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London, United Kingdom

Leading UNICEF UK’s strategy to elevate children’s voices and support their active participation, facilitating impactful, safe and meaningful ways for children and young people in the UK to be involved in the organisation’s work. www.unicef.org.uk/working-with-young-people/

London, United Kingdom

In this role I had overall responsibility for shaping and delivering empowering and engaging wheelchair skills and life skills training for young wheelchair users that promoted and developed independence, assisting young people in their transition into adulthood. My role also included updating and delivering Train the Trainer training for staff and volunteers delivering Whizz-Kidz's services, as well as mandatory Disability Equality training for all staff and volunteers in the charity.My long-term focus was on exploring how services would become sustainable, seeking new opportunities to build effective partnerships and income generating initiatives such as Disability Equality Training for staff working throughout the UK at both the British Red Cross and Jardine Motors Group.I led the UK-wide Young People's Services Department whilst the Director post was vacant, working with the Senior Management Team and reporting directly to the CEO.

London, United Kingdom

Manager of the Ambassador Club network at Whizz-Kidz: a network of youth clubs for disabled children and young people throughout the UK. I managed the team who grew the network from 11 club locations to over 40, focussing on developing best practice models and quality assurance. I had overall responsibility for all aspects of the network and management of the staff working around the UK who co-ordinated and facilitated the clubs, as well as developing relationships with key partners in order to ensure equality of opportunity and the long term sustainability of services: www.youtube.com/watch?v=SWPa7dn1aroI was a key member of the charity's Safeguarding Team, responsible for reviewing the charity's safeguarding policy and procedures, ensuring that any concerns were investigated swiftly and in line with best practice. I designed and delivered training for staff in disability equality, safeguarding and risk management, as well as the facilitation of the youth clubs themselves.I developed the charity's first leadership training programme for young disabled people, enabling them to take on responsibility and encouraging them to become role models.I contributed to the "Generation Inspired" manifesto to highlight impact and legacy of the London 2012 Paralympic Games for young disabled people: www.whizz-kidz.org.uk/newsandresources/generationinspired/I regularly deputised for my Line Manager during this time, ensuring business continuity.

South West London

I was responsible for coordinating and facilitating out of school activities for disabled children and young people and their families across South West London. I increased provision from one session per week to five as well as a range of new holiday initiatives. I recruited and supervised over fifty volunteers supporting the delivery of activities during my time at Three Wings Trust.In addition to term-time and holiday activities, I secured funding to coordinate and facilitate the charity's user involvement panel. I lead on partnership projects with the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames' Sports Development and the Arts Education teams enabling them to develop their provision and practices to better meet the needs of disabled children and young people, creating new initiatives including RiSE and OCTAGON:www.richmond.gov.uk/home/leisure_and_culture/sports/sports_development/rise.htm

London, United Kingdom

I created age appropriate information for children and young people about health, illness and the human body. Once approved by a clinician, the information developed was used to create a unique and interactive website for children and young people: developed to reduce feelings of anxiety and isolation amongst children and young people with chronic illnesses. I developed content management skills and uploaded all content to the website, ensuring that information online was tagged appropriately so that it was easy for young people to find. As well as answering queries via the WellChild helpline, I laid foundations for a user involvement group. I also supported the team delivering the first ever WellChild Awards ceremony in 2006 by liaising with shortlisted nominees in the run up to the event.

Great Ormond Street Hospital, London

During the last phase of a research project looking at how children and young people with chronic illnesses can be best supported, I worked directly with children, young people and their families as well as the relevant professionals, whilst collecting data at Great Ormond Street Hospital.The research considered the effect being a member of a secure online community had on measures of health locus of control, social support and isolation in young people with chronic illnesses.

Bsc Hons, Psychology

Team Building & Group Development

One day refresher course on how to effectively lead, manage and motivate a team, deal with its dynamics, juggle different personalities.

Training For Trainers In Child Protection, Child Protection

Six day professional development course for staff responsible for training colleagues who would be promoting the welfare of children.

Support And Supervision Of Staff, Line Management

Two day course in support and supervision skills for Line Managers.

Person Centred Review Facilitator Training, Disability Studies

Three day training course in how to facilitate Person Centred Reviews for young people.

Arts Award Adviser (Bronze, Silver And Gold Levels), Arts Education

Two day course for staff supporting young people completing the Arts Award.

Makaton For Parents And Carers, Makaton For Professionals, Disability Studies

Over four weeks of one day training courses during this period.

Gcses And A Levels

Designated Safeguarding Officer Training, Child Safeguarding

Two day course providing training for the DSO role and its responsibilities recognising, reporting and recording concerns about a child.

Emergency First Aid At Work, First Aid, Pass

One day course providing basic life saving first aid skills and knowledge of workplace health and safety regulations, covering: Adult.