Honor Rhodes Obe Email & Phone Number

Research aware and passionate about what works best to promote children & families’ welfare, reducing inequalities and improving outcomes for children specifically Writing accessible practitioner materials as a means of changing children and family workers’ practice (see below in specialities)Wide experience in strategic planning, contributing to committees, boards and executive management teams in a variety of sectors and organisationsExtensive experience in both the statutory and third sector, highly knowledgeable about the third sector’s potential, systems, financial pressures and in PR work Experienced in writing & delivering persuasive presentations for a wide audiencesExtensive consultancy experience across the sectors with excellent networksExcellent influencing, campaigning and negotiating skills at all levels, extensive cross party political relationships and associated Think Tanks, particularly on poverty and early intervention issuesTrack record of developing innovative and effective services that meet previously poorly addressed or new and emerging needsSpecialties: Writing accessible practitioner materials How to help families in trouble: A short guide. (2007 FPI, London) http://www.familyandparenting.org/item/publication/40/2 Supervising Family and Parenting Workers: A short guide. (2008 FPI, London)http://www.familyandparenting.org/item/publication/51 Knowing what you do works, measuring your own effectiveness with families, parents and children: A short guide. (2009 FPI, London) http://www.familyandparenting.org/item/publication/76

Listed skills include Charities, Public Sector, Stakeholder Engagement, Policy, and 33 others.