an MOU between WDC and Mott MacDonald, personally securing financial compensation for time spent by WDC officers on Hs2 related work. ► WDC representative in the local sustainable transport partnership► Contributed to the internal Green Transport Plan for WDC► Developed partnerships with local NGO stakeholders on sustainable transport and fuel poverty► Successfully renewed the MOU with energy NGO Act on Energy to deliver fuel/energy poverty alleviation and mitigation advice and services to Warwick district► Managed the WDC Warmer Homes Healthy People budget as a member of the Warwickshire Affordable Warmth Steering Group contributing funds to engagement and fuel poverty alleviation projects,► Developed Energy Company Obligation scheme proposals with energy suppliers to alleviate fuel poverty and reduce carbon emissions via community scale insulation and energy efficiency works.► Worked with OLEV scheme to roll out rapid electric car charging points in WDC sites► Supported a Technology Strategy Board funded Smart Grid project with energy consultancy Encraft and housing developers.► Co-developed a glossary/guidance document on SMART Grids within a Sustainable Housing Action Partnership led task and finish group . ► Worked with business leaders and MP's in a Local Carbon Business Group

Canterbury

► Achieved an increase in the pro-environmental behaviours of students and staff within the university through a coordinating and supportive role.► Effective implementation of the Green Impact project. ► successful delivery of the university’s Green Impact project by the specified completion dates.► Project management, coordinate and support of the Green Impact project to encourage pro- environmental behaviour change across the institution and wider community.► Increased number of students and staff with pro-environmental knowledge and awareness ► Successful delivery of the University’s Green Impact project by the specified completion dates► Provided quantitative and qualitative data and reporting to multiple stakeholders including Change Agents U.K. and the National Union of Students.► Supported staff and students in developing and driving forward wider environmental projects across the university

Throughout 2009 I worked remotely, as project coordinator, with an international team comprised of the NGO Tribal Networks, the Permaculture Research Institute of Australia and Moroccan community activists, organising the first permaculture design course (PDC) in Morocco. In 2010, against the backdrop of travel chaos caused by the eruption of Eyjafjallajökull, I coordinated and co-taught the two week PDC in collaboration with Moroccan partners and Berber tribal stakeholders, raising 1000 euros towards a bore hole for the partner community and subsidising the attendance for local participants.As Project Coordinator for Tribal Networks I travelled with a community activist around Morocco to evaluate the impacts of the PDC, to visit and assess the state of community projects and networks. I was to produce a report investigating the needs and requirements of Moroccan stakeholders and an analysis of this information in relation to the services provided by the NGO. I found that there were strong, organised networks of community activism and cooperative production in Morocco and concluded that rather than developing new projects independent of these networks, a more appropriate direction for Tribal Networks would be to lend expertise and resources to help empower actors within these networks to manifest change on their own terms. In response to my findings, Tribal Networks evolved into Direct Sponsor, rejecting an aid narrative by connecting the agency of people in the majority world directly to sponsorship. I shared my experiences and research in a series of articles on the Permaculture Research Institute website, accessible via this link: https://permaculturenews.org/2010/07/21/morocco-observations-past-present-and-future-part-i/

Chartham, Canterbury

Juice and Cider making:Fruit press operationSterilising and bottlingRestorative pruningApple pickingFarm and Market work:Running stalls at London farmers marketsTractor and forklift operation

Canterbury, United Kingdom

Worked part time as a stall holder for a Game Dealer as a stall holder/sales assistant:Sales of game meats to customersMaintained health and hygiene procedures and record keeping.

Ashford, Kent

Managed a fine foods Deli selling artisan cheeses, meats, charcuterie, ambient and dry goods. Responsible for:Sales to customersStock and staff managementMaintaining health and hygiene procedures and record keepingMaintaining existing communications and relationships with producersDeveloping new partnerships with local and regional producers

Canterbury, United Kingdom

Part time Veg Box coordination:Packing and assembling veg boxes for collection.

Canterbury, United Kingdom

Worked across two stores in Canterbury ending tenure as Assistant ManagerSold spirits, wines, beers and cigarsCompleted intermediate Wine Spirits and Education Trust qualification in addition to a range of training courses on everything from boutique vodka to Krug champagne Responsible for sales targets, stock and staff management.

Canterbury, United Kingdom

Worked part time as an assistant baker:Preparing doughBaking bread and pastriesServing customers

Canterbury, United Kingdom

Worked part time in a farmers market split between: Sales Assistant on a fruit and veg stall on behalf of a producers co-operative.Sales Assistant for a deli counter selling fine cheeses and charcuterieCollecting ground rent from producers and retailers.

Canterbury, United Kingdom

Worked in a cooperative as a: Sales Assistant on a shop floor selling wholefoods, deli items and supplements. Kitchen Porter and Waiter in the upstairs café preparing and serving vegetarian and vegan food.

Scarborough

Using music and arts activities this project tackled issues of community safety and antisocial behaviour, such as substance abuse and vandalism, attempting to foster better communityrelations

Msc, Sustainability And Adaptation

Activities and Societies: Student Ambassador at Ecobuild Module Student Rep' Modules: - Energy & Environment in a World Context.

Bachelor Of Arts, Social Anthropology

Sociology, Photography, Media Studies.

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