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Ipswich, Gb

Cambridge And Chelmsford

Responsible for the project management of the Ministry of Defence, Tri-Service contract Project managing an innovative EU Interreg North Sea Programme contract, GrowIn 4.0 into support for manufacturing SME's in regard to the new Industrial Revolution. Developing links within the SME business community, across social innovation, finance and the third sector. Oversight and project management of a Knowledge Exchange Transfer project

London, United Kingdom

Supported and managed the bid management process of tenders, through a pipeline of opportunities, to PQQ and ITT in the Criminal Justice system covering England and WalesManaged a team of bid writers, to design and write responses to service specificationsProvided research support into the landscape of commissioning and social value

Romford, United Kingdom

Transformed the organisations collaborative partnerships with the London Borough’s, of Havering, Greenwich and Barking and Dagenham, on housing, childcare and fitness business streams.Increased tenders and funding applications to trusts, foundations and local / national commissioners. Enhanced the organisations ability to respond to policy changes within housing, liaising with parliamentarians, councillors, civil servants and local government officers and other… Show more Transformed the organisations collaborative partnerships with the London Borough’s, of Havering, Greenwich and Barking and Dagenham, on housing, childcare and fitness business streams.Increased tenders and funding applications to trusts, foundations and local / national commissioners. Enhanced the organisations ability to respond to policy changes within housing, liaising with parliamentarians, councillors, civil servants and local government officers and other stakeholders.Promoted the work of YMCA Thames Gateway to potential donors.Designed and wrote successful 2014 campaign to be Havering’s Charity Business of the Year. Show less

Home Based - Covering London, South East, South West And East Of England

Delivered childcare consultancy assistance to 14 local authorities on the government’s Achieving 2 year old programme. Increased high volume sales from private nursery chains.Successfully delivered DWP contacts in the south of England.Inspired and managed a team of regional managers across the South of England.Represented NDNA membership to civil servants, parliamentarians and Ministers. Developed business support packages to 55 childcare business networks in the… Show more Delivered childcare consultancy assistance to 14 local authorities on the government’s Achieving 2 year old programme. Increased high volume sales from private nursery chains.Successfully delivered DWP contacts in the south of England.Inspired and managed a team of regional managers across the South of England.Represented NDNA membership to civil servants, parliamentarians and Ministers. Developed business support packages to 55 childcare business networks in the UK.Conceived and managed strategic support to 15 local authorities on children’s centres.Raised over £500,000 from service level agreements. Designed a business development consultancy package for private nurseries. Show less

The University Of Essex, Colchester

Delivered social welfare policy advice to the Romanian Government on children’s social policy. Instigated a £1 million tender to the Department of International Development on the modernisation of social services in the Russian Federation.Enhanced the organisations policy offer to the governments of Turkmenistan and Tajikistan in the field of children’s services.Secured £250,000 from the Big Lottery Fund to develop advocacy programmes across Essex.Managed Children’s… Show more Delivered social welfare policy advice to the Romanian Government on children’s social policy. Instigated a £1 million tender to the Department of International Development on the modernisation of social services in the Russian Federation.Enhanced the organisations policy offer to the governments of Turkmenistan and Tajikistan in the field of children’s services.Secured £250,000 from the Big Lottery Fund to develop advocacy programmes across Essex.Managed Children’s Rights projects with VSO and the Gambian government . Show less

Chelmsford, United Kingdom

Increased the submission of funding applications to the European Union, in the areas of public health, vocational training and post qualifying social work education, leading to net results of £500, 000 for the local authorityEstablished a mentoring scheme for supporting managers within Essex County Council in the completion and submission of bids for external funding, through the provision of technical expertise, ongoing support and practical assistanceDeveloped and wrote… Show more Increased the submission of funding applications to the European Union, in the areas of public health, vocational training and post qualifying social work education, leading to net results of £500, 000 for the local authorityEstablished a mentoring scheme for supporting managers within Essex County Council in the completion and submission of bids for external funding, through the provision of technical expertise, ongoing support and practical assistanceDeveloped and wrote local authority policy relating to strategic funding decisions Show less

Chelmsford, United Kingdom

Drafted letters for the Director of Social Services to sign to MPs, Councillors and members of the general public Developed and formed partnerships with the County Council’s Enterprise Division exploring the possibility of European Social Fund and other funding regimes for the Social Services Directorate

Vidin, Bulgaria

The Department for International Development (DFID) leads the UK’s work to end extreme poverty. Designed, delivered and managed an innovative pilot study at a residential home for children with disabilities in Bulgaria, in partnership with the British Embassy and the Bulgarian Ministry.

Vidin, Bulgaria

Developed a community based programme for Bulgaria's system of institutional care, catered for children with disabilities, alongside a set of recommendations for policy change by the Bulgarian government

Sutton-In-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire

Delivered to budget and on time a major Home Office programme on volunteering for the coalfield communities of North NottinghamshireOversaw and managed the organisation from a position of deficit into a stable and delivering organisation in 18 months

Master'S Degree, Social Work - Voluntary Sector Area Of Particular Practice

Bachelor'S Degree, Sociology And History

Activities and Societies: Chair of Staffordshire University Halls of Residence 1990-1991