Clive Aldridge Email & Phone Number

Yate, England, United Kingdom

• Empower individuals to identify their assets and ambitions, imrpove wellbeing, enhance independence and reach their personal potential through one-to-one mentoring• Provide practical and emotional support and guidance to marginalised people experiencing challenges such as isolation, unemployment, disability, addiction and mental ill health• Enable Mentees to engage with and contribute to their local community through various activities including participation in social activities, learning sessions and volunteering• Develop relationships and partnerships with local organisations, helping to increase equality of opportunity, identify gaps in services and increase the capacity of local provision

Bristol, England, United Kingdom

Oxford, United Kingdom

• Successfully implemented Aspire's fundraising and communications strategies, helping the charity to expand its unrestricted income to its highest ever total, raise its profile to an unprecedented level and meet the significant increase in demand for employment, housing and homelessness support• Effectively researched new grant funding opportunities and completed numerous successful grant funding bids to trusts and foundations. Exceeded fundraising targets and facilitated an increase in the number and diversity of trusts providing donations• Created and developed engaging communications to promote positive client outcomes, thank existing supporters and attract new ones. This included writing quarterly e-newsletters, client case studies, website content, press releases, social media posts and social impact reports, as well as delivering presentations, talks and 'pitches' to a variety of audiences• Expanded the fundraising events offer, significantly increasing the revenue from this income stream. This involved planning, marketing and managing a range of activities and challenges including the Oxford Sleep Out and the Big Oxford Firewalk• Built and maintained excellent relationships with supporters, small and major donors and corporate partners, helping to retain and expand the supporter base

Bristol, United Kingdom

• Sourced, trained and managed a large team of volunteers befrienders for disabled children and young people, successfully increasing the number of befriending ‘links’ from well below the contractual targets to consistently on and above target• Effectively carried out safer recruitment practices including reference checks, DBS applications and informal interviews to ensure candidates were suitable for the role and matched• Developed and delivered monthly induction sessions and safeguarding training for new volunteers, providing them with the knowledge, skills and confidence to engage with vulnerable children• Provided comprehensive information, advise and guidance to volunteers, young people and families to help maintain befriending relationships. Managed and mediated any challenges that arose, and ensured any child protection concerns were responded to expediently and appropriately • Implemented new digital recruitment and marketing activities which attracted new volunteers, increased the number of families accessing Time2Share services and raised the charity’s profile • Reported outcomes and service impact to commissioners, donors and Trustees through regular written reports, case studies and presentations• Co-ordinate fundraising and volunteer recruitment events and activities

Bristol

Responsible for coordinating a Funded Nursing Care project.• Developed processes and methods of communication with care providers which enabled funding to be recuperated whilst maintaining positive working relationships• Accurately recorded and monitored actions, and created regular reports for service managers and senior finance staff to highlight outcomes and progress• Successfully achieved targets and contributed to recovering over £100,000 for the local authority

Bristol, United Kingdom

Responsible for undertaking service development, market stimulation, public consultation and service user engagement activities to drive forward improvements to care and support services for adults in Bristol and increase service capacity. • Researched and analysed social policy, legislation, academic research and local population data to help plan and implement changes to local services• Successfully commissioned care services from the independent sector to replace closing public services. Negotiated contracts, service specifications and service costs with providers which delivered on the quality standards, value for money targets and strategic aims of the council• Contributed to strategies, projects and pilots which facilitated a potentially difficult period of transition and changes to public service provision in Bristol• Developed and managed an innovative project which delivered Bristol’s first commissioned Extra Care Housing short stay flat used for respite stays, re-enablement and hospital discharges• Answered queries from care providers, social workers and councillors regarding services and contracts, and responded to Freedom of Information requests

Bristol, United Kingdom

Effectively worked in partnership with Bristol Clinical Commissioning Group and the voluntary sector to deliver the Joint Carers’ Strategy, which helped to improve outcomes for informal carers in Bristol.• Carried out assessments with people who provide informal care to adults with complex care and support needs• Supported and empowered carers to identify ways to improve their wellbeing and sustain their caring role. Coordinated practical and emotional support services which enabled them to achieve their desired outcomes• Provided comprehensive advice, information and advocacy for carers• Attended internal and external team meetings and forums to give presentations to professionals, carers and voluntary organisations to promote the carers’ strategy, and provide training to practitioners and volunteers on completing carers’ assessments

Bristol, United Kingdom

Worked in a front line social work team who are responsible for supporting adults with complex and challenging needs. This involved working with variety of service user groups including people with dementia, learning disabilities, mental health problems and physically disabled adults. • Completed person centred assessments and support plans using the self-directed support process. Coordinated care and support services, direct payments and professional input which enabled people to remain living in the community with as much independence as possible• Facilitated hospital discharges for people detained under the Mental Health Act 1983 by contributing to risk assessments and coordinating community care services, residential placements and supported living arrangements which enabled patients to be discharged safely• Contributed to investigations of abuse in line with Bristol's safeguarding adults policy and developed interventions which enabled people to remain safely at home • Conducted capacity assessments in accordance with the Mental Capacity Act 2005 and contributed to ‘best interests’ decisions for people who lacked capacity• Carried out effective multi-disciplinary working with other professionals including GPs, Occupational Therapists, Psychiatrists, Support Workers and care providers

Bristol, United Kingdom

Worked as part of a front line social work team who were responsible for completing holistic care assessments and developing support plans for adults with care needs.• Effectively managed a large caseload of disabled adults and older people who require support to manage their daily living needs and are at risk of harm• Creatively developed support packages which maximised service user independence whilst minimising costs. This involved coordinating input from families and the voluntary sector which prevented the need for expensive public funded services• Provided comprehensive advice and information, and supported clients to navigate through complex care pathways in a compassionate and professional way• Demonstrated flexibility and good team work by managing cases for colleagues and other teams at peak times• Consistently achieved targets for completing assessments and support plans

Bristol, United Kingdom

Care Direct are the first point of contact for adults seeking care services, advice or information regarding health and social care support in Bristol. • Responded to telephone, fax and email enquiries from the public and health professionals• Provided comprehensive advice and information regarding public, private and voluntary services in the Bristol area. Signpost or referred people on to other organisations • Completed telephone assessments, set up low level care services and completed referrals to front line teams for a face to face community care assessment• Recorded allegations of abuse and communicated with Social Workers to decide whether a safeguarding investigation was required• Liaised with the Emergency Response Team to highlight cases which required an urgent response and assisted Social Workers to gather information to support the intervention• Consistently achieved targets for responding to queries and completing actions

Byfleet, Surrey

Informa plans, manages and delivers international conferences and exhibitions for a variety of sectors• Promoted international telecoms and media conferences and exhibitions• Managed client and press bookings for events and responded to enquiries• Attended events to provide on-site support to delegates and colleagues• Contributed towards the delivery of the 3GSM World Congress, Barcelona in 2006 and 2007

Bachelor Of Economic And Social Studies, Sociology And Criminology, 2:1 (Honours)

A Levels: Sociology, Social And Economic History, Film Studies, Sociology(A) Social And Economic History (C) Film Studies (A)

Education record

Gcses, 9 Gcses Grade A-C Including English And Maths