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Delivering neighbourhood improvement programmes with communities in East Leeds.

Neighbourhood Improvement work with communities in Burmantofts and Richmond Hill in East Leeds.

Working with communities in South Leeds to develop local responses to local issues.

Following 11 extremely rewarding years working in the voluntary sector I established my own regeneration and community development consultancy.I offer support to third sector organisations around all aspects of Project Development including consultation, business planning, funding strategies and partnership development

Overall responsibility for the management and programming of The Gateway Community and Children’s Centre. • Recruitment and line management of 8 employees• Established a wide range of community support services in an area of severe social disadvantage• Negotiated Service level agreements with Partner organisations• Managed an annual turnover of £160k• Responsible for project monitoring, and reporting to Accountable bodies• Preparing reports for the Board of Trustees and accountable bodies • Secured revenue funding for continuation of services

• Secured capital funding totalling £1.8m and revenue funding £300k for new Community and Children’s Centre • Project managed the construction of Gateway Community and Children’s Centre• Co-ordinated major community consultation exercise• Developed regeneration action plan for two estates• Provided Organisational support for over 20 voluntary and community sector groups including company and charity registration• Procurement of design team for new community centre• Recruitment and support for over 30 volunteers