Frances Baker Email & Phone Number

Liverpool, England, United Kingdom

North West, United Kingdom

• Contract Management of projects across the North West, totalling over £35 million
• Lead on appraisal of applications seeking investment from the 2014-2020 European Regional Development Fund, including two Urban Development Funds totalling £45 million.
• Event design and management to showcase projects across the North West, including the design of an event planning guide disseminated across the department.
• Presenting to Senior Leaders on project changes at a weekly Internal Programme Group.
• Deputy Liaison Manager for Stoke-on-Trent and Staffordshire Local Enterprise Partnerships European Structural and Investment Fund Sub-Committee presenting an update on project expenditure and impact.

London, United Kingdom

• Support the submission of the successful Birmingham 2022 bid.
• Government lead on the organisation and management of the Handover Ceremony and Homecoming Celebration.
• Lead on Management of cross-Whitehall Commonwealth Games meetings.
• Lead on communications with the rest of the Department and Games Partners.
• Management of stakeholder engagement plan and implementation of the activities.
• Liaison with parliamentary team and private office to manage Ministerial approval and parliamentary processes.

London, United Kingdom

• Management of the £1.2m National Youth Social Action Fund.
• Project Manager for the £600k Local Youth Social Action Fund.
• Lead on the team’s evidence and best practice from the programmes that were delivered. Showcasing the evidence in innovative ways including the development of infographics.
• Developed ways to improve youth social action policy to help achieve the target of increasing participation by 50% by 2020.
• Speech writing for the Minister of Civil Society for events including the House of Commons.

London, United Kingdom

• Presenting nominations of outstanding volunteers to Senior Officials at weekly No10 Downing Street meetings.
• Managing the preparation of the No10 Downing Street meetings including keeping track of the nominations.
• Line management of two interns.

Somerset House

• Collect and research nominations for the awards of community groups.
• Management of the aftercare with the award winners.
• Writing press releases for the award winners making sure they appropriately and accurately reflect the achievements of the winner.
• Manage the annual awards event at No10 Downing Street, attended by the Prime Minister.

Somerset House

• Management of the website, assisting with initial branding and design and co-ordinated blog posts.
• Management of monthly events – including events at the House of Commons, Google and KPMG.

London, United Kingdom

• Sourced and edited material for the magazine, social media and website

Manchester

Ba (Hons), Photography

Lancaster University, Blackpool Art College Campus

Foundation Diploma, Art And Design