John Stevens Email & Phone Number

Cheltenham, Gb

Cheltenham

Chair the Board of Directors of this start up social enterprise

Cheltenham

Providing knowledge, insight and experience to sports organisations gained from working for the last 18 years as a CEO in the sports development industry. I am available for engagements in the following areas focus areas are:Company and charity start-up- strategic advice and support- identification and assessment of available options- preparing board and staff for what lies ahead- delivery planning and implementation- registrationStrategic management-… Show more Providing knowledge, insight and experience to sports organisations gained from working for the last 18 years as a CEO in the sports development industry. I am available for engagements in the following areas focus areas are:Company and charity start-up- strategic advice and support- identification and assessment of available options- preparing board and staff for what lies ahead- delivery planning and implementation- registrationStrategic management- crisis and turn-round management - strategic reviews and plan preparation- business planning and implementation- business transformation and organisational change- interim strategic, operational or project / programme management supportIncome generation and diversification through business development- income generation strategies- bid writing, research and support- fundraising strategies- identifying, creating and valuing inventory- researching, engaging and securing donors- researching, engaging and securing sponsors- engaging with corporate social responsibility- researching and appraising potential fundraising eventsCorporate Governance- board skills audit- board recruitment- board appraisal and development- governance and best practice reviews- bespoke training and developmentStaff development- personality profiling- executive coaching and mentoring- coaching and mentoring for individual staff and teams- recruiting and developing high performing people and teams- designing and implementing cultural change programmes- bespoke training and developmentDemonstrating impact- designing, implementing and reporting on specific local stakeholder and partner evaluation surveys- researching and writing ‘impactful’ case studies and reports Show less

Cheltenham

Led the process of incorporation and change involved in establishing the organisation as a company limited by guarantee with charitable status, including planning and implementing the transfer of staff and assets from the University of Gloucestershire to Active Gloucestershire, recruiting and developing a new Board and the subsequent relocation from the University to our own leased premises.Thereafter worked with colleagues and partners to develop the organisation as an effective… Show more Led the process of incorporation and change involved in establishing the organisation as a company limited by guarantee with charitable status, including planning and implementing the transfer of staff and assets from the University of Gloucestershire to Active Gloucestershire, recruiting and developing a new Board and the subsequent relocation from the University to our own leased premises.Thereafter worked with colleagues and partners to develop the organisation as an effective deliverer of contracts and commissions aimed at getting more people, more active, more often. More recently the organisation has started to achieve national recognition and awards for the quality and effectiveness of its work and was one of the early adopters of the need to both grow and diversify income through corporate partnerships, trading, sponsorship and fundraising.During this time I also served as a Director of the County Sports Partnership National Network and was the initial Chair of the CSPN Learning and Organisational Development Group as well as completing consecutive three year stints as a Director of Streetgames UK; British Weightlifting and England Netball. Show less

Leeds

After many successful and innovative years the organisation had fallen off the pace and was no longer providing the insight, direction and leadership required for developing coaching in the UK. Working with the Minister for Sport, senior civil servants, external partners, funders and colleagues we instituted a number of significant change programmes that produced the UK Vision for Coaching which, in turn, led to the establishment of the Minister's Coaching Task Force and the adoption of its… Show more After many successful and innovative years the organisation had fallen off the pace and was no longer providing the insight, direction and leadership required for developing coaching in the UK. Working with the Minister for Sport, senior civil servants, external partners, funders and colleagues we instituted a number of significant change programmes that produced the UK Vision for Coaching which, in turn, led to the establishment of the Minister's Coaching Task Force and the adoption of its recommendations including the establishment of the UK Coaching Certificate and 1st4sport Qualifications and, ultimately, a significant uplift in the funding available to develop coaches and coaching. During this time I also acted as a Director of Skills Active, Coachwise Ltd, (Sportscoach UK's wholly owned trading company) and as General Secretary for the International Council for Coach Education. Show less

East Riding Of Yorkshire Council

Established the sports service in the new East Riding of Yorkshire Council following local government reorganisation in Humberside. This involved merging assets, staff and working practices from five separate local authorities as well as taking on the responsibility for providing and delivering the school swimming programme and the physical education advisory service.

Managed a range of sport, arts, countryside and tourism services including preparation for transfer of services to one of the four unitary authorities that replaced the County Council on local government reorganisation

Cardiff

Established a network of local authority employed sports development officers in every local authority in Wales.During this period I also chaired SPRITO's, the Industry Lead Body, working group that developed the first national standards for sports development.

Cardiff

This was a new role in the Council and was the first time that a Sports Council had decided to make a significant investment in sports performance. I recruited, led and developed a team of six specialist staff and worked with them to develop and then implement policy and investment programmes for performance sport including coaching. This included establishing advanced training centres at higher education institutions in Wales, becoming the first Sports Council to invest directly in talented… Show more This was a new role in the Council and was the first time that a Sports Council had decided to make a significant investment in sports performance. I recruited, led and developed a team of six specialist staff and worked with them to develop and then implement policy and investment programmes for performance sport including coaching. This included establishing advanced training centres at higher education institutions in Wales, becoming the first Sports Council to invest directly in talented individuals and maximising the impact of the Welsh National Sports Centres. Show less

Birmingham

General liaison duties with local authorities on funding and facility management issues.Responsible for establishing a regional coach education programme.Project management of the Active Lifestyles project in Coventry.

Lecturing in Physical Education.Managing the University's recreation and sport offer to students.Supervising coaches employed by University teams.

Lecturing in Physical Education.Managing centres of excellence for rowing, canoeing and lacrosse and providing sports science support services.

Teaching duties.

Accountable to the student body for the activities of the student union.

General development duties with the Australian Patrol Service and the Anglican Mission.

Diploma In Company Direction (By Examination), The Role Of The Director In Steering Company Direction

Mba, Strategic Management

Bachelor Of Education (Bed), Physical Education And Biological Sciences, 2.1

Activities and Societies: Sports Chairman 1972 - 73 Sabbatical President of Students Union 1973 - 74 Student Chairman of the Universities.

Education record

Education record