Deborah Robinson Email & Phone Number

Tendering for contracts (Public Sector), bid writing and project management.

London

The delivery of consultation initiatives for not-for-profit organisations including support for funding and building capacity (accreditation, improving governance, fundraising, evaluation, business planning, social impact reporting and development).

London, England, United Kingdom

Delivered informative live weekly online webinars during Covid-19 aimed at BAME voluntary and community groups pan-UK. Worked with charities/not for profit/social enterprises to deliver one to one fundraising/business support/capacity building advice as part of the LCRF/MEL England and National Lottery contracts. Researching, writing and submitting funding bids for Ubele.org and other associate organisations. Undertaking evaluations. Interim programme manager for CCLORS capacity building programme in conjunction with Locality and Power to Change.

Hackney, England, United Kingdom

BKHA Registered Social Landlord/Kanlungan Consortium - tendering for funding opportunities and building organisational capacity. Community Led Housing fund; setting up a Community Interest Company; start-up funding for a Social Care Agency; and securing various funding streams to deliver accredited education/training/employment in Health & Social Care, mental health and delivery of creative projects in Hackney and Newham.

Greater London And Home Counties

Programme development, strategic planning, monitoring, evaluation, funding and quality assurance - Community Matters CIC (Lambeth); CWC Consultancy Hackney (AEB funding, apprenticeships, training) and setting up the FDB Digital Champions project, Merton (Government's Digital Literacy Strategy).

• Responsible for Adult Education Budget (AEB) and Apprenticeships including implementing the new standards and Levy across subject areas at various achievement levels; ensuring rigorous quality processes and adherence and consistency across sub-contracted provision; completing PQQs/EOIs and due diligence activities, aligning subcontractor controls; responsible for the management of MIS systems to improve performance, the maximisation of funding potential and the accurate compliance of internal audits relating to ESFA funding; managing a team of three responsible for all aspects of funding and compliance; regular accurate reporting to senior management. Successful application to Awarding Body (BCS) to secure the delivery of IT qualifications for apprentices.

Highbury And Islington

Core accountabilities - Support business development team writing statutory funding tenders and proposals; Work closely with operational colleagues to ensure high quality and innovative submissions are delivered to deadline; Resource management: Lead and manage project teams for bids; Contribute to organisational development and management projects as appropriate.

Lambeth, London

Development and Partnerships Manager for the Pegasus Opera Company, Lambeth. Responsible for: sourcing funding, monitoring and managing compliance and performance of the funding contracts with funders and subcontracted providers, the timely submission of complete and accurate funding returns that meet the internal and external audit and inspection requirements, reporting to governing body/Trustees, business planning, reporting outcomes and evaluation.

West London

Commissioned to carry out an evaluation of service for the Big Local West London. Role involved desk research, face to face / telephone interviewing, critical analysis and report writing. Production of Evaluation report detailed findings delivered to the Partnership Board, February 2017.

Responsible for: sourcing funding. Accomplished: EU/external funding (Social Care, Education and Welfare to Work); Worked on Donor campaigns and corporate giving.

London, United Kingdom

Multi contract management experience and planning skills from inception to deliveryExperience of working within the private and public/Third Sector Monitoring quality processes, regularly analysing and reporting areas for improvement Disseminating good practice through direct supervision or workshop deliveryDemonstrating excellent project management skills, and the ability to critically evaluate results and provide constructive feedbackResponsible for carrying out quality and auditing of Consortium members in order to monitor partner outputs and improve operational deliverySecuring funding via Trusts and Foundations, securing partnerships and collaborative working

London, United Kingdom

Edited bids, proposals, expressions of interest, and pre-qualification questionnaires to secure new business, responding to tendering opportunitiesCompleted bid documents to deadline and prepare them for despatch, ensuring quality Project managed bidding opportunities working with colleagues to develop proposals, support bid activity, monitor and report on progress, to support the achievement of projected growth targetsUnderstood the public funding landscape and the approach by national and local government including European Union requirements, to identify and assess business opportunities Publicised tendering opportunities to colleagues across the company

London, United Kingdom

Personal Best Programme - Developed the Training Materials for the programme to ensure that all units were appropriate to the learner level, and that the tutors were able to make the training fit for purpose by utilising innovation whilst building the self-esteem of the learners.Delivered training and support to all pan-London tutors; worked with the Sector Skills Council to ensure that the qualification was accredited and uploaded to the QCF. Quality: Worked with all London boroughs and disseminated training materials, provided training workshops for tutors and provided ongoing tutor and programme support

London, United Kingdom

Developed accredited programmes with various awarding bodies for all Adult and Community courses delivered by Direct ProvisionManaged and supported the Credit Framework for London LCLSC project for Wandsworth’s voluntary and community organisationsBid writingResponsible for a team of eight including Skills for Life tutors, Community Development Officer, Family Learning Coordinators, Quality OfficerWorkforce Development Responsible for managing Skills for Life centres/E-LearningInitiating and gaining accreditation for new innovative courses including Parenting skills, Sports with Embedded Numeracy, pre-HLTA courses.Widening ParticipationStrategic Development of Quality and the Adult Curriculum programmesEditor and founder of ACL Newsletter

Certificate Of Education (Fe), Teachers' Training

TESOL, Drama and Communications

Ma History, Contemporary Cultural Caribbean History

Ba (Hons) Humanities, History, Drama And Social Anthropology, 2:1

Graduated with honours