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A seasoned Equalities, Diversity and Inclusion professional who works across voluntary, statutory and education organisations to imagine, establish and embed Inclusion principles across culture and work. Establishing and communicating a clear vision for making Inclusion a central pillar of organisational ethos centres all my associated work and provides essential focus to mission and aims. I bring strategic oversight, engagement expertise, operational delivery and project management skills to bear in delivering consultancy and work across organisations to establish clear routes for effective delivery of key messages and activities. I work with boards and organisations to plan and deliver people centered organisational transformation, creating cultures that embrace diversity at every stage of conceptualising, planning and delivery.Ethics and values - I am passionate about making a contribution to the lives of people whose needs are less recognised or served by organisations and society. Honesty, integrity, evidence and equity inform my working actions and guide my approach to development. I champion Inclusion prominence in project design and advocate theory of change thinking in strategy and planning. I also recognise the value of my own protected characteristics and experiences in creating empathy and passion for the work.Methods - Elements include education, awareness and skill building; policy, process and governance review; processes for organisation and wider stakeholder engagement; assessment of competing needs and embrace of “whole person” identities; defined and inclusive communications messages and products that reflect the experiences and needs of those receiving them; strategic definition, planning, delivery and evaluation.I use skills gained as a lawyer, through psychological training and as a former public relations consultant to critically assess what’s being said and arrive at succinct, market focussed and evidence based recommendations.

London, United Kingdom

Lead for Diverse Communities - Over 8 years I guided the leaders of the IICSA (a national, multi-location organisation of more than 250 staff) in imagining, devising and delivering an Inclusion agenda. • devised and delivered Diverse Communities engagement project aimed at raising awareness of IICSA work in communities with protected characteristics.• using stakeholder engagement, collaborative design and insight based in my own protected characteristics, I increased awareness of the IICSA Truth Project to16% in BAME audiences and 19% among LGBTQ+ vs 11% among the general population. • guided direction and construction of national communications strategies and messages to reach minority audiences.Key achievements:• Increased ethnic minority participation from 2–10% and LGBTQ+ participation from 4–13%• Designed and delivered a service version in British Sign Language• augmented assistance and support to meet needs of neurodiversity• created opportunities for project participation in prisons, in homeless accommodation, through sex work support organisations and at residential addiction treatment facilities.Head of Inquiry Office (London and SE England) - this role (delivered simultaneously with that above) concentrated on the effective delivery of Truth Project sessions• strategic development, operational delivery, stakeholder engagement and people management that resulted in highest customer acquisition in the regional structure.• key operational deliverables included management and development of a team of 12; process and change management; contract management; stakeholder engagement.

London, United Kingdom

I was one of a Consultative Panel of eight members to the Inquiry. The primary task of this group was to design safe and effective processes for victims and survivors to participate in the disparate activities of the Inquiry. Work included contributing to the design of sector-wide partnership and engagement processes and ongoing support for those choosing to engage with Inquiry activities. The group also exists to hold the Inquiry to account in its engagement with, and representation of, victims and survivors of child sexual abuse from all communities. I authored the terms of reference for this groups and the strategic work plan that codified and captures its work.

London, United Kingdom

This is a national organisation supporting male survivors of sexual violence. I designed and implemented activities that saw service access increase by over 400%, including a 40% increase in access from communities of colour and LGBTQ+ people. Additionally I diversified and increased the funding of this charity by over 500%. Notable successes included work to make government and society better recognise male victims of CSA as a minority group resulting in higher service access nationally, inclusive reporting of crimes to include men and boys and the creation of discrete national funding streams supporting male victims.

Management

Masters degree in Charity Management specialising in Business Administration, Marketing, Grant Making, Philanthropy and Charity Finance

Certificate In Organisational Dynamics And Priciples Of Pyschodynamicpsychotherapy, Organisational Dynamics

Legal Practice Certificate, Legal Practice

Master Of Laws (Llm), Law

Bachelor Of Laws (Llb), Law

Msc Psychotherapy, Psychotherapy And Organisational Dynamics

Psychotherapy And Organisational Dynamics

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