Equalities, Diversity and Mental Health invovement expert, leading large-scale award-winning regional campaigns within Charity and Public Sectors across the UK to raise awareness, develop behaviour change and improve access to local services to reduce stigma and discrimination towards underrepresented groups including BAME, LGBTQI+, Physical and Learning Disabilities.Highly skilled in Project Management, implementing strategic programmes to offer support, growth and sustainability to communities through lived experience, education, conferences and events. Deep understanding of creating physical, visual and digital learning programmes, researching community impact and public engagement.Significant leader, managing campaigners and funders to deliver comprehensive campaign objectives, working with senior stakeholders, partners. Budget and team line management responsibilities. Performance and Outeach engagement of individuals, closing the gap for disadvantaged groups. Designing and implementing vast learning programmes and managing major fundraising transformation projects to evolve how organisations and the public interact and communicate, creating widespread inclusivity.Key Career Highlights:• Richmond Fellowship Charity Enrichment Award Winner for Community Development and Inclusion Work in 2013, incorporating the new rainbow logo within their corporate logo used at Pride.• One of three panel members at the Environment Agency ‘Time to Talk’ event, with Sir James Bevan CEO of the Environment Agency, with the Environment Agency signing the TTC Employer Pledge later in 2017.• Developed a TTC mental health campaign with students at the University of Central Lancashire, winning a national Student Union "Inspiring Award" for two years running and the UCLan Student Union signing the TTC pledge 2019.• Led a remote learning event, inspiring other Student Unions and Universities, receiving commitment from 10 Universities to continue their own anti-stigma campaigns. • Ranked 14th most influential campaigns of the last decade.
Time Out Group Cheshire
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Stakeholder Engagement ManagerTime Out Group Cheshire Apr 2022 - PresentUnited KingdomResponsible for mapping key stakeholders who will support the work of the Time out Group North West. To support the charity's development and growth. Responsible for the leadership & management of senior coordinators and volunteers. Responsible for budget planning and designing systems that make sense.
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Community Leadership Manager (Freelance) Mind/ Implemental. Overseas Territories (Ukots).Freelance Apr 2021 - Apr 2024Pying a key role in supporting overseas territories (UKOT's) to establish mental health campaigns. Training 'Coordinators' to empower those with a lived experience of mental health problems across communities to harness a social movement to change and challenge negative attitudes and behaviour. Utilising the key methodologies of the former 'Time to Change' England campaign, run by 'Mind' and 'Rethink'.
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International Trainer And Facilitator -LithuaniaImplemental Apr 2022 - Nov 2023Vilniaus, LithuaniaTraining the local teams (Ministry of Health) and newly appointed Regional Coordinators to embed a new national mental health anti-stigma campaign. In-person training delivery and facilitation. CO-creating and supporting local adaption of training packages into Lithuanian. -
Operations And Outreach Engagement ManagerTime Out Group Handforth Apr 2021 - May 2022United KingdomManaging stakeholder engagement, responsible for strategic leadership and growth of the charity within communities, health professionals, and media. Improving system management, and growth of membership for adults with learning disabilities, and or autism. Line management of 5 coordinators. Responsible for all community-facing event activity management.
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Regional Campaign Manager- North West (Communities & Equalities Lead)Mind Apr 2016 - Mar 2021North WestTime to ChangeLeading an evidenced-based regional Time to Change campaign, focussed on behavioural change, influencing mindsets regarding Mental Health in the community, workplace and schools.• Developed 2 funded Hubs and additional 7 organic Hubs, working with local councils organisations, the highest performing region between 2016-2021.• Led and developed the first national training pilots in response to new COVID-19 measures.• Introduced the first NW mental health anti-stigma alliance developed with all local partners.• Led the first pilot TTC Liverpool Hub in 2015, supporting the first TTC champions group in England.• Coach Hub Coordinators, partners and campaigners to deliver local events through campaign training.• Working to eradicate stigma and discrimination, promoting understanding of mental health.• Leading engagement activities across 4 networking conferences per year focussed on equalities and specific groups (BAME / LGBTQI+/Disability).• Lead training sessions online and face to face with >800 campaign supporters and partners.• Oversee events of >500 regional campaigners, developing films and interactive media posts. • Partner with organisations including Age UK, Universities, Local Minds, CVS and LGBT Foundation. • Engage with communication teams for PR opportunities, contacting new campaign supporters through marketing.• Partnering Champions with media opportunities to target specific audiences, raising awareness through lived experience.• Own the regional budget spend reporting for stakeholder engagement and campaign performance. • Prepare engagement data, detailing training event, group meetings and corporate partnership involvement to show hub progress, potential risks and resolution management. -
Nhs Patient Experience Involvement Coordinator (Mental Health)Pennine Care Nhs Foundation Trust Dec 2015 - Apr 2016Tameside• Led multiple community engagement events and service development opportunities with patients, carers and families, to gain patient experience feedback, providing accessible information and trust to shape and develop services.• Redesigned tools for patients, carers and Trust Governors, ensuring accessibility and easy navigation across NHS and community venues.• Designed and developed audio and visual resources and the Trust website, creating animated and real-life feature films to highlight services available and invite feedback. • Drive service improvement for discharge process, ward environment, noise levels, patient journey, carers and visiting hours to improve décor, comfort, heating, noise and food available.• Created a patient experience film, featuring patient experience panel members showcasing patient experience and positive results.• Developed induction training sessions for 10-15 new weekly starters p/week. -
Community Equalities Campaign LeadTime To Change Apr 2015 - Nov 2015Project Managed the Liverpool Hub, chairing meetings, developing systems and resources.• Met with Heads of Service, Hub partnership members and campaigners, assessing grant fund spending in line with MOU and Champions fund agreements. • Coached individuals with lived experience of mental health problems to provide hub development input.• Implemented an extensive training programme for Hub partners, campaigners and stakeholders.• Reported on strategy recommendations contributing towards multi-million funding for campaign phases.• Collaborated with Liverpool Clinical Commissioning Group, Merseyside NHS Trust, Liverpool City Council and local campaigners, community, grass-root agencies and charities. -
National Equalities Coordinator For Lgbtqi+ CommunitiesTime To Change Nov 2013 - Mar 2015Maximized the nationwide effectiveness and impact of the TTC Campaign, partnering with LGBT-facing organisations and creating content within the media.• Advised on equality, diversity and good practice to eight regional coordinator.• Supported regional coordinators at Pride events for LGBTQI+ inclusion.
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Mental Health Community Development Lead (Blackpool & Tameside)Richmond Fellowship Apr 2011 - Jun 2015Overall improvement of statutory mental health services for LGBTQI+ and BAME (Black, Asian, Minority, Ethnic) groups.• Identified service gaps, gathering feedback on health care, hospital and community experiences.• Led opportunities, forums and engagement events for the community, creating information booklets on inclusive LGBT services.• Amplified community voices through focus groups, steering groups, board and committee meetings.• Established safe community support groups and funding for a Youth Community Choir and Adult group.• Managed events and support workers and TTC Village. -
Casual Tutor: Learning DisabilitiesBlackpool Council 2012 - 2014 -
Advisor: Connexions Young Peoples ServiceBlackpool Council 2009 - 2012
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Supported Employment CoachBlackburn With Darwen Borough Council 2004 - 2009
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