Sarah Watson Email & Phone Number

United Kingdom

As Head of Innovation in a new team at the Fund I'm supporting the organisation to implement its new strategy, pushing at the edges to make sure we have as much impact as possible. Looking at new ways of funding, new spaces to fund in and different ways of working beyond distributing funding. All this is done through an equity lens and based on the.

London, England, United Kingdom

As Senior Strategy Advisor I am designing, hosting and facilitating all the internal and external engagement events, ensuring many voices are heard during the Community Fund's strategy renewal process. This strategy will lead the organisation through the next ten years, guiding the work of the largest community funder in the UK. Designing, hosting and.

Bournemouth, United Kingdom

I have over 20 years' experience of group and conference facilitation, and developing and supporting Action Learning Sets and Communities of Practice both in the UK and across the European Union. Using the latest Art of Hosting techniques, and tools for supporting seminars, workshops and conferences, I creatively adapt these methods to the differing needs.

Bournemouth, United Kingdom

I established and managed the Food Partnership on behalf of a group of over 1,000 local people, public and voluntary sector organisations, community groups and businesses who are working together to grow a flourishing city region where good food and better food choices lie at the heart of every community. Taking an holistic approach to solving economic.

UK

Managing the company’s funding portfolio and strategy for rural development project and programme activity including two Local Action Groups and a range of community development and local food activity. This included the long term strategic development of the LAG’s, their objectives and local governance across the areas. Extensive use of participatory.

UK

Working independently on a range of short term projects at a local, regional and European level including the European Network for Rural Development, providing advice and support on participatory methods to Local Action Groups and corporate clients, project development including transnational activity with a focus on Eastern Europe, community development.

Developing and delivering the ‘Chalk and Cheese’ LEADER+ Programme including managing the inception and development of the LAG through partnership building which involved over 200 people.