Gary Meek Email & Phone Number

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, GB

Glasgow Council on Alcohol (GCA) was founded in 1965 and aims to involve citizens from all social ethnic, and minority groups in the process of reducing alcohol problems in every community of Greater Glasgow. Glasgow Council on Alcohol is a voluntary organisation working with individuals, families and communities to promote health and wellbeing. We offer.

Ayr, South Ayrshire, GB

• Provide clear leadership and direction to operational services while ensuring the drive to improve and develop performance and deliver the best possible services, which reflect the changing needs and aspirations of.
• Strategic and Operational responsibility for all care services ranging from; Home Care Respite Palliative Care Adults with complex needs learning disabilities Day Care Services
• Leadership for Business Development (including Contracts and Tenders)
• Financial and budgetary control
• Staff management of over 500
• Partnership and liaising with local authorities, government and families

Edinburgh, Midlothian, GB

• Management of contracts with National and Local Government
• Development of service within the Sheriff and High Courts and the Community Justice Authority
• Development of new services addressing specific support needs for individuals including Domestic abuse and Prison programmes
• Management of contracts and regular liaison with contract managers and delivery stakeholders
• Preparing funding applications and contract tenders
• Design and development of restructure of staffing and salary spinal points

• Preparing proposals for service development - for consideration by the Management Board and other external funders
• Management of successful contracts and regular liaison with contract managers and delivery stakeholders
• Preparing funding applications and contract tenders
• Financial management
• Maximising contractual income and maintaining systems
• Management of all Services and Service Reviews

• Implementation of a Housing Education curriculum
• Developed and Implemented a Youth Homeless Strategy
• Commissioned a range of multimedia homeless education tools including a documentary
• Project managed two housing support agencies providing ‘floating support’
• Budget Management

• Managed a team of support staff providing support for vulnerable clients with complex needs
• Assisted in identifying and sourcing additional units of temporary accommodation
• Identified, implemented and monitored performance targets
• Developed effective working relationships with joint partners both internally and externally (e.g. Department of Education and Social Services, Department of Finance, Scottish Enterprise Ayrshire, Ayrshire and Arran.

• Provided information, advice, guidance, support, advocacy and assistance to vulnerable tenants as required.
• Developed good practice guidelines for the service
• Managed individual caseload.

London, GB

• Facilitated the de-institutionalisation and community rehabilitation of service users with significant mental health issues
• Ensured service users social, emotional and educational needs were met
• Promoted all aspects of independent living
• Worked closely with colleagues, support users and other agencies to maximise opportunities for social and cultural development, supporting service users in their efforts to re-establish community links while developing.

• Managed the daily operation of the Optical Service in my Manager’s absence.
• Responsible for sales quotas, staffing schedules, staff discipline, interviewing and training.
• Responsible for stock control and customer care
• Customer sales and services

London, GB

• Managed high level customer complaints
• Responsible for sales quotas, staffing schedules and training.
• Responsible account management and high level customer care.

Master Of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Business Administration And Management, General

Bachelor'S Degree, Business And Enterprise

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