Following 5 years as chair Tang Hall Big Local into paid position as Project Lead for National Lottery Funded programme - managed by Local Trust to deliver £1m over 10 years to make Tang Hall a better place to live and work.Achievements to dateAward funder for key commissions and community grant programmeCommissioned Youth Provision, Social Prescribing, Cultural Prescribing, Citizens AdvicePartnership programme with Unltd to develop Social Enterprise in the area.Co-production and co-delivery of community food based activitiesOn advisory panel for Local Trust National Community Leadership AcademyDeveloped and delivered resident lead Local PlanCo-delivery with City of York Council financial inclusion community programme

Specialist in business development and client relationship networks for public/private sector with expertise in communications,strategic planning, branding, development of websites and social media.Culture and Wellbeing Pilot Project for Arts Consortium in York - using Social Prescribing to improve mental health through interaction with cultural organisations. Part of developing Social and Cultural Prescribing sector. Working with York Museums Trust, Pilot Theatre, Converge YSJ, Theatre Royal, National Centre for Early Music, Accessible Media and Arts, Explore Library and York@LargeCurrently in training to become Breathworks accredited Mindfulness Teacher Project work examplesEU funding application consultant ESIF - ESF/ERDF 2014-2020 - won Feb 2016 Founder member on behalf of Tang Hall Big Local of York UNESCO,City of Media Arts GuildCommunity Lead Local Development(CLLD) Digital Inclusion Project with JRF(Joseph Rowntree Foundation)Speaker on Digital Inclusion for Tang Hall Big Local Computer Science Dept, University of YorkOpenlawsolicitors.co.uk legal services website City of York Council - Energy Advice CentreLHL group Serenity Knitting.co.uk – strategic website development and managementCommunity EngagementWinner Heart of the Community Awards 2014 – Grand Central RailDigital Inclusion Panel member - City of York Council, JRF, York LibrariesChair, Children's Centre Advisory Panel, The Avenues YorkChair, Partnership, Tang Hall Big Local(National Lottery) Committee member York Environment Partnership Board(CYC)Member York Environment ForumEdible York/Abundance - TrusteeTang Hall Community Centre - TrusteeCommunity Energy Project 2012(DECC)Leadership Course re community engagement 2014Vice chair of St Nicholas Fields(York Environment Centre) 2009-2011York in Transition – Carbon Detox 2009 at York Theatre RoyalContributor to Britain in a Day - BBC2 crowd sourcing documentary broadcast 11 June 2012 Youtube film projects

Head of Business Development Worked with Managing Partner and board to develop new business and client partnerships. Raised profile of environment and planning specialism through high profile events, network developments and digital profile.Key achievements• Developed relationships with Yorkshire Forward, Science City, Business Link and the University of York to deliver 2 highly successful Business and the Environment conferences 2003 and 2005 at the Central Science Laboratory • Developed first client relationship management programme• Key client gains and quality improvement of commercial database Successful rebranding across multi media platforms• Steering committee York Business Environment Forum 2002-9• Member Yorkshire and Humberside Regional Environment Forum 2002-7• Created new and well received website www.denisontill.com• High profile success of income generating seminars and conferences • Put Denison Till into the Business in the Community Environment Index

Responsible for the strategic marketing and development of NW regional offices and nationally responsible for the e-commerce group and regulatory group.This included full responsibility for – PR, Direct Mail, Seminar and event management, sponsorship, market research, managing staff, budget control and strategic contribution to the firm’s marketing plan.Key achievements Working with the Managing Partner, used PR and seminar campaign to promote awareness and specialist legal expertise of DLA in the Northwest. In 1998 DLA became the number one firm in Manchester• Developed the successful launch of Rapid Response Team as part of the national regulatory business plan• Managed launch of Public Affairs Group at European Parliament, Brussels • Devised and developed critically acclaimed website • Speaker on the strategic use of the web at the Professional Services Group national conference 20.11.99• Speaker on the strategic use of the web at a QDos In House Lawyer Update, London 13.9.99