In this unpaid role I help Asylum Seekers (who are legally unable to work) to find suitable volunteer opportunities, allowing them to use their skills to help the community. Please let me know if your organisation would be able to offer places to WERS clients.

Horizons Life Coaching is a professional coaching practice that offers a UK-wide service via Skype and face-to-face coaching in the Newcastle upon Tyne area. The practice specialises in providing coaching to busy professionals and small business owners including in relation to major changes in their lives (such as redundancy, promotion or career change), raising self-confidence and improving their work-life balance. Please click on the link below to watch a 2 minute video about my coaching for… Show more Horizons Life Coaching is a professional coaching practice that offers a UK-wide service via Skype and face-to-face coaching in the Newcastle upon Tyne area. The practice specialises in providing coaching to busy professionals and small business owners including in relation to major changes in their lives (such as redundancy, promotion or career change), raising self-confidence and improving their work-life balance. Please click on the link below to watch a 2 minute video about my coaching for confidence programme.The Horizons' Leadership Development Programme is a 4 month, one-to-one programme, based on the principles of Steven Covey (7 Habits of Highly Successful People) and Daniel Goleman (Emotional Intelligence). It has proven success in helping good managers become even better at motivating and inspiring their staff. It is especially suitable for recently promoted managers or for those on a fast-track career development path. Show less

Age Inclusive Associates is a group of professional consultants with a specific mission “To play a pivotal role in assisting the UK economy and society to address the issues of an ageing workforce by providing high impact, cost effective solutions to businesses and organisations.” Our core services are a range of training and consultancy solutions, including the UK's only accredited training course in "Age Diversity Management". We can also deliver an online diagnostic tool to identify… Show more Age Inclusive Associates is a group of professional consultants with a specific mission “To play a pivotal role in assisting the UK economy and society to address the issues of an ageing workforce by providing high impact, cost effective solutions to businesses and organisations.” Our core services are a range of training and consultancy solutions, including the UK's only accredited training course in "Age Diversity Management". We can also deliver an online diagnostic tool to identify your organisations's current strengths and weaknesses in relation to your age-related employment practices from leadership and workforce planning to recruitment and health & wellbeing. Show less

Tourism Network North East was the collective name for the regional Tourism Team at One North East and four Area Tourism Partnerships (ATPs): Northumberland Tourism, Tourism Tyne & Wear, Visit County Durham and visitTeesvalley.My role was to manage a highly professional team that supported the Network by: 1) Providing the bridge between the North East's key tourism destinations and the national tourism agencies, especially VisitEngland; 2) Managing and chairing all Network meetings in… Show more Tourism Network North East was the collective name for the regional Tourism Team at One North East and four Area Tourism Partnerships (ATPs): Northumberland Tourism, Tourism Tyne & Wear, Visit County Durham and visitTeesvalley.My role was to manage a highly professional team that supported the Network by: 1) Providing the bridge between the North East's key tourism destinations and the national tourism agencies, especially VisitEngland; 2) Managing and chairing all Network meetings in order to reduce duplication and share best practice; 3) Procuring and managing the Network's shared Destination Management IT System; 4) Delivering an exciting programme of new technology solutions including web and CRM developments; 5) Undertaking an extensive regional tourism research programme; 6) Managing major business support activities including the regional "Tourism Business Toolkit" website and the annual Regional Tourism Awards; and 7) Delivering a range of key Product Development activities including Heritage and Nature-Based tourism programmes. Show less

The Tourism Management Institute is the country's main professional body for Destination Managers. Although the role of President is a voluntary, unpaid position it involves running a private limited company that operates through a series of contracts, including the management of two major annual industry events.