Al Lawley-Powell Email & Phone Number

Stirling, Scotland, United Kingdom

Edinburgh, United Kingdom

I am responsible for project management of the University of Edinburgh's Students as Change Agents programme - creating experiences for students to change society.Students as Change Agents is an interdisciplinary experiential learning programme that allows students to apply learning through tackling ‘real world’ challenges, working with staff and external partners. It accelerates students’ development in creating work, world and change ready citizens.The aims of the project are to create experiential changemaking opportunities for all students at the university in order to increase student satisfaction, employability skills and to demonstrate the university’s civic value to social innovation.The project works in partnership with the Data-Driven Innovation initiative, part of the Edinburgh and South East Scotland City Region Deal, which aims to help organisations and all our citizens benefit from the data revolution.

United Kingdom

Using my career expertise in governance, trusteeship and student experience, I operate as an independent facilitator, trainer and consultant providing bespoke support to students’ unions across the UK. • Supporting development of strategic plans, including facilitation of organisational away days• Delivering bespoke trustee induction programmes• Creating and delivering a range of training and on-boarding options to sabbatical and volunteers officers• Delivery of democracy, engagement and officer role reviews

Edinburgh, United Kingdom

I am responsible for the effective provision and development for student representation and democratic systems at the students’ association, ensuring that students are at the heart of decision making on issues that matter to them at the association, university and society. I achieve this by providing strategic oversight and managing a department of 12 staff in supporting elected student representatives at all levels within the university.• Strategic development of student engagement activities across Academic Representation, Sustainability, Welfare, Liberation and Internationalisation to increase student experience and satisfaction rates• Supporting the student-led liberation and change activity of the students’ association to better represent the five liberation campaigns of Disabled, LGBTQ, Trans, Women and Black Student campaigns• Designing strategies and coach professional staff to create lasting and meaningful student-led change campaigns at the university, students’ association or society• Project management of all election activity across campus ensuring that democratic engagement is free, accessible and inclusive for all students • Managing Student Council meetings, creating space for students from all academic disciplines to bring forward and discuss ideas for positive changes to the student experience and beyond• Coaching and mentoring of full time and volunteer elected student representatives in order to help them achieve manifesto promises and annual objectives• Designing and delivery of relevant training to elected officers and student society members to develop skills in; employability, debate, leadership and team effectiveness• Work with University of Edinburgh colleagues from the Department for Social Responsibility and Sustainability, Edinburgh Global and Academic Services to ensure student voice is heard and that student engagement is maximised through effective partnership

Uk Wide

Organisational Development• Responsible for driving continuous improvement of students’ unions across the UK by building on process, policy, good governance, legislative compliance and data analytics • Providing critical support to charities facing crisis at a senior level • Delivering high quality consultancy support to member students’ union regarding organisational development, quality and sustainability • Appointed to lead and provide bespoke strategic planning to charities affected by crisis• Conduction of detailed organisational health analysis and leading on progressing strategiesRelationships• Facilitating high level board discussions with trustees, CEOs and University Management• Brokering the relationships between the university, students’ union and trustee boards in order to secure funding• Extensively liaison with CEOs and Charitable Trustees to maximise membership engagement and charitable effectiveness• Consultation for students’ unions defining development priorities and facilitating the delivery of progress • Delivering strategic advice with the ability to acknowledge requirements from all sides in intense situationsBusiness Development• Management of business nationwide preferred suppliers library• Working toward financial targets from business development growth • Developing and maintaining existing relationships while attracting new business partners• Responsible for administration, progress reports and data analysisLeadership Responsibilities• Lead developer for organisational UK wide flagship leadership training programme• National Conference elections coordination and event floor lead• Organisational lead for strategic development and scenario building

Edinburgh, United Kingdom

• Acting as the umbrella contact for students’ associations and their charitable activities• Developing strong and active members and membership organisations in Universities and Colleges including working with government stakeholders• Oversaw areas of work and projects including; membership development, mental health, sports development, democratic engagement, environmental & ethical issues and employability skills• Creation and implementation of a national elections strategy for student voters• Leading change in governance structures of students’ associations in Scotland• Securing £120k of continued project funding for International Students Programme• Identifying and securing funding opportunities to further charitable objectives• Head of department overseeing budgets and line managing 7 staff members• Leading on the sustainability of students’ associations in Scotland’s colleges• Clerking to NUS Scotland Charitable Services trustee board• Interpreting and developing policy for campaigns and projects

Aberdeen, United Kingdom

• CEO for a registered charity with an income of over £1.6m at a period of organisational crisis• Line manager of the three member senior management team• Formulated and introduced robust HR and financial procedure policies • Responsible for people development, including the line management of the Senior Management Team• Influencing and negotiating with University Senior Management on policies and procedures as well as legal and charitable compliance• Driving through change including on constitutional, equality and organisational procedural matters • Political management of elected student leadership

Midlands & East

• Leading seminars and tutorials for elected officers, staff members and sector experts subjects have included; membership engagement, organisational delivery, collectivism and democracy• Training trainers in order to benefit the association’s activities for future student and learner experiences• Returning free and fair democratic elections in accordance with the Education Act 1994 Section 22• Contributing to the organisation's policy cycle

• Achieving equality driven organisational change of donation policy to a safe, sensible and inclusive recruitment process based on individuals rather than sexual orientation• Developed a successful national strategy to recruit young donors onto the bone marrow register• Raised the profile and perception of the charity within a target age range• Created and delivered a high profile national media campaigns to raise awareness of the need for more people to join the bone marrow register

Birmingham, United Kingdom

• Managing events and entertainments across four venues at the University of Birmingham• Creating high value relevant entertainment programme tailored for maximum profit• Leading legislative compliance and securing industry recognised awards• Stock management, rotation and control for three licensed venues• Recruitment and training of over 100 venues and security staff• Leading collaborative partnerships with other departments to achieve organisational targets

Colchester, United Kingdom

• Named licensee responsible for legal compliance, health and safety, risk assessments and security for five venues with a combined capacity of 2,500• Design and delivery of major income generating events such as Freshers’ Week and Summer Ball• Production of budgets and forecasting income • Negotiation of contracted fees with national artist agencies• Customer data and spend analysis informing product choice • Nightclub and entertainments manager for four venues, creating engaging profitable bespoke events• Identification of new music and social trends• Promotional material design and website maintenance• Working with students and societies to produce inclusive events

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Film & Television Studies

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