Policing and Community Safety Partnerships (PCSPs) are local bodies made up of elected Councillors and independent members from each Council area who work to make your community safer. They do this by focussing on the policing and community safety issues that matter most in your area.

To undertake serious individual casework, including before external bodies where necessary *To undertake negotiations with employers in a wide range of educational institutions whilst recruiting and supporting activists to take on the negotiations.To motivate and support districts and branches in recruitment, bargaining, representation, equalities and organising work.Support local officers in delivering district and branch development plans.To assist in the delivery of the national training programme in the region.To assist in the delivery of national campaigns in the region.To work closely with other unions to deliver NEU priorities.To promote the union in the workplace and beyond and use all opportunities to recruit and retain membersTo use all opportunities to motivate and encourage and mentor members to become active in the Union and specifically to become reps and local officers.To use all opportunities to engage with under-represented members.

Oversee the UUSU Advice Bureau service and provide high quality, independent, confidential and impartial advice and information for students.https://www.uusu.org/advice/

Support in the development and implementation of a strategic communications plan to enhance the public role and profile of the Bar of Northern Ireland within the media, the legal sector and the public.Coordinate the management of media issues, including organising and managing media events, handling news campaigns dealing with media enquiries, media monitoring and evaluating media coverage. Support the Bar Council, Bar Associations and members in participating in media and public relations activities, including provision of comprehensive briefing materials for assigned spokespeople.Production and quality control of printed and online materials and the creation and monitoring of website content.Build and maintain effective working relationships with external stakeholders and collaborate with internal colleagues to maximise publicity opportunities and ensure effective and positive messages

•Continuously recruit, consult and engage with members.•Continue to develop and maintain excellent member support services.•Deliver a series of innovative and creative local and regional member events and webinars including the annual conference, networking sessions and collaboration events.•Undertake planning, logistics and administration to realise the efficient delivery of effective events in the agreed programme, including the ANI Annual Conference & Training Programme; Digital Marketing Training; others as may arise and be agreed.•Develop a series of guidelines and resources aimed at supporting members with lower capacity.•Maintain and further develop innovative programmes such as Test Drive the Arts NI.•Develop innovative programmes and collaborative events with different sectors from within the arts and from the wider community sector.

I was responsible for delivery of a range of functions within the MarComms Business Unit including the implementation of marketing plans, promotional campaigns and marketing analysis.

•To support the positive development of UUSU’s profile and reputation by working with internal, external, and key University stakeholders.•To develop and co-ordinate all UUSU communications material from initial brief to creative implementation and delivery. To include: graphic design, event support, web content, social media (with VP Campaigns & Communications Officer), media liaison, and publications such as student survival guide, student wall planner and student magazine, brochures and plasma screen material.•To be responsible for UUSU’s media relations- organize interviews and photocalls, generate and distribute press releases•To provide data and information from the analysis and evaluation of events, promotions, and general marketing activity to inform strategy and development.•To support services in measuring participation and satisfaction and suggest improvements in marketing and communications where required. To produce effective communications materials to engage student members in using UUSU services, promoting the opportunities available to them e.g. elections, societies, volunteering, sport, welfare services, employment, etc.•To support and co-ordinate where appropriate, key organisational and stakeholder events e.g. Colours Sports Awards, Elections, Freshers Week, etc.•To monitor Marketing & Communications budgets and maintain spend at agreed levels in agreement with the GM. To oversee UUSU’s external advertising and income generation activities, such as sponsorship agreements that benefit students.•To identify and develop new advertising and sponsorship opportunities.

I was responsible for the fundraising and marketing strategy for Addiction NI, a regional Northern Ireland based charity. I managed the charity's on-line communications and organised community fundraising events such as the Addiction NI 10K run. I represented Addiction NI at numerous external events such as health fairs and voluntary sector seminars.

This was an amazing experience programming cultural events such as fashion shows, guest lectures, workshops, gallery openings and book launches. I developed and refined my event management skills and style and learned to project calm and control even under pressure. I recruited and managed a small team of student volunteers for the 2 week long Ulster Festival of Art and Design. I also got a taste for copy writing and editing as the Cultural Development Department produced brochures and fliers to promote events, the festival and the semester long cultural programme.