I delivered strategic consultancy and freelance project management to charities in Birmingham, including: - Review and evaluation of a year-long social enterprise pilot, providing a viability analysis, options for continuation and new delivery models to improve sustainability, managing the transition from one delivery model to another and securing continuing funding for a further two years. - Interrogating and analysing donations data and data sources, developing and delivering action… Show more I delivered strategic consultancy and freelance project management to charities in Birmingham, including: - Review and evaluation of a year-long social enterprise pilot, providing a viability analysis, options for continuation and new delivery models to improve sustainability, managing the transition from one delivery model to another and securing continuing funding for a further two years. - Interrogating and analysing donations data and data sources, developing and delivering action plans for each workstream resulting in a 76% increase in the level of donations in that year and creating tools to better monitor, record and analyse relevant financial and donor data. - Designing and developing a charities Strategic Plan (2017-2020), working in partnership with Pilotlight (who provided pro-bono support). - Managing a charities ISO:9001 re-accreditation process and their Matrix re-accreditation process, delivering: an audit, identifying areas of non-compliance and areas for improvement; managing the resolution plans, activities, and assessment process; creating new processes and procedures for ongoing management and monitoring of quality systems, policy updates and new policies. - Producing and managing a Christmas campaign plan. - Supporting an organisation to create a benefits realisation strategy and their annual Impact Report. As a freelance trainer, I also designed and delivered project management training to third sector project managers and project teams, training individuals from over 30 unique charities. Show less

As Programme Manager for Business Action on Homelessness (BAOH) my role was to develop, implement and manage the BAOH campaign, and manage and deliver Ready to Go, Ready for Work and related projects in the West Midlands region. I worked extensively with homeless charities, employers, Jobcentre Plus and the local authorities, building on existing relationships and creating new partnerships to enable growth of the programme, doubling the number of people achieving positive outcomes and growing… Show more As Programme Manager for Business Action on Homelessness (BAOH) my role was to develop, implement and manage the BAOH campaign, and manage and deliver Ready to Go, Ready for Work and related projects in the West Midlands region. I worked extensively with homeless charities, employers, Jobcentre Plus and the local authorities, building on existing relationships and creating new partnerships to enable growth of the programme, doubling the number of people achieving positive outcomes and growing our geographical coverage. This programme won the Business in the Community 'Power in Partnership' award in 2007, 2008 and 2009. Show less

I was seconded by Midland Heart to lead, develop, implement, manage and evaluate ‘Roots to Work’, a collaborative, multi-agency pilot, designed to demonstrate a joined up response to supporting homeless service users into education, training and employment. I led a project delivery team of people employed by various organisations and worked strategically with their organisation’s senior leaders, leading a Steering Group to coordinate our approach, delivery, resources, and reporting, creating a… Show more I was seconded by Midland Heart to lead, develop, implement, manage and evaluate ‘Roots to Work’, a collaborative, multi-agency pilot, designed to demonstrate a joined up response to supporting homeless service users into education, training and employment. I led a project delivery team of people employed by various organisations and worked strategically with their organisation’s senior leaders, leading a Steering Group to coordinate our approach, delivery, resources, and reporting, creating a combined resource and delivery pathway. Show less