Technical Specialist working in the Mutuals Team at the FCA's in its capacity as registering authority for mutual societies.

The FCA is the registering authority for mutual societies, specifically: co-operative societies, community benefit societies, friendly societies, credit unions, and building societies.More information is available at: http://www.fca.org.uk/mutualsAnd you can search the public register of mutuals by visiting: https://mutuals.fca.org.uk/If you wish to contact me in relation to this role please email me at: ian.adderley@fca.org.uk.

Member-nominated director.

The Co-operative Heritage Trust is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation who exist to preserve the heritage assets of the co-operative movement in the UK. This includes the Rochdale Pioneers Museum. https://www.co-operativeheritage.coop Registered charity number 1179727.

A voluntary role. IUS Cooperativum is a world-wide network of lawyers interested in co-operative law.

Served as Chair from 2015 to October 2020. For nearly 50 years, the UK Society for Co-operative Studies has been linking the theory and practice of "Co-operation"​ by bringing together co-operative members, employees, academics, students and managers who share our interest in all aspects of the UK and international Co-operative Movement.www.ukscs.coopAnd the Society's journal can be found here: http://www.thenews.coop/journalRegistered Charity Number 1049961

A project set up by the Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) to review and if necessary redefine CAMRA's purpose and positioning. More information available here: https://revitalisation.camra.org.uk

Bright One is a volunteer-run communications agency for the third sector. For more information visit: http://brightone.org.uk/

National Officer in the Local Government, Police and Justice service group.My work involved leading negotiations nationally on pay and conditions on behalf of Meat Hygiene Workers at the Food Standards Agency, as well as work at an EU level. The last thing I dealt with was the horsemeat scandal. Other work involved dealing with aspects of local government policy such as the Localism Act 2011 (including the community right to challenge). I produced guides for UNISON branches on local government decision making, the community right to challenge, social impact bonds, and the duty of best value.

Dealt with industrial action ballots, including single-employer and national ballots.

Served on the Area Committe between 2011 and 2013 http://s.coop/7knw

Served as a trustee leading on governance and legal matters. I was a member of various sub-groups including: policy response, financial strategy, and trustee recruitment. While there I led a governance review involving a range of members, alumni and staff, putting forward a comprehensive report to the Board and the membership. Other work involved writing the CEO succession policy, trustee recruitment guidance, and numerous reviews of the rule book. While on the Board the board was recognised as 'board of the year' at the Third Sector Excellence Awards.The British Youth Council (BYC) is led by young people, for young people, aged 25 and under, across the UK. We connect with our community of member organisations and network of Local Youth Councils, to empower all of us, wherever we’re from, to have a say and be heard.It is a charity and company limited by guarantee.

Volunteered as a Fairtrade Schools Assessor, assessing over 50 applications for Fairtrade school status, applying my knowledge of Fairtrade and the assessment criteria to each individual application.More information at: http://www.fairtrade.org.uk/schools

I was elected to the Area Committee for a 3 year term, commencing 1st September 2010, but finished in December 2010 due to relocation to London.More details about the Area Committee can be found at: http://www.co-operative.coop/membership/have-your-say/your-representatives/Your-local-representative/Northern-Region/Leeds--Wakefield/

Mediation Leeds was a mediation charity in Leeds, which had been providing mediation services since 1988, making it one of the longest established mediation services in the UK. It offered a range of services for conflict between neighbours, in the workplace, and in the area of health. As a director of the charity I provided strategic input, challenge, and hands-on support, such as in helping the charity successfully receive the 'Social Enterprise Mark'.

Social Enterprise Yorkshire and the Humber (SEYH) acted as Business Development manager for Co-operatives Yorkshire and the Humber, the Regional Co-operative Council. My work invovled working across the co-operartive movement in both the region and nationally with other regional co-operative councils. We came up with the idea of 'Futures North' - a pioneering conference in the North of England. I led on the organisation of the confernece where we secured speakers such as Linda McAvan MEP, and Dame Pauline Green, the then President of the International Co-operative Alliance, as well as running over a dozen workshops. While working there, the objectives of Co-operatives Yorkshire and the Humber were to:-Raise the profile of the co-operative sector-Represent the interests of co-operatives-Encourage mutual support, inter-trading and networking-Share best practice, training and development opportunities between co-operatives within the region and beyond-Strengthen co-operative endeavour by lobbying and working with local, regional and national organisations

Founded, co-ordinated and chaired Fairtrade Yorkshire, the campaign to be the world's first Fairtrade Region. While volunteering as the Chair of Fairtrade Leeds, and building on my work across region at SEYH, I brought together activtists from across the region with the common goal of supporting each other to increase the profile of Fairtrade in the region. We worked with the Fairtrade Foundation on a set of goals to become the world's first Fairtrade Region. My work here ended prematurely as I moved to London, but thankfully a dedicated team of people carried on the work and successfully made Yorkshire a Fairtrade Region.More information is available at: http://www.fairtradeyorkshire.org.uk

Social Enterprise Yorkshire and the Humber (SEYH) represents, promotes and connects social enterprise in the region. While working at SEYH we won the contract to provide support to Co-operatives Yorkshire and the Humber: http://www.cooperatives-yh.coop/.Working with social enterprises and co-operatives across the region my work involved running events, managing membership, writing responses to calls for evidence and policy consultations, producing resources for members, networking people, supporting the board of directors including by producing financial reports, and speaking at a wide range of meetings and events. http://www.seyh.org.uk Twitter: @socialenterprYH

Chaired the Fairtrade Leeds Steering Group. The Group is responsible for co-ordinating Fairtrade activity across Leeds and renewing the application to remain a Fairtrade City. (Voluntary/Unpaid position)Fairtrade Leeds runs many events and raises the profile of Fairtrade in the city.