James Grant Email & Phone Number

London Area, United Kingdom

This new role supports the Barbican’s community engagement and transformation programme objectives (particularly Creative Collaboration’s Communities Programme and Barbican Renewal) by delivering innovative, high-quality, relevant and engaging communications and engagement activities for those who live and work in the neighbourhoods around the Barbican, including residents, businesses, community organisations and local representatives.The Barbican is changing to meet the needs of the next generation of artists, audiences and communities. Creative Collaboration is a new department that aims to extend the Barbican’s traditional arts boundaries, building new connections to diversify our artistic programme and audience. As we embark on a long term programme to renew our iconic building, we want to strengthen and deepen our relationships with our neighbours – ensuring that they are at the heart of our thinking and planning across all areas of the Barbican’s activity.

Tooting, London, Uk

London Area, United Kingdom

This role was to organise Living Streets' UK Walking Summit, bringing together politicians, professionals, academics and activists from around the UK to focus on the value of streets designed for people and the impact of investing in walkinghttps://www.livingstreets.org.uk/blog/uk-walking-summit-takes-to-sheffield.

London, United Kingdom

I work in TfL's public affairs and stakeholder engagement team. My responsibilities cover equalities, transport accessibility, road safety and engagement with the voluntary and community sectors. Main duties: -Manage relationships with key regional and national stakeholders-Be alert to emerging issues and opportunities, and develop imaginative and effective responses-Lead projects and campaigns, integrated across all communications disciplines, with policy and operational colleagues-Run public and stakeholder events, from focused roundtables to large-scale conferences-Create documents and publications, including drafting and managing the sign-off, design and production processes-Manage digital channels, including creating engaging social media and web content-Provide strategic advice and briefings to senior management-Evaluate communications projects to monitor and build on their effectiveness-Contribute to policy development using research and my knowledge of customer and stakeholder aims.

Master Of Public Administration - Mpa, Innovation, Public Policy And Public Value, Distinction

The UCL Institute for Innovation and Public Purpose (IIPP) leads the world in rethinking the role of the public sector in co-creating.

Bachelor Of Arts (Ba), English Language And Literature, General, 1St Class Honours