Research collation, analysis and presentation (in all formats); General office management; Community consultations; Evaluations of projects, policies and organizations; Undertaking Feasibility Studies.

Worked with the Volunteer Committee Members and community members to develop a Governance and Management Structure to support the creation of a £1.5million redevelopment plan for the Centre. In addition, worked with Committee Members to organise Open Days, to submit funding applications and to develop a multi-sectorial partnership to drive the re-development forward.

My specific role was to oversee and develop the Enviromental and Youth themes of Creation’s delivery. In addition to this, I deputised for the Chief Executive Officer and co-ordinated the delivery of Black River Arts – Creation’s music and video youth led project. I line managed 7 people and was responsible for the all funding applications for the themes I managed – in my 6 months at Creation, I submitted funding applications to the value of £976,868, £70,000 of which was awarded and decisions were pending on the remainder. At the termination of my contract with Creation, bids to the value of a further £1.4million were in development. Implicit in all my duties was the promotion and development of a culture of fundraising amongst staff and a further £50,000 was awarded to Creation via my support and development. I also provided governance support and capacity development to local groups in the Blaengarw area in order to further their activities and aims.

Management of finances, staff(7), volunteers (23); Policy creation; Monitoring and evaluation of various projects undertaken by us; Facilitation and co-ordination of Community led holistic regeneration developments, projects, plans and delivery; management and monitoring of partners and agencies; Lead on establishing, in all practices, the involvement and participation of local community, community groups, schools, informal gatherings, youth groups.Achievements: Improvements to Youth provision; Delivery of Play-scheme for the first time; Development of team culture and ethos; gaining 400k of funding; Organizational and Governance restructure; Resigned £25k

Community consultations; Evaluations of projects, policies and organizations; Undertaking Feasibility Studies; Governance support and advice; Grant securing; Capacity development; Hands -on support for project development and delivery. Contracts include: Various Regeneration Partnerships, University of Glamorgan Centre for Regeneration, GTFM, various Local Authorities, various Communities First Partnerships, TPAS, Powell Dobson Urbanists.Achievements: Redevelopment, with community input for design, construction and management, of the Glyncoch Community Centre, Securing funding for the continuation of GTFM

Research collation, analysis and presentation (in all formats); General office management; Community consultations; Evaluations of projects, policies and organizations; Undertaking Feasibility Studies. Contracts include: Wales Assembly Government, Communities First Support Network, CIH Cymru, various Local Authorities, various Communities First Partnerships, TPAS, Powell Dobson Urbanists.Achievements: More than Bricks and Mortar Report; Estate Renewal Programe for V2C; Communities First Best Practice Review

Contribution to the weekly BURA News Updates - I am responsible for the research, review and collation of the Wales section. This includes all new news and policy developments.Achievements: Learning to upload directly to the Website!

Following the dismissal of the Communities First Team at Glyncoch, was brought to manage the transition and recruitment of the a new team. Implicit in this was the management of the community's aspirations and disappointment with the Communities First process to date.

Creation of governance structure; securing grant funding; development of office base; development and delivery of projects aimed at addressing community disengagement and social inclusion; creation of management structure.Achievements: Governance Structure

To turn a £900,000 Scottish Executive Award into a project that would deliver a Highlands-wide education support service for youths with special needs arising from disability and exclusion.Achievements: Highland wide service delivery, via 2 office bases and outreach 02-04 Relocation £21k