Helen Roach Email & Phone Number

Voluntary position as board member for a community energy focused charity, whose activities include running a wind farm co-op and the largest community rooftop solar co-op in the UK; creating Hwb y Gors - a zero carbon education, arts and enterprise centre; an electric vehicle community transport scheme and a school education programme.

Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom

- Responsibility for relationships and engagement with Christian Aid's supporters in Wales - Ensured churches, groups and individuals were equipped and motivated to pray, act and give to tackle the scandal of poverty and impact of climate change on the poorest communities around the world- Used data to target engagement and improve systems for maximum impact- Held responsibility for the day-to-day running of the Wales national office, including use of CRM- Used insight to advise, manage and implement new strategies and systems to maximise the supporter experience relevant to the Wales context.- Line management and volunteer management

Cardiff, United Kingdom

- Managed and maintained the relationship between Tai Pawb and its stakeholders; - Delivered the QED quality mark including assessing housing association performance on equality and diversity at strategic and operational level; - Developed and managed delivery of membership offer, training and consultancy services for the Welsh housing sector, increasing income by 29%.- Ensured stakeholder engagement informed Tai Pawb's work;- Implemented a new CRM system across the organisation

- Developed, delivered and monitored practical projects to tackle fuel poverty in Wales, including securing funding and working in partnership with external stakeholders.- Wrote consultation responses, drew and promoted policy findings from practical projects, prepared briefings for AMs and stakeholders and worked on Assembly election manifestos. I was an active founding member of the Wales Fuel Poverty Coalition and Cross Party Group on Fuel Poverty- Range of communications activities including event organisation, press releases, writing monthly e-network for 1100+ stakeholders and creating and managing organisation's twitter account

Cardiff, United Kingdom

Created and monitored media coverage, wrote copy for publications and media, internal communications, managed agency presence at events and attended primary schools to promote food safety messages to children

Co-ordinated national awareness campaign for the Welsh Government by: engaging with and supporting partner organisations; annual campaign evaluation; campaign planning and development; overseeing website; newsletter production; media interviews; pack distribution logistics; grant provision; chairing national steering group; organising networking and planning events; organising annual ministerial launch.

Researched and wrote press releases, responded to media enquiries, updated and created webpages, copywrote publications, organised events, photography and produced staff newsletters. Through this role I increased positive coverage of Social Services in the local media.

Mth, Theology/Theological Studies

Cam Certificate (Chartered Institute Of Marketing), Media

Cam Certificate (Chartered Institute Of Marketing), Advertising

Cam Certificate (Chartered Institute Of Marketing), Marketing

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Theology And Religious Studies, First