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Castle Point

Public Sector

East Anglia & Essex

Development of programme to support the growth of REAF CIC, a fisheries community interest company in Norfolk, Suffolk and Essex. Delivery of a costed 3-year business plan with comprehensive governance and core and project funding from a variety of funding regimes and commercial activities. The work links to: improved fishing opportunities for local.

London, England, United Kingdom

Working as a Contractor to Blue Marine Foundation and East Suffolk Council on the creation and incorporation of a fisher-led community interest company in Norfolk, Suffolk and Essex, building on the recommendations of a multi-stakeholder Steering Group to support the goal of a sustainable and profitable fishing industry and communities.

Caledonian (The Cally) & Barnsbury Ward Inclusive Economy Officer.

Local Government Engagement

East Anglia And London

Development of a regional fisheries network for the New Anglia Local Enterprise Partnership to support the sector across the supply chain (catching sector to retail fishmongers) and develop post-Brexit opportunities. Successfully recruited regional and local business to the network and identified funding streams to link business support to the sector..

Plymouth, England, United Kingdom

Provided consultancy services including project management, research and support to Plymouth Trawler Agents (PTA) on pre-Brexit preparations for their supply chain. Also worked on the development and delivery on the Call4Fish project linking commercial fish suppliers to wholesalers, merchants and the public.

City Of London, United Kingdom

Plastic Free City Campaign for the City of London. Driving forward a number of projects and workstreams to reduce the use of unnecessary single use plastics by businesses, workers and residents and protect the marine environment.

London & Wider United Kingdom

A former career civil servant with a successful track record in delivering European marine and fisheries funding programmes and projects, governance, social research and local authority oversight projects. A high-energy achiever with a significant experience in business engagement, relationship management, project and programme based work and having.

Nobel House, Smith Square, London

Project Management of revision and refresh of Framework Documents for three of Defra’s executive agencies that streamlined and strengthened relationship management, operational and performance management arrangements.Programme Management coordination and reporting to link the £3.9BN CAP Delivery programme to Defra's Departmental Change Management Programme.

London, United Kingdom

Development of the North Sea Cluster business plans and delivery of marine conservation related events and projects. Strengthened and increased membership of the NSMC by recruiting new member company, production of a formal business plan, financial plan and overarching strategy to develop the Cluster. Delivered key business seminar (Marine Conservation –.

London, United Kingdom

Responsible for the oversight of Programme Management and coodination of the government’s flagship environment programme with responsibility for benefits realization management of the ten projects. Developed and delivered a programme of communication engaging Ministers, senior officials and partner organisations to highlight the benefits of a green economy.

London & Newcastle

Responsible for project management and securing £6M of multi-agency funding to support the rebuild of the North Shields Fish Quay. Delivered a research project on the plans for establishing a community based business organisation designed to support the fisheries and marine sector in North East England. The principles were adopted as part of government.

Riverwalk House, London

Coordination of central government funding streams to support multi-agency proposals for land acquisition programme for London 2012 Olympics. Responsible for liasing with central government departments.Negotiated performance agreements with eight London local authorities to introduce measures to enhance local business and economic development.

London, United Kingdom

Project Managed the design and development of a government backed international trade support strategy in consultation with the UK water industry, lead trade body and UKTI. Coordinated eight overseas Defra Minister led trade missions to support the UK water industry, accompanied Ministers. Responsible for briefing over 42 overseas government delegations on.

London, United Kingdom

Project Coordinator of organisation of MOD defence trade missions in Brazil, Chile, Ecuador, Venezuela and Colombia Developed strategies and business plans for marketing campaigns to support sales of naval and marine equipment in Latin America.

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