Gary Williams Email & Phone Number

London, Gb

London, Gb

London, England, United Kingdom

London, United Kingdom

- Led the renewal of the organization strategy, including all key stakeholders.- Income growth of 60% in four years since appointment. -Built and sustained new business relationships, including development of multi-agency consortia with capacity to successfully bid for local authority contracts.- Developed innovative new on-line service (BSL video helpline) which went on to win national awards for tech innovation.- Restructured national management team, and built confidence of regional managers by including them in Strategic Management Team and focusing on improved training.- Supporting the Board to ensure good governance of the charity. - Introduced new corporate identity and raised profile of organisation through proactive social media campaigns , launch of deafPLUS manifesto etc.

London, United Kingdom

- Financial Management: including fundraising; ensured the Trust fulfilled its statutory duties; provided oversight of the audit; ensuring regular and timely reporting to donors and partners. Having joined an organisation in deficit, undertook an immediate downsizing to attempt to bring finances under control. - Strategy and Organisational Development: including development of a new organisational strategy, reconnecting with organisational mission and and attempt to quicky reconnect with funders and stakeholders. - Planning and Operations: including developing new project ideas; - Working with staff and partners to bring projects to high-quality fruition in a timely and professional manner; and ensuring the transparent and efficient day-to-day running of the Trust.- Conducting Research: including undertaking research and consultancy work alongside staff and partners on issues of accountability as supported by the Trust’s funders.- Communication and Representation: including acting as the Trust’s main spokesperson, and networking with the leaders of relevant organizations to promote the Trust’s objectives.

London, United Kingdom

Gary Williams Consultancy - offering practical, no-nonsense help with your fundraising / social media / external affairs / corporate identity / marketing / campaigning and parliamentary liaison. Expert in managing people, projects, resources and change. Strategic development, governance issues and planning.

London, United Kingdom

• Invited to rejoin Sound Seekers as CEO. Strengthened relationships with funders, doubled income in four years, and expanding UK staff team from two to four.• Developed and delivered innovative and sustainable projects in ten overseas countries, drawing upon planning, negotiation and project management skills. • Developed and maintained relationships with a network of business partners, politicians and Government officials in the UK, Africa and India.• Led organisational strategy development and delivering good governance including the support and development of the Board of Directors. • Delivered effective management of resources, including all aspects of financial and people management.

London, United Kingdom

• Developed and delivered fundraising strategy. Increased core fundraising income by 400% in four years. • Developed and led BAAF’s first fundraising trek to China in 2001. • Member of senior management team sharing responsibility for strategic development of charity, including shaping of political campaigns / lobbying of politicians around adoption legislation.

London, United Kingdom

• Developed and delivered successful fundraising Strategy. • Launched major awareness-raising poster and newspaper advertisement campaign at no cost to the Charity, having negotiated sponsorship, free space etc. • Considerably improved financial position of the charity.

London, United Kingdom

• Created and managed new Public Affairs Department with 13 staff ranging from PR, fundraising, public contract management, public information service and publications.• Oversaw creation and application of new corporate identity and redesign of British Deaf News magazine.• Managed partnership with BT in development of (then) new video communication systems.

London, United Kingdom

• Significant success in corporate fundraising, negotiating three-year partnership with Safeway plc worth £1.6 million. • Maximised value of existing corporate relationships and secured high-value relationships with companies such as Penguin Books, Danone. • Contributed to the political response of the organisation in response to the John Major Government's Nursery Voucher initiative. Active lobbying / campaign planning role.• Managed team of four, set fundraising strategy, set and managed fundraising budgets.

London, United Kingdom

• Developed and managed a broad selection of corporate and trust relationships. • Devised and managed first-ever Alliance national raffle, raising £150,000 from two draws.

London, United Kingdom

Contributed to fundraising strategic developmentSecured donations from trusts and companies. Supported fundraising events.

London, United Kingdom

Developed a database of social and economic research.

London, United Kingdom

Full-time position managing and representing this national forum for young people's organisations. • Promoted the work and interests of BYC through the media.• Negotiated with funders (including two Government Departments).• Led delegations to eight international conferences.• Lobbied MPs, peers and ministers on youth issues.

Huyton, Merseyside

Providing support and careers advice to young people attending YTS courses in the borough.

Education Department, Huyton

Providing Admin support to the student grants and youth service sections of the Education Department. Responsible for administration of Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme in the Borough.Nominated for the Borough's "Young Worker of the Year" award.