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London, Gb

London, England, United Kingdom

Leading Policy, Research, Influencing and Communications work focused on redesigning the justice system for women and their children. Overseeing the evaluation of a pilot residential community for women and children called Hope Street, designed to be a blueprint for national systems change. Leading the charities communications and managing a team.

Steering group member then Trustee for Agenda Alliance. Advisory role from the organisation being a steering group, a hosted project at the Young Foundation through to a well established and impactful independent charity.

London

Setting up a peer-led Research Centre for young women’s economic justice https://www.youngwomenstrust.org/research-centre/ Leading on a range of research projects related to young women’s rights and equality. Managing peer research with groups of young women.

London, Greater London, United Kingdom

-Setting up and overseeing the Pan-London Housing Reciprocal a winner of the London Homelessness Awards 2018: https://lhawards.org.uk/2018-winners/ supporting women and families at risk from domestic abuse/VAWG or other violence to move borough and keep their secure tenancy.-Rolling out the model to others areas nationally, funded by MHCLG as part of the Whole Housing project -Raising awareness of this pathway and working to expand and develop the scheme.-Part of Senior Leadership… Show more -Setting up and overseeing the Pan-London Housing Reciprocal a winner of the London Homelessness Awards 2018: https://lhawards.org.uk/2018-winners/ supporting women and families at risk from domestic abuse/VAWG or other violence to move borough and keep their secure tenancy.-Rolling out the model to others areas nationally, funded by MHCLG as part of the Whole Housing project -Raising awareness of this pathway and working to expand and develop the scheme.-Part of Senior Leadership Group working on Organisational Strategy including Policy and Research. -Management and supervision of a team and regular monitoring, evaluation and reporting.- Co-chairing and running the London VAWG and Housing operations and strategic groups with Solace Women’s Aid and the London Women’s Outreach Network.-Producing Pan-London needs assessments, policy briefings and research on VAWG and housing. Show less

London, United Kingdom

My Radio 4 Women's Hour interview on this project: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b06j1qv5-Co-author of the Rebuilding Shattered Lives report and a lead role on the campaign on improving responses to Women's Homelessness-Managing and delivering the organisational strategy to improve outcomes for women experiencing homelessness. This included service development, delivering training and groups, client involvement, writing policies and guidance, coordinating peer research, managing staff… Show more My Radio 4 Women's Hour interview on this project: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b06j1qv5-Co-author of the Rebuilding Shattered Lives report and a lead role on the campaign on improving responses to Women's Homelessness-Managing and delivering the organisational strategy to improve outcomes for women experiencing homelessness. This included service development, delivering training and groups, client involvement, writing policies and guidance, coordinating peer research, managing staff and volunteers, running a small grants scheme for women, events, new business, policy, research, communications and campaigns. - Participant in LHF funded emerging leaders programme to the US to research american approaches to women’s homelessness services, as well as Pan-European projects involving presentations in Prague and Dublin.-Developing and delivering women's homelessness training across the UK for Homeless Link, focusing on the areas of domestic abuse, sexual violence and exploitation, mental health and substance use, pregnancy and contact with children. Show less

London, United Kingdom

Policy, research, running DrugScope forums and events, managing volunteers. Project areas included substance use and homelessness, domestic violence, access to employment, coordinating and producing young people and alcohol guidance for the GLA.

London, United Kingdom

Project areas included drug and alcohol support, refugee housing, emergency accommodation, local and national homelessness funding and policy. Included frontline placement in a hostel substance use team.

Blantyre, Malawi

Planning and arranging short term international volunteer placements and providing ongoing support to volunteers, communications and fundraising work, teaching and group facilitation in a local school, orphanage and community centre.

Leeds, United Kingdom

Liaised with clients, referrers and support staff to establish client needs. Assessed and allocated referrals for floating support. Completed risk assessments and attended home visits.

Bradford, United Kingdom

Supporting refugees and asylum seekers to trace and reconnect with family.

Ma, International Studies

Dissertation on rights of women and children in UK and international refugee law, awarded distinction, published in FMR.

Ba, English Language And Literature