Mel Stevens Email & Phone Number

Brighton, England, United Kingdom

• Hold the tension of a transition period during an unstable period within the organisation.
• Build a new Leadership Team
• Establish transition rituals to get to a controlled and managed state.
• Create and lead the transition roadmap, specifically focusing in the immediate on; earning trust, investing in leadership, building solid organisational foundations.

Overseeing Demsoc's participatory and deliberative work programmes across Europe. Supporting governments, parliaments and any organisation that wants to involve citizens in decision making to be transparent, open and welcoming of participation. Promoting a culture of openness and participation in public services.Delivering practical, empowering.

United Kingdom

Brighton, United Kingdom

• I established the company’s consultancy service and developed transformation programmes, an innovative research lab and digital engagement services.
• Created a development programme for elected members to utilize the power that digital networks have within democracy
• Led NHS Citizen, a national programme supporting citizens to take part in NHS England decision making.
• Design and ran a variety of workshops including; digital leadership, product development, social media research and strategies for insights
• Delivered a rapid ‘Voice’ review and created an improvement plan for a Think Family and Early Years’ Service
• Designed a 21st Century communications and engagement operating model for a Council

Chichester

• I championed the voice of residents and customers and nurtured practices that involved people in decision making, service design and provision.
• Established and chaired the Sussex Research Engagement Network
• Accountability for equality impact assessments and research and consultation governance framework
• Lead officer for customer element of design authority
• Project executive for customer master data management project
• Creation of West Sussex residents’ e-panel (8000 members)

I worked in collaboration with public sector, voluntary sector and private sector organisations to lead the implementation of crime and disorder reduction strategies across West Sussex.

Ba Social Studies

Post Graduate Diploma Strategic Management

Post Graduate Diploma Applied Social Policy