Jo Williams Email & Phone Number

Wirksworth, Gb

Innovating and imagining the future for Community Foundations and designing and delivering leadership programmes and conferences to achieve this.Lead for climate, creating strategy for organisational journey to net zero and influencing network to integrate climate action into strategies. Convening learning and peer support network to advocate for climate justice.Responsible for creating and delivering the Membership and Learning strategies.Designing projects and learning journeys… Show more Innovating and imagining the future for Community Foundations and designing and delivering leadership programmes and conferences to achieve this.Lead for climate, creating strategy for organisational journey to net zero and influencing network to integrate climate action into strategies. Convening learning and peer support network to advocate for climate justice.Responsible for creating and delivering the Membership and Learning strategies.Designing projects and learning journeys for the Community Foundation network. Design and delivery of all UKCF events - from the biannual 3 day conference and biannual online learning symposium. Show less

The main purpose of my role is working nationally to engage and retain our 600 members: • Ensure high levels of member engagement and retention• Oversee the delivery of support for members• Coordinate and lead the delivery of Locality’s peer learning programme and member events • Lead the development and delivery of services and support for members• Manage the Membership Administrator and deputise for the Membership Manager

Wirksworth

My current role requires developing and maintaining excellent relationships with members and stakeholders. I currently work across the central England region, offering support to community anchor organisations and community businesses, developing strategic relationships with organisations. I also organise events, masterclasses and ensure that members make the most of their membership. I lead on our engagement strategy, retention strategy and member fee collection.Working… Show more My current role requires developing and maintaining excellent relationships with members and stakeholders. I currently work across the central England region, offering support to community anchor organisations and community businesses, developing strategic relationships with organisations. I also organise events, masterclasses and ensure that members make the most of their membership. I lead on our engagement strategy, retention strategy and member fee collection.Working as a bridge into the Policy team, I ensure that we are representing members views. Current policy work includes our Keep it Local campaign, Estates Regeneration and how members are working to support financial inclusion. I have directed a number of Locality films that are used to promote membership, increase the uptake of our Knowledge and Skills exchange programme, and more recently to share learning of resilient communities across England, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YBYPIdfQOjIhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lZhqL0tGz90https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PK31Q3Ynz9Y&t=18s Show less

Central England

Locality is the national network of ambitious and enterprising community-led organisations, working together to help neighbourhoods thrive.We’re campaigning to make public services better. Join our ‘Keep It Local’ campaign and follow #keepitlocal on Twitter.We also provide advice, direct support and grants to enable communities to have influence and control over local assets, services and development through My Community, and help people to create social and political change… Show more Locality is the national network of ambitious and enterprising community-led organisations, working together to help neighbourhoods thrive.We’re campaigning to make public services better. Join our ‘Keep It Local’ campaign and follow #keepitlocal on Twitter.We also provide advice, direct support and grants to enable communities to have influence and control over local assets, services and development through My Community, and help people to create social and political change through our Community Organisers programme. My role is to strengthen the movement by engaging with existing and new members across the central region, supporting them through peer to peer learning, and establishing new links. The stronger our movement, the louder our national voice when lobbying for change. Show less

Wirksworth, Derbyshire

Working with a dedicated team of residents to create a Neighbourhood Plan for Wirksworth.

Cromford, Derbyshire

Founder of a small community business with the aim of creating items from reclaimed materials. Accessories, clothes and bunting are made from unwanted textiles using vintage sewing machines in the World Heritage Site Cromford Mills.Initiated a community learning textile group where learning was shared across generations. This has now gone on to become a successful community business based in nearby Ashbourne.

Normanton, Derby

Managed a "Raising Aspirations" project for Derby City Partnership, funded by the European Social Fund.Raising Aspirations project was awarded the regional Champion for the ESF Specialist Project Leader Awards.

Bakewell, Derbyshire

Income generation, research and relationship building. -Management of donor relationships. Acted as ambassador of Village Aid to external stakeholders. -Recruited volunteers and interns nationally, guiding and supporting their activity.-Successfully worked together with colleagues to ensure submissions to funders were accurate and timely.-Re design of website & online shop for gift certificates (design and launch). -Introduction of organised sporting events into event… Show more Income generation, research and relationship building. -Management of donor relationships. Acted as ambassador of Village Aid to external stakeholders. -Recruited volunteers and interns nationally, guiding and supporting their activity.-Successfully worked together with colleagues to ensure submissions to funders were accurate and timely.-Re design of website & online shop for gift certificates (design and launch). -Introduction of organised sporting events into event calendar and organisation of in-house events for income generation.-Overseas management trip to monitor and evaluate Baring Foundation project. (Sierra Leone)-Planned and budgeted annual strategic plan and budget for marketing, pr and events with cost benefit analysis.-Publication of external communications eg Annual report, Bulletins. Introduction of corporate branding. Show less

Uk And Tanzania

I used my skills of negotiation and coordination to gain commitment from diverse partners and to define objectives and processes for international development projects. This enhanced my belief that building a shared understanding can help to achieve lasting and effective change.-Responsibility for, and coordination of, donor investment and volunteer activity in-country -Established operational and management processes for new development programmes -Managed volunteer… Show more I used my skills of negotiation and coordination to gain commitment from diverse partners and to define objectives and processes for international development projects. This enhanced my belief that building a shared understanding can help to achieve lasting and effective change.-Responsibility for, and coordination of, donor investment and volunteer activity in-country -Established operational and management processes for new development programmes -Managed volunteer recruitment, placement and support-Responsible for operational issues in Tanzania, Kenya, Gambia, Senegal (placement of 70% of MondoChallenge volunteers)-Submission of proposals for key investment streams (successful bid for £98k from MAN Group)-Worked on projects that achieved sustainable competence building in local communities-Undertook overseas management visits to review existing programmes and identify new opportunities Show less

I worked in four positions for BASF in both the UK and Germany. Throughout this time I exhibited strength in bringing teams together and delivering high quality, detailed work to tight timescales. My approach led to my professional development within the organisation. I worked as part of the global logistics team that had recently acquired a product portfolio in a package worth €1.3bn. I was responsible for communication and data management, which utilised my skills in cross-cultural… Show more I worked in four positions for BASF in both the UK and Germany. Throughout this time I exhibited strength in bringing teams together and delivering high quality, detailed work to tight timescales. My approach led to my professional development within the organisation. I worked as part of the global logistics team that had recently acquired a product portfolio in a package worth €1.3bn. I was responsible for communication and data management, which utilised my skills in cross-cultural relationship building and my ability to present and co-ordinate information.- Co-ordination of global supply chain information flow- Regular liaison with sub-teams and communication of these processes internally- Communication with supply chain regions, forecast and business managers- Management discussions with the multinational company Bayer concerning articles and production planningThe other roles within the organisation included:- Member of European Marketing team: market analysis and portfolio management- Research into political and legislative aspects affecting the agrochemical market, e.g. influence of CAP reform- Co-ordinated research that shaped the European Herbicide Strategy- Communication with managers at a global level to streamline product portfolios- Responsible for new active ingredient trials and technical support for existing products- Management and development of product and rationalisation database- Risk assessment of the introduction of biotechnology to the BASF herbicide market. Show less

Bachelor Of Science (Bsc), Environmental Studies

Activities and Societies: Independent chair of council, students union

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