Volunteer Think Big Ambassador, part of the Think Big programme (a partnership between Ideagen and Nottingham Forest Community Trust). The Think Big mission is 'Motivating young people to be excited by Tech - inspiring them to think big about future employment in the Tech industry'. www.thinkbiggoals.co.uk

I lead on and created the global community strategy for Ideagen (including USA, Malaysia, Australia, Europe, India and UK).

NED that co-created the Hope project https://ncw2020.co.uk/a-film-about-hope/

Lead Enterprise Coordinator - Nottingham City (supporting colleagues in Nottinghamshire).A partnership of The Careers & Enterprise Company, D2N2, Futures & Nottingham City Council. Delivering the Enterprise Adviser Service (employer network) and the associated Nottingham & Nottinghamshire Career Leader Network. Supporting schools and business to respond, with impact, to the careers strategy. Enabling schools to increase their capacity to plan, manage and grow encounters with employers to enhance their career learning programme. Supporting employers to engage with schools, meeting their sector skills needs by supporting the modernisation of the schools careers offer @CareerEnt @clairekneeCareers inspiration Project Quality Lead, National Careers Service, Central Eastern Area. Supporting sub contractors across the Central Eastern region to deliver National Careers Service Careers Inspiration agenda. Performance and quality management. Aspire Coordinator. Delivering and managing the education business partnership (EBP) for Nottingham City. Bringing together Nottingham schools and employers to prepare young people for the world of work @AspireNottmNHS Careers & Ambassador Project Coordinator (Health & Care Futures). Managing an Ambassador programme, promoting careers and employment opportunities within the NHS to young people and schools. Recruiting and training NHS Ambassadors. Supporting Nottingham and Nottinghamshire NHS staff to have a positive impact on social mobility @HCFutures.empa Training Academy Employment & Skills Coordinator: supporting Empa Framework partners to maximise their social value through achieving their Employment and Skills Plans @empa_ii

Providing services to employers, including creating and advising on return to work plans , designing bespoke return to work programmes, enabling dialogue between employer and employee though the facilitation of Wellness Action Plans and the provision of employer mediation services. Advising on disability and equality with regards to employment.Facilitating support to prevent sickness absence becoming job loss, supporting employees and employers to reduce sickness absence.

Coaching service leavers and former members of the Armed Forces to assist them in their transition to employment and wellbeing. Support for the organisational development of the charity - conducting research, project planning and bid writing to gain funding - Comic Relief, Community Covenant, Boots, the local authority, The Royal British Legion, and the European Social Fund (Esf).Pivotal role in establishing an advice centre in Beeston, including creating and managing a volunteer programme (including all policies, volunteer recruitment, assessment, selection, and induction), and the on-going management and support of a growing team.

Lead role for enterprise education across the city and county. Responsible for ensuring schools and their staff were equipped with the skills, knowledge, support and resources needed to provide opportunities and projects for work related and enterprise learning. Provided bespoke school development programmes for curriculum modernisation through business linked activities and partnership work (working at Head, whole school, teacher or department level). Established a vibrant and successful network/partnership of schools for shared learning and sharing resources. Designed and chaired conferences at county and regional level, both for the organisation and for the Department of Education and Skills. Designed and delivered engaging INSET training days for teachers. Coordinated the Enterprise Advisory Service and the Schools Enterprise Network. Recruited and trained employers and ambassadors to support careers education across multiple occupational areas.

East Midlands wide European Social Fund project to provide progression to employment support for disabled people not in work. Responsible for managing a team of Employment Advisers.

Responsible for the delivery, co-ordination and monitoring of an Employment Rehabilitation Programme for Disabled People (delivery in Leicestershire and Northamptonshire). Promoted programme to businesses in Leicestershire and Northamptonshire, securing the commitment of over 100 companies. Worked to targets and deadlines, achieving over 60% employment outcome rate. Trained, supported and monitored new staff.