Leading and growing the Fundraising team, including: Individual Giving, Legacy, Corporate, Philanthropy, Community and Events.

Grew CF from pilot of 5 to current team of 21 at a time when most organisations were furloughing or reducing Community Fundraising teamsRegional Fundraising, Mass Activity, Supporter Experience teamWrote and developed team strategy Developed team culture -> 100% rating for engagement in whole org surveyGroundbreaking CF x Corporate x Legacy fundraising Led Shelter's first summer appealLed team through covid, change and industrial actionKey roles on organisational change programmesAsk me how we used Outward Mindset (Arbinger Institute) principles to incredible effect!

Community Fundraising strategic lead for Red Cross Week and corporate partnerships. Also with a keen interest and input into volunteer, trust,young people fundraising emergency appeals and innovation.Leading, inspiring, mentoring, coaching and developing the Senior Community Fundraisers who cover the following areas:YorkshireGreater Manchester & CheshireWest Midlands and StaffordshireLeicestershire, Northamptonshire & RutlandLincolnshire, Notts & DerbyshireNorth EastStaffordshire, Warwickshire & West MidlandsHave overall responsibility for income budget of £1,098,000.

Dedicated fundraiser for the world's largest humanitarian organisation - the British Red Cross.My role is to inspire in others the same passion and motivation I feel to raise money for the fantastic work of the Red Cross in the UK and overseas.Specifically I am responsible for:Giggle Aid - annual Comedy Gala- www.redcross.org.uk/GiggleRed Cross Week - collections across Yorkshire during May - www.redcrossweek.org.ukYorkshire 3 Peaks trek - www.redcross.org.uk/Y3PBig city half and full marathons - Great North Run, London, Berlin, Paris and Manchester marathons - and more - www.redcross.org.uk/runsSteel City Abseil - 120ft abseil down the Owen Building in Sheffield - the one with the Andrew Motion poem down the side - www.redcross.org.uk/SteelTrust, major donor, corporate, schools, committee and 3rd party fundraising.

Campaigning against animal cruelty and inspiring and supporting volunteer fundraising for the organisation.