Supporting families and concerned others affected by someone else's drug or alcohol use.

Trained practitioners from a range of agencies to deliver the SFP 10-14 (UK), an evidence-based intervention that works with families with young people aged between 10-14.

Supporting people living with someone else's substance use

Set up and delivered an alcohol project for families, friends and carers affected by someone else's alcohol use

Co-ordinated the implementation of the Strengthening Families Programme (UK) 10-14 in Tameside for families affected by parental/carer substance misuse.

Parent Support Practitioner:Provided support to parents/carers concerned about a young person's drug and alcohol useUndertook assessments and developed agreed care-plans to meet individual support needsDelivered evidence-based interventions (universal, targeted and specialist) to parents / carers affected by young people’s substance misuse.Provided training on Young People and Drug and Alcohol misuse to Foster Carers as part of Tameside MBC’s Workforce… Show more Parent Support Practitioner:Provided support to parents/carers concerned about a young person's drug and alcohol useUndertook assessments and developed agreed care-plans to meet individual support needsDelivered evidence-based interventions (universal, targeted and specialist) to parents / carers affected by young people’s substance misuse.Provided training on Young People and Drug and Alcohol misuse to Foster Carers as part of Tameside MBC’s Workforce Development.Delivered parent/carer drug and alcohol information sessions for other organisations (e.g. for Barnardo’s parenting groups and as part of the Strengthening Families Strengthening Communities programme).Data Admin Lead:Responsible for the management of up to date and accurate data both on Illy Links Care Path and other data recording systems (electronic and manual) to ensure accurate reporting to the National Drugs Treatment Monitoring System. Trained staff in the use of data management tools.Produced accurate data and performance reports. Show less

Implemented streamlined administration to increase project effectiveness.Developed Access database to enhance data recording and to identify project development areas.Data management of information reported to National Drugs Treatment Monitoring System.Responsible for health and safety - fire alarms, cossh forms, PAT checks etc...Undertook referrals from young people, parents/carers and professionals.Responsible for dissemination of Tier 2 information to… Show more Implemented streamlined administration to increase project effectiveness.Developed Access database to enhance data recording and to identify project development areas.Data management of information reported to National Drugs Treatment Monitoring System.Responsible for health and safety - fire alarms, cossh forms, PAT checks etc...Undertook referrals from young people, parents/carers and professionals.Responsible for dissemination of Tier 2 information to young people.Co-ordinated young people's group work and professionals training.Maintained educational, advice and information resources. Show less

Supported local voluntary and community organisations to develop fundraising strategies, write trust, foundation and lottery applications and small statutory grant applications

Developed and wrote successful project and capital funding proposals and grant applications to Trusts, Foundations, National Lottery Board and Statutory funders.Liaised with service users, project staff, project and area management, finance and Human Resources to produce well scoped bids and progress reports for funders and other stakeholders within agreed timescasles.Developed and wrote direct mail campaigns and managed legacy and individual giving.Liaised regularly… Show more Developed and wrote successful project and capital funding proposals and grant applications to Trusts, Foundations, National Lottery Board and Statutory funders.Liaised with service users, project staff, project and area management, finance and Human Resources to produce well scoped bids and progress reports for funders and other stakeholders within agreed timescasles.Developed and wrote direct mail campaigns and managed legacy and individual giving.Liaised regularly with the Senior Management Team to meet income generation targets and produce quarterly fundraising Board Reports.Managed fundraising budget.Managed Raiser's Edge relationship database, keeping accurate fundraising records and producing targeted campaigns. Show less

Produced accounts to Trial Balance.Ran regular payment runs.Produced weekly and monthly payrolls.Processed grants and donations and kept accurate financial information for reporting to funders, including the Arts Council of England, the European Social Research Fund and the National Lottery Board.During my time at Cornershouse I was granted two months leave to undertake volunteering with UNA (IYS) in Ghana over July/August 1993.

International cultural exchange programme - volunteered on construction work at a school in Mepe and a hospital in Kumasi. Collaborated with volunteers from Ghana, Mali, US, France, Germany, Canada, Sweden and Norway.

International Cultural Exchange programme - volunteered as part of a an international team (British, French, German, Czech, Moroccan, Japanese, Russian, Eire) to develop and improve the gardens for patients at a neurological centre in Velke Losiny, Czech Republic.

Processing of invoices, weekly payment runs.