Patrick Murray Email & Phone Number

Edinburgh, GB

I lead NHC's policy, public affairs, communications, and membership engagement teams.

I led the policy and programme work for the Public Bodies Review of Homes England.

In this role I led a team working on adult social care market sustainability, strategy and reform. This included leading the design and launch of both the Fair Cost of Care and Market Sustainability and Improvement Funds, totalling over £1.4bn investment in adult social care, and leading policy on local authority market shaping and commissioning.

I covered the Golden State Warriors for Forbes, who are one of the most innovative and successful sports franchises in the United States, publishing 267 articles over 3 1/2 years.I have interviewed dozens of leaders at the cutting edge of the sports and entertainment industries on subjects including technological innovation and the use of data, leadership.

London Area, United Kingdom

In this role I led policy development on investment into the new supply of affordable housing and the Affordable Homes Programme, including securing £11.5bn of grant-funding for social and affordable housing.

I was responsible for leading NPC’s policy work. This involved developing new projects, building relationships and sharing insights with policy makers in Government and the Charity Commission, the media, senior leaders across the social sector, and external stakeholders, including in the private sector. My main achievement was the development and delivery.

I served 3 years as a trustee of the Mayday Trust, a pioneering charity supporting people who experience barriers such as homelessness, or face challenging life transitions such as leaving prison or care, to reach their full potential. Mayday's innovative model of support work builds on people’s strengths, rather than the traditional deficit model.I was.

I was responsible for policy development and analysis on localism and economic growth, and subsequently the care and support agenda. I represented the Federation externally with stakeholders and at a range of events, including working with local enterprise partnerships across the Midlands and South West to embed housing in their emerging strategies for.

I was responsible for policy research and formulation including writing the group’s manifesto, strategic advice on messaging and campaigns, media relations and ensuring the office ran effectively. Areas of policy that I researched and advised on included health, social care, and economic regeneration. I provided a key link between the local and national.

Throughout my time as a Councillor I assisted local residents with complex problems, and formulated all key policies on housing and homelessness for our group. As Deputy Leader of the Opposition I mentored council candidates from diverse backgrounds. I ran several successful campaigns including securing local community support for the largest development.

I was responsible for developing new policy, providing senior management with strategic political leadership and the efficient management and delivery of services and budgets covering three departments. I worked very effectively across party lines with colleagues to deliver our policy agenda despite the council having no overall majority group. My strategy.

I was heavily involved in several election campaigns, as well as performing various clerical duties in the constituency office.

Pgcert, Urban & Regional Regeneration

Ba (Hons), Politics & International Relations