Gareth Parker Email & Phone Number

United Kingdom

Margate, England, United Kingdom

Providing identity, vision, direction & operational management to the organisation. Duties & achievements included:• Conducting of strategic review & subsequent redevelopment of product/brand• Creation of organisational strategy, delivery model & operational plans• Development & delivery of pilot projects, including direct delivery & grant-giving programmes• Identifying, securing & managing strategic partnerships with diverse range of stakeholders including Haringey & Enfield local authorities, Tottenham Hotspur Foundation and the BRIT School• Management of network of 130+ schools & education partners• Creation & implementation of all key policies & processes

London, England, United Kingdom

Worked with Founder Raphael Rowe to create a new global foundation. Provided identity, vision, strategic direction & management to the organisation. Duties & achievements included:• Formation of CIC & design of governance structure• Conception & development of product/brand • Creation & implementation of operational strategy & all key policies and processes• Design of delivery model • Identifying, securing & managing strategic partnerships with diverse range of stakeholders• Securing two years of core funding within the first year (over £200,000) and pro bono support worth over £100,000

London, United Kingdom

Providing vision, leadership, direction & operational management to Centrepoint’s Engagement department. Duties & achievements include:• Overseeing complex change management process following merger, with subsequent creation & development of multi-faceted Young Person Engagement product & growth of department from three to 14 members of staff over five years• Engagement of over 2,000 Young People per annum with 67% progressing directly into further Education, Employment or Training, 84% improving their mental health & wellbeing & 88% seeing themselves in a more positive way • Identifying, securing & managing strategic partnerships with diverse range of stakeholders, including Saatchi Gallery, Tate Gallery, Lululemon, Roundhouse, Selfridges, Rockstar Games, UNIQLO & Street Child World Cup along with existing relationships carried over from The Homeless FA• Securing full funding from diverse sources, including Comic Relief, London Marathon Charitable Trust, Arsenal Foundation, Mayor’s Fund, TOMS, Morrisons & Yahoo• Figurehead for Centrepoint’s Engagement offer, including work as media & industry spokesperson• Management of 14 full time employees, 30+ volunteers & annual budget of £750,000 - £1,000,000

London, United Kingdom

Creation & subsequent leadership of national charity. Providing identity, vision, direction & operational management to the organisation. Duties & achievements included:• Formation of charity, creation & development of product/brand • Creation of innovative & market-leading offer, including national ‘Training Centre’ & ‘Player Progression’ programmes, along with international ‘Street Football Team England’ programme• Engagement of over 1,000 ‘players’ per annum with 100% previously using substances decreasing their intake or stopping completely, 97% improving their mental health & wellbeing & 87% reporting an increase in confidence & self-esteem • Creation of network comprising over 300 homelessness services & identifying, securing & managing other key strategic partnerships with diverse range of stakeholders including Homeless World Cup, The FA, The PFA, Premier League, Kick it Out, Football Foundation, Stonewall & over 30 professional football clubs including Arsenal, Everton, Manchester Utd & Southampton• Securing full funding from diverse sources including BT Supporters Club, Erasmus+, Nike, Pret Foundation & Sport England • Charity figurehead & media spokesperson with multiple appearances on BBC, ITV, Channel 4, BT Sport, Sky Sports, TalkSport & Copa 90• Management of three full time employees, 20+ volunteers & annual turnover of between £250,000 - £500,000• Overseeing merger & complex change management process with Centrepoint in 2014

London, United Kingdom

Clients included:• Glastonbury Festival – Co-ordination of the John Peel Stage (60 artists & 2 million visitors)• Arsenal Football Club – Consultation on Be a Gooner, Be a Giver campaign (income £500K)• Centrepoint – Consultation on portfolio of events (income £1.1M)• NME – Consultation on numerous charity partnerships • Secret Garden Party Festival – Coordination of annual music festival (300% growth in ticket sales)• RADAR – Coordination of People of the Year Awards (including rebrand & 150% increase in ticket sales)

Management of Bob Wilson Soccer Cycle (bobwilsonsoccercycle.com). Income of over £750,000.

London, United Kingdom

Management of National Campaigns team. Full responsibility for creation, development & delivery of all national campaigns. Duties & achievements included:• Creation & delivery of multiple award-winning campaigns including ‘Wall of Shame’, ‘House of Cards’, ‘Trapped’ & ‘Baubles to Bad Housing’, influential in Government’s increased social housing commitment • Overseeing 150% increase in campaigners aged 16-30• Securing & managing exclusive partnership with John Peel Stage at Glastonbury Festival, delivering OTV of over 50M, AVE of over £1M & income of over £250,000• Creation & management of portfolio of film, music & comedy events, with partners including BFI, NME, XFM, Barfly, KOKO & the Comedy Store with income of over £250,000• Management of team of six & annual budget of over £300,000

London

London

London

Previously Help the Aged

London

Previously Talking People, before acquisition in 2004.