A newly developed role at a time when mental health at, while absent from, and returning to work continues to feature high on the agenda. For employers, for the Government, and for Mind.If any of the below synchronises with your personal or organisational objectives, then please feel free to connect.My role entails: - Driving change alongside employers and their employees through partnership working.- Utilising evidence-based insight with Mind's Policy and Influencing… Show more A newly developed role at a time when mental health at, while absent from, and returning to work continues to feature high on the agenda. For employers, for the Government, and for Mind.If any of the below synchronises with your personal or organisational objectives, then please feel free to connect.My role entails: - Driving change alongside employers and their employees through partnership working.- Utilising evidence-based insight with Mind's Policy and Influencing team to identify political, public policy and legislative influencing opportunities.- Collaborating with strategic partners - including The Mental Health at Work Leadership Council - to drive forward improvements in workplace mental health across the UK. - Maintaining the reach and impact of our Mental Health at Work Commitment - signed by 3000+ organisations with 5.5 million employees.- Leveraging existing, and building new partnerships with sector-specific stakeholders and employers to consolidate and expand the reach/impact of Mind's mental health at work ambitions. Show less

Aim: Improving the prospects of people to be engaged, well, and thrive at work. How: Collaborating with a range of cross-sector partners to provide evidence informed, cost effective and sustainable resources.Goals: - Create an engaging anti-stigma campaign- Build effective and enduring cross-sector relationships to embed best policy and practice.- Design, develop and mobilise an evidence based at work service supporting people experiencing wellbeing and mental… Show more Aim: Improving the prospects of people to be engaged, well, and thrive at work. How: Collaborating with a range of cross-sector partners to provide evidence informed, cost effective and sustainable resources.Goals: - Create an engaging anti-stigma campaign- Build effective and enduring cross-sector relationships to embed best policy and practice.- Design, develop and mobilise an evidence based at work service supporting people experiencing wellbeing and mental health challenges. Laying foundations to ensure sustainability and scalability.Key achievement: Project managing MENTOR to achieve statistically significant results in wellbeing outcomes. MENTOR participants receive independent and impartial tailored support via five hour-long 1-to-1 sessions. Sessions focus on practical advice for overcoming barriers faced in the workplace. These can be either due to and/or a cause of poor mental health or wellbeing. They cover goal setting, dealing with challenging situations and effective communication.Session 4 is a joint session and includes the employee’s line manager or equivalent. Show less

Aim: Empower, enable, and encourage emergency responders to remain mentally well during and beyond the challenges resulting from Covid-19. How: Developing, mobilising and implementing an innovative large scale programme of activity to provide relevant and accessible support pathways.Goals: - Create an engaging anti-stigma campaign- Influence senior leadership to prioritise wellbeing and take a strategic approach to embedding best policy and practice.- Develop… Show more Aim: Empower, enable, and encourage emergency responders to remain mentally well during and beyond the challenges resulting from Covid-19. How: Developing, mobilising and implementing an innovative large scale programme of activity to provide relevant and accessible support pathways.Goals: - Create an engaging anti-stigma campaign- Influence senior leadership to prioritise wellbeing and take a strategic approach to embedding best policy and practice.- Develop tailored mental health information and resources, homed on a new and bespoke website.- Increase knowledge and understanding of COVID-19 impact on mental health through design and delivery of bespoke workplace training for mental health champions and management.Key achievement: Signing of the Mental Health at Work Commitment by all UK emergency services, announced by The Duke of Cambridge in November 2021. Show less

Consulting with organisations across industries and sectors to develop and embed holistic workplace mental health and wellbeing strategies, underpinned by Mind's workplace services and information.

Managing multiple key partnerships at Mind, including: HSBC, AXA, Baker McKenzie and Ardonagh Group. Effectively developing and delivering partnership fundraising activity and workplace mental health engagement plans to maximise income and secure dual benefits.

• Co-created new corporate team business plan and implemented business development strategy• Identified and secured new business; negotiating working relationships with SMEs/multinational companies• Top account manager in area for 2016 with £350k+ of new business; growing team’s business by 15%• Consistently exceeded KPI’s in 2017; placed in top 3 for entry-year account managers• Co-managed a £3.2million portfolio across 25+ business accounts• Forecast and tracked key client… Show more • Co-created new corporate team business plan and implemented business development strategy• Identified and secured new business; negotiating working relationships with SMEs/multinational companies• Top account manager in area for 2016 with £350k+ of new business; growing team’s business by 15%• Consistently exceeded KPI’s in 2017; placed in top 3 for entry-year account managers• Co-managed a £3.2million portfolio across 25+ business accounts• Forecast and tracked key client account metrics• Worked to continuous tight deadlines ensuring timely assistance with high severity requests or emergency issues• Managed internal CRM / accounting systems for reconciliation and reporting (Omnis, Salesforce, Amadeus & Galileo)• Travel specialist - Dec 2014 - May 2016 Show less

Modules undertaken include:Microeconomics, Macroeconomics, Economics in Development, Economics in Society, Primary Research Methods (Quantitative/Qualitative), Globalisation, Public Policy & Welfare, Development in Practice - Project Proposals, Social Anthropology, Education in Development, Latin American Development and International Organisations.

& August - September 2014Designed and delivered intensive English language skills camps to French adolescents and young adults.

& June 2012 - August 2012Significantly contributed to the design, implementation and delivery of the academy’s TESOL curriculum. * Developed and assessed adolescent/young adult learner’s English language skills* Assisted in on/offline marketing strategies for, and partook in, pre-term recruitment events, presenting curriculum outlines and consulting students and parents alike* Devised new and synthesised existing internal CRM systems to more efficiently record… Show more & June 2012 - August 2012Significantly contributed to the design, implementation and delivery of the academy’s TESOL curriculum. * Developed and assessed adolescent/young adult learner’s English language skills* Assisted in on/offline marketing strategies for, and partook in, pre-term recruitment events, presenting curriculum outlines and consulting students and parents alike* Devised new and synthesised existing internal CRM systems to more efficiently record, store and access information regarding lesson planning, teaching materials and student/teacher performance for assessment and development* Achieved annual student retention rate of 92% over all personal classes taught. * Invited back to plan, implement and deliver a critical thinking and argumentative writing summer course. Show less

- Devised formal documentation, including grant proposals and budget sheets. - Fundraised £2,300 completing the 2008 Rio marathon- Volunteered within the NGO’s secure facility contributing to the nurture development of youth residents- Frequently designed and delivered educational, physical, and free time activities.

From design to evaluation; project managed community engagement strategy for Police Officers, PCSOs and Cadets, ensuring Home Office targets were met and exceeded; disseminated successes, including in/externally chairing briefings, seminars and events. • Designed and delivered a nationally award nominated community engagement project• Negotiated contracts and forged effective working relationships with a managerial network of 120+ organisations• Enabled 500+ police officers to… Show more From design to evaluation; project managed community engagement strategy for Police Officers, PCSOs and Cadets, ensuring Home Office targets were met and exceeded; disseminated successes, including in/externally chairing briefings, seminars and events. • Designed and delivered a nationally award nominated community engagement project• Negotiated contracts and forged effective working relationships with a managerial network of 120+ organisations• Enabled 500+ police officers to undertake multiple diverse community based training placements• Increased direct community contact in Police Officer training by 18,000+ hours in a year• Expanded project to include Cadets and PCSOs; augmenting community contact by 5000+ training hours• Coordinated the creation of a ‘Community Training Advisory Group’• Established quarterly meetings, agenda topics, co-chaired and presented progress to attending stakeholders• Responsible for planning and delivery of community engagement marketing on/offline communications strategy• Highlighted in the national publication ‘Children & Young People now’; a special feature report surrounding thepartnership I had established between Essex police and Essex children’s homes. Show less