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Grimsby

Successes include:- Reshaping the creative programme for Grimsby Creates (Cultural Development Fund) by successfully launching an open process for creative leads which saw four projects with very strong local engagement selected from a national competition. - Secured a substantial grant (£90,000) from Arts Council England to bring back Festival of the Sky to extend the tourist season. - Re-commissioned Festival of the Sea to deliver the first major event in Grimsby as lockdown was lifted receiving public, artistic and cultural acclaim.- Established positive working relationships with the heritage and culture sector in NEL, seeing the development of the NEL Heritage Network, which has seen over 60 people virtually attend meetings leading to the establishment of the Heritage Starter Fund.- Secured unprecedented levels of investment in heritage and culture through the Cultural Recovery Fund including over £150,000 for the Fishing Heritage Centre and the Time Trap Museum. - Supported Grimsby Minster secure £300,000 for vital capital works and business planning resulting in the opening of a new café.- Supported the development of the Grimsby Town Centre Masterplan which places culture, leisure and heritage at the heart of the visitor experience.

Coventry, United Kingdom

Key successes: • Develop and implement a strategy to achieve the Trusts and Foundations targets in doing so securing £500,000 investment from the Paul Hamlyn Foundation and creating conditions for further investment from the Foyle Foundation and Esmee Fairbairn Foundation • Worked with the Coventry 2021 team to secure funding from Arts Council England, National Lottery Heritage Fund and National Lottery Community Fund • Undertake research to identify private charitable trusts and non-statutory grant makers • Co-ordinate completion of monitoring, reporting and evaluation requirements for grant funders • Organising Meet the Funder events for artists, community groups and creative organisations in Coventry and Warwickshire

Hull, United Kingdom

Responsible for securing the funds to enable to company to deliver its artistic and strategic priorities.Responsible for the management of relationships with all funding partners, including public bodies, lottery distributors, trusts and foundations, corporates and individuals.Success has included securing £600,000 from Spirit of 2012 to continue Hull's award winning volunteer programme, £250,000 from Nesta to expand the volunteering programme to deliver social action to bring communities together and £1.25m from Arts Council England to deliver our creative programme. Additional funding secured from Arts Council England has included £125,000 Grants for the Arts for the Humber Street Gallery programme in 18/19 and £100,000 to deliver IETM in March 2019.Member of the HEY100 Clore Social Leadership steering group and a Clore Social Fellow.Fundraising strategy adviser to Waltham Forest London Borough of Culture 2019

Hull, United Kingdom

Responsible for developing funding relationships with partners to develop income streams to deliver Hull UK City of Culture 2017. Leading successful funding applications National Lottery funders:- - Arts Council England including Ambition for Excellence (£750,000), Strategic Touring (£269,000) and Grants for the Arts- Heritage Lottery Fund (£3m)- Spirit of 2012 (£2.85m)- Big Lottery Fund - Reaching Communities (£0.5m) Successfully leading funding applications to a range of trust and foundations including Paul Hamlyn Foundation, Esmee Fairbairn Foundation, Baring Foundation and Garfield Weston Foundation. Development of a range of innovative project funding models including working with the Big Lottery Fund to align Awards for All funding with Hull 2017 Creative Communities Programme to support 30 community projects in Hull and working with Wellcome to provide seedcorn funding for projects that bring artists, community groups and health professionals together.Leading relationships with public sector funders such as NHS Hull Clinical Commissioning Group, East Riding of Yorkshire Council and the British Council to deliver projects which meet mutual objectives.Leading the reporting of external funding to a range of partners including project specific reporting and progress of Hull 2017 overall.

Hull

Responsible for managing the £8m+ Humber LEP Business Loan Fund, a revolving infrastructure fund for the Humber, which is designed to support economic growth by removing infrastructure barriers to development using Growing Places Funding.Managing a £30m Regional Growth Fund programme, Growing the Humber, with Accountable Body North East Lincolnshire Council. The programme provides grants for business growth including capital and R&D investments in accordance with State Aid regulations. Supports the private sector Investment Board, which makes the decisions on which projects to fund, and ensures funds are marketed effectively to maximise the number of applicants and successful projects.. Provides support and guidance for applicants to make their bids.Working with partners to develop the Humber LEPs EU Structural and Investment Funds strategy for 2015-2020.

Responsible for the performance of Groundwork Creswell, Ashfield and Mansfield, giving direction to, and ensuring the achievements of, the Trusts core aims and objectives.Work with department leads (construction, landscape, education and community)in developing and achieving the business plan targets, lead on partnerships with public, private, voluntary and community agencies, organisations and individuals to secure implementation of projects and also form effective partnerships with Groundwork UK and other Groundwork Trusts.Work closely with the Executive Director to ensure financial targets are achieved through fund raising and other income generating activities. For example writing funding applications to sources such as landfill operators, National Lottery and public sources. Responding to Invites to Tender and other procurment opportunties.Supporting the development of projects in Lincolnshire with Groundwork Lincolnshire.

Leading the Team at strategic and implementation levels to ensure the delivery of Renaissance and Business Programmes whilst providing other organisations with advice in all projects which include development and property issues. Key responsibilities and accountabilities:• Project manage the investment and delivery of projects in accordance with performance management framework, ranging from small scale interventions to major development schemes.• Prepare, plan, submit, administrate and manage grant applications, strategies and plans • Manage multi disciplinary project teams.• Create briefs and commissions for, appoint, and manage external advisers/consultants to undertake projects and monitor their performance to ensure delivery of objectives by agreed deadlines.• Build, develop and maintain relationships with major development stakeholders to assist in delivering regeneration and renaissance, resolving conflicts that may occur.• Preparing board papers to secure commitment • Work with partners to develop and influence priorities for investments• Provide advice on funding mechanisms and how they can best be used to meet the needs of specific projects and have a good working knowledge of the regulatory framework governing public sector interventions in regeneration including procurement and State Aid.

Represented the economic interests of North and North East Lincolnshire Councils by leading research, preparing policy and project delivery. Co-ordinating the Councils’ housing, transport and planning polices to contribute to economic development. Delivered promotion and marketing of South Humber Bank as major Ports and Logistics investment opportunity.

Led the commissioning of projects using renewal funding on behalf of the City. This was achieved through collaboration with other agencies, on the compilation and development of commissioning briefs which reflect strategic priorities. Projects were developed into deliverable interventions, appraised, monitored and evaluated. Performance was assessed, analysed, challenged and reported on to delivery partners. In doing so, I developed and embedded a culture of performance across the City and promoted best practice in performance management.

Managed the implementation and supporting a range of initiatives and projects to generate sustainable employment opportunities, economic growth and social inclusion. Undertaking research to identify synergistic linkages to contribute to policy objectives. Managed the provision of timely research.

Responsible for Countryside Agency funded Market Town Initiative in 5 towns in Lincolnshire, this involved developing community groups and project development. Project manager for European Regional Development Fund Objective 2 grant scheme. Membership of Lincolnshire Community Business Loan Fund Panel, making decisions regarding small business investment. Managing liaison with Groundwork in order to maximise project quality.

Evaluation and analysis of regeneration projects in Oxford.

Property market research

Clore Social Fellow

Msc, Economic Development And Regeneration

Ba, Economics