Magdalene Thomas Email & Phone Number

United Kingdom

Manage and oversee the strategy and operations of the five WAGGGS international World Centres. Ensuring the centres are fit for purpose, operate in a way that maximises impact and value; complies with all relevant legislation and regulations; and deliver global programmes and events that are in line with WAGGGS’ broader programmatic approach.Provide advice.

Zambia

Global Platforms (GPs) are a global network of youth training hubs for empowerment and activism. The key mandate of GPs is to equip youth with the confidence, knowledge and skills to be active citizens and to engage with decision makers. The first GPs started in Tanzania and Denmark in 2009 and as of present has expanded to nine training centres in Kenya.

London, United Kingdom

Youth For Change is a global youth-led coalition of youth activists working in partnership with organisations and governments to create positive change for girls, boys, young women and young men. We launched in 2014 and currently have teams based in Bangladesh, Ethiopia, UK and Tanzania. The project is funded by Plan International, UK and DFID. As the.

London, United Kingdom

- Advised Plan UK on youth participation and protection issues to ensure meaningful and safe engagement with youn people. - Lead the development of Plan UK’s Youth Participation and Advocacy Strategy- Coordinated and managed Plan UK’s Global Youth Speakers Network (Multi-country DFID funded projet) incluing planning, budgeting and delivery.- Managed youth.

London, United Kingdom

Managed to coordination of Plan UK’s Youth Advisory Panel (YAP) which included: o Delivered participatory training to young people on global development issues such as Child Rights, Early Forced Marriage, Education, Child trafficking, etc.n UKo Supporting member to carry out campaigning and advocacy initiativeso Leading social media acitivies with young.

London, United Kingdom

• Coordinated the establishedment and on going managenet of Plan’s Speakers Network, which included providing day-to-day pastoral support to 60 volunteers, facilitating training sessions and coordianting an annual event
• Managed budgets and expenses
• Managed the recruitment of new speakers
• Communicated supporters
• Project managed Supporter Events
• Led the design and implementation of a Member-get-member fundraising campaign

UK/Zambia

• Global Xchange is an international youth & development programme and a partnership between VSO & the British Council. As part of the role I worked with community groups in the UK and Zambia:Great Commission for People.
• Carried out focus group discussions to raise awareness about ‘Early Marriages’ and ‘Water and Sanitation’
• Led participatory workshops within rural communities to support them to identify the problems holding them back
• Supported… Show more Global Xchange is an international youth & development programme and a partnership between VSO & the British Council. As part of the role I worked with community groups in the UK and Zambia:Great.
• Supported public to lobby for change within their community
• Created educational literature to let communities know about the importance of and their right to good health and educationAfrican Community Centre, Swansea

International Development Studies Masters (Msc), Merit

Media Production, First Class Hons