Harry Johnson Email & Phone Number

Edinburgh, GB

Scotland, United Kingdom

Managing the delivery of Trussell Trust’s ‘Pathfinder’ innovation programme in Scotland. Providing support to food banks in the network to develop and implement strategies to reduce the need for food banks locally, with a focus on referral pathways, financial inclusion and participation.

United Kingdom

I developed and managed a consultancy for community-focused third sector organisations. Projects included the development of a multi-agency 'advice and cash first' referral pathway in Orkney, which received Scottish Government funding, and the creation of a 'EDI in Community Engagement' toolkit for Community Foundations UK.

Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom

Managing a partnership project working with community organisations across Orkney’s ferry-linked isles to deliver a community-led one-to-one support and capacity-building project. Responsible for facilitating the partnership and building the capacity of delivery partners, as well as providing support and guidance to a team of five Island Wellbeing.

South East Of England

• Managed the Dementia Friendly Communities programme for the South East of England. Responsible for supporting over thirty community action groups, providing guidance and advice, and developing resources to support.
• Facilitated Alzheimer’s Society first celebration of Black History Month, which is now an annual fixture in the organisation’s campaigns and communication calendar.
• Organised an internal ‘Dementia, Culture and Ethnicity’ seminar, which was attended by more than 150 staff members and led to a commitment for a directorate-wide policy on the issue.
• Created a ‘Coronavirus Volunteer Dementia Awareness Toolkit’ based on the insights of people living with dementia and oversaw its distribution nation-wide.
• Initiated an international research project, gathering insights from other dementia-friendly programmes across the world and subsequently producing an internal recommendations report.

Hackney, London

• Recruited and coordinated a forty-member strong community action group which aimed to encourage dementia-friendly places and processes in the borough. Advised the Local Authority, NHS Trust, Clinical Commissioning.
• Evidenced the need and secured funding for a ‘B.A.M.E Dementia Outreach Worker’ from City and Hackney CCG, later supporting a community organisation to develop and manage the role.
• Negotiated for dementia awareness raising training to be included as part of the staff induction process at Hackney London Borough Council.
• Organised the ‘Hackney Dementia Festival’, coordinating fifteen organisations to organise activities for people living with dementia, with over 50% of organisations continuing to deliver these activities.
• Developed a ‘User Involvement Group’ and negotiated their membership of CCG’s strategic planning group for dementia.

Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Working for the publication of the study 'Cross cultural representations of dementia: an exploratory study' in the Journal of Global Health

London

Project Officer for a pilot project recruiting members of the public for short-term volunteering, based within the Emergency Response Team. Acted as a link between the Project Manager and local Project Coordinators, ensuring communities in our pilot areas were able to feed into the development of our work. Assistant Exercise Manager for two multi-agency.

House Of Commons

Worked for a London Member of Parliament (MP), supporting the Senior Parliamentary Assistant and responding to policy casework on behalf of the MP. This involved liaising with government departments, ministers, charities, and policy organisations.

Southwark

Working at the campaign headquarters of Bermondsey and Old Southwark Labour Party for the successful parliamentary candidate, Neil Coyle MP. Supported volunteer management and strategy.

Msc Psychology Of Mental Health (Conversion), Psychology, Distinction

Areas of study included: developmental psychology, abnormal psychology, psychological therapies, social psychology, and data management.

Ba International Realtions, International Relations, 1St Class Honours

Activities and Societies: Officer Cadet in the London University Royal Naval Unit Focus on identity-creation and racial hierarchy..