John Popham Email & Phone Number

Huddersfield

Communications Lead for Locorum, a West Yorkshire-based Social Enterprise which exists to shape health and care services to better reflect the needs of local communities, particularly Black and Minority Ethnic Communities

Huddersfield, United Kingdom

The Civic Story Factory is a social enterprise which unlocks the powerful stories of change that exist in our public and nonprofit organisations, and uses them to create further positive social change. It does this by telling the stories of great work individuals and organisations do, and training professionals and beneficiaries to tell their own.

Huddersfield, United Kingdom

Never Too Old for Tech is a social enterprise with a mission to bust the myth that older citizens don’t use new technologies.Many older people are using new technologies now and it is enhancing their lives. They are:Watching their grandchildren grow up via video and photographs;Having regular video chats with friends and relatives;Pursuing hobbies and.

Huddersfield, United Kingdom

Huddersfield, United Kingdom

Originator of #twicket, the World's First Live Broadcast of a Village Cricket Match (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twicket);Delivering social media and digital storytelling training to a wide range of organisations including Housing Associations, Local Government, Voluntary Organisations, and SMEs.Digital Inclusion training, delivery and project management.

Huddersfield, United Kingdom

Citizens’ Interactive Broadcasting is both an organisation and a movement.As an organisation its services include:Live and archived video and audio broadcasting of sporting events, community celebrations, conferences, concerts, and important family moments;Training of community activists, citizen journalists, students, and others in the techniques of.

Managed work on skills and regeneration for leading consultancy companyManaged Digital 20/20, the Connected Region programme;. Co-ordinated partnership groups promoting best practice in Digital Skills, Public Sector Transformation through ICT, and Digital Inclusion. Developing strategy in all aspects of the programme. Identified funding opportunities to.

Managing Consultancy company specialising in post 14 education and training policy developmentCollaborative and partnership initiativesRegeneration, employer engagementDeveloping role of ICT in learning and regenerationWidening participation in learning, transnational links, and fundingExample assignments include: Developing new national network of.

Managing Yorkshire regional digital skills programme

Responsible for Managing Consortium of 8 Further Education CollegesProviding strategic advice to college Principals, liaison with external funding and partnership bodiesLeading the Consortium*s work on modernising the curriculum to meet new criteria for the 14-19 DiplomasAttracting *difficult-to-reach* 16-19 year-oldsRe-shaping college operations to met.

Responsible for securing increased funds from European Union sources for 42 Further Education colleges in the regionFacilitating joint working, strategic partnerships, etc. Liaison with senior officials in all sectors including, in particular, European Commission and U.K. GovernmentRegular visits to Brussels and other European countriesPlaying a leading.

undertaking a wide range of policy, strategy development, and implementation work in urban and rural regeneration throughout the UK and beyondSpecialising in comprehensive regeneration and partnerships, combined housing and local economic development strategies, and community involvement in regenerationWrote successful Single Regeneration Budget Challenge.

Organising and speaking at major conferences and seminars. Writing articles for magazines and journalsDeveloping training materials and good practice guidesAssisting housing associations to develop partnerships with diverse organisations including Government Departments, Local Authorities, City Challenge, Task Forces, Urban Development Corporations.

Managed the Council*s social enterprise development team.Responsible for co-ordination and development of policy in community economic development matters, particularly in relation to Government initiatives such as Estate Action, City Challenge, etc. Negotiation with Central Government departments and other agencies at senior levelLink officer with.

Developing community based employment and training initiatives in a wide range of localities across the county including inner city and outer estates of Nottingham, mining communities, market towns, and rural development areaResponsible for regeneration strategy for declining Nottinghamshire CoalfieldLead officer on successful case for European Objective 2.

Managing a community project employing 30 staff.

Inter alia - Researched, secured funding for, and established Netherfield Community Initiatives