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Co-running a workers' co-operative that builds the power of social movements tackling the root causes of injustice in Scotland and beyond. - Co-developing a 5-year strategic plan for a thriving movement ecosystem in Scotland.- Co-ordinating equitable business strategy development.- Income-generating programme management.- Internal strategy, systems, processes & policy development.- Client & collaborator relationship management.- Group facilitation & training delivery.- Key training development & design around critical whiteness & conflict.

Co-directing the strategy & developing of an organisation leveraging embodied tools for collective liberation. - Networking & capacity-building at the intersection of the body & social change- Managing grants & fundraising for development of new partnerships- Organising events & forums for change-makers to collaborate

Providing training offerings, process facilitation & campaigns consultancy for organisations orienting themselves towards liberatory social change

Supported 600 student unions, campaigning to improve the lives of 7 million students in the UK.-Delivered communications, press, public affairs and policy activities nationally. -Delivered multiple impactful digital campaigns for social, environmental & economic justice.-Line managed a team of organisers to deliver national community-building efforts.-Represented NUS on the Renter’s Reform Coalition, setting the agenda for student housing policy.-Mobilised 20,000 supporters to counter education marketisation and got 2,000 students on strike.

Managed communications & training programme for a nationwide network of community organisers.- Managed communications, public affairs & engagement, ensuring delivery on strategic objectives- Designed & delivered training in community organising, campaigning & communication skills - Coordinated logistics, marketing, finance & evaluation for events & trainings- Project-managed key training partnerships, including training delivery at COP26 in Glasgow.

Contracted by the UK’s leading youth mental health charity to design a digital training hub for their network.

Organised creative & professional development activities for young people to gain new skills & participate in community life, with an emphasis on identity & social action. Key Achievements: - Project managed a community & peer support group for young LGBTQ+ people.- Co-produced a community exhibition with local young artists & organisers.- Designed & delivered engagement projects with partner organisations, including English Heritage, We The Curious, OffTheRecord and Shout Out Loud.

Developed & delivered a community engagement programme for a social enterprise, connecting communities with food.- Managed & developed a network of volunteers, coordinating recruitment, onboarding & support.- Project-managed a number of grant-funded partnership projects for social & community action, including with The Prince's Trust, Groundwork, NHS Social Prescribers, Earthwise and EcoWild.- Designed & secured grant funding for a new skilled-based programme for conservation & wellbeing, (Wild Steps) developing community members into conservation & mental health leaders. - Led & facilitated regular engagement sessions, creating a supportive environment for volunteers.- Developed a wellbeing support programme during the Covid-19 pandemic (Grow & Make), to support community members with their mental health. - Managed budgets, membership communications, invoicing, events coordination, marketing & administration.

Co-directed casework & community organising for a grassroots community group supporting survivors of police violence to access justice. - Developed a community organising strategy to build power in impacted communities. - Coordinated recruitment, onboarding & training of volunteers. - Supported survivors through casework, advocacy, crowdfunding & legal support. - Developed partnerships with third sector organisations, solicitors & other partners to build the case for community-led approaches to public safety & campaign against racialised police violence.