Supporting the North West route to Net Zero. Our Hub provides support to Cumbria, Lancashire, Greater Manchester, Liverpool City Region and Cheshire and Warrington. Working on local engagement, building connections with LAs, business, political and education stakeholders, reporting to the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero on projects including public and private building decarbonisation, renewables, retrofit and more.

Transition Liverpool is part of the global Transition Network which aims to support society to transition towards a fossil fuel-free world. I began volunteering with Transition Liverpool in 2017, quickly progressing to being part of the Core Group and taking the lead on digital strategy and events. We became a CIC in September 2020 in order to create new opportunities for our organisation. We are currently working on two major projects, The Mersey Green Map (in collaboration with the Solidarity… Show more Transition Liverpool is part of the global Transition Network which aims to support society to transition towards a fossil fuel-free world. I began volunteering with Transition Liverpool in 2017, quickly progressing to being part of the Core Group and taking the lead on digital strategy and events. We became a CIC in September 2020 in order to create new opportunities for our organisation. We are currently working on two major projects, The Mersey Green Map (in collaboration with the Solidarity Economy Association and Wirral Environmental Network), and sPark It Liverpool, a mutual aid enterprise which improves and reimagines areas of public space. I am Project Lead for sPark It Liverpool, managing a team of 15 volunteers including creatives, architects and an environmental scientist, with a brief of developing multiple digital and physical assets. I have built relationships with schools, community groups, businesses and councillors which have led to commissions for green infrastructure, education workshops and community consultation. Other responsibilities include bid writing, social media, PR and network coordination, representing our group and projects on a local, national and international level. Show less

Sustrans is the charity helping people walk and cycle more easily. My role within Sustrans focuses on engagement - with businesses, communities, schools and residents, helping to share our work, raise awareness of the need to act on climate change, and to help people get on board with our projects.

After speaking with the Lord Mayor and Chief Executive of LCC on my concerns about climate change and biodiversity loss, I was asked to formally submit my ideas to the council's Innovate Scheme. One of the these suggestions was the introduction of a Green Champions network.The Green Champions are found in teams across the council and aim to raise awareness on environmental issues within the council's workforce. We began work in July 2019, two days before Liverpool declared Climate… Show more After speaking with the Lord Mayor and Chief Executive of LCC on my concerns about climate change and biodiversity loss, I was asked to formally submit my ideas to the council's Innovate Scheme. One of the these suggestions was the introduction of a Green Champions network.The Green Champions are found in teams across the council and aim to raise awareness on environmental issues within the council's workforce. We began work in July 2019, two days before Liverpool declared Climate Emergency, and over the coming months look to work with LCC to reduce the carbon footprint of our offices and workforce. Show less

I worked in the Social Inclusion Team, linking schools, Head Teachers, Deputies, Heads of Year and Pastoral Staff with the Fair Access Panel. Work involved supporting pupils who are excluded or at risk of exclusion due to behavioural issues.

My primary responsibility up to March 2018 was to ensure all Statements of SEN were transferred to Education, Health and Care Plans. I achieved a 100% success rate in this.General overview of duties: Responsible for all new EHCP assessments in the Liverpool City area. Securing suitable Specialist, Resourced, Mainstream or Independent school placements for pupils with EHCPs. Attending Annual Reviews, Emergency Reviews, Multidisciplinary Meetings, Mediations and SEND Tribunals. Ensuring… Show more My primary responsibility up to March 2018 was to ensure all Statements of SEN were transferred to Education, Health and Care Plans. I achieved a 100% success rate in this.General overview of duties: Responsible for all new EHCP assessments in the Liverpool City area. Securing suitable Specialist, Resourced, Mainstream or Independent school placements for pupils with EHCPs. Attending Annual Reviews, Emergency Reviews, Multidisciplinary Meetings, Mediations and SEND Tribunals. Ensuring all transitional pupils have an educational setting named for them by Feb 15th. Advising schools on SEND Regulations as per the 2015 SEN Code of Practice, the Disability Discrimination Act 2005 and other legislation and working practices. Managing a caseload of 350+ pupils. Ensuring pupils who are struggling are found new settings, and complaints/queries from parents/guardians are dealt with promptly and professionally. Supporting my team to manage their own workloads and develop new skills.A key part of this role is the ability to work under significant pressure to manage a large workload with conflicting priorities, keeping in contact with all key stakeholders while meeting statutory deadlines. Unfortunately, the Local Authority is under increasing pressure due to budget cuts and increasing fiscal scrutiny, so this role is incredibly demanding. Needs and pupil numbers are rising while funding and school places are shrinking, so communication and negotiation skills as well as maintaining good working relationships with schools, families and wider professionals are essential.Unfortunately, the reality is sometimes, despite my best efforts, I cannot achieve the outcome that families are looking for. In those instances I work with them, as a representative of the Local Authority, to resolve their issues. In the event that I am not able to resolve a situation to the family’s satisfaction, I represent the Local Authority at Mediation and SEND Tribunal. Show less

The EHCP Writer role is to create a document in line with statutory and LA regulations. In creating this the plan writer has to collate information from numerous sources. These include Parent Carer Views, Educational Advice, Social Care, Educational Psychology and Health. It also frequently involves further advice from Occupational Therapy, Speech and Language, Sensory Services, Child and Adolescent Mental Health and other professionals.All of this information, written in various forms… Show more The EHCP Writer role is to create a document in line with statutory and LA regulations. In creating this the plan writer has to collate information from numerous sources. These include Parent Carer Views, Educational Advice, Social Care, Educational Psychology and Health. It also frequently involves further advice from Occupational Therapy, Speech and Language, Sensory Services, Child and Adolescent Mental Health and other professionals.All of this information, written in various forms from the informal Parent Carer advice through to highly technical content found in professional advices, must be accurately represented in an easy to understand format in the EHCP. As the LA can be taken to SEND Tribunal over the quality and content of an EHCP, it is important that the document complies with standards and regulations.It is also important that the plans are written within statutory deadlines and that the plan writer is able to meet targets and to prioritise a number of different workflows with different levels of urgency.When I joined the SEN Team in June 2016, the completion rate for EHCP assessments within the 20 week timescale was just 6%. I am proud to say that this rate is now almost 90%, despite an increase in EHCP assessment requests of over 400% in the last few years. Show less

Transition Liverpool is part of the global Transition Network set up to offer mutual support as we transition together towards a fossil fuel free world. We aim to create a community that is learning to live within the limits of our planet's finite resources.We exchange knowledge and share skills on how to live more in balance with the environment and each other. We promote the belief that we should live in ways that take account of the needs of future generations.As Network… Show more Transition Liverpool is part of the global Transition Network set up to offer mutual support as we transition together towards a fossil fuel free world. We aim to create a community that is learning to live within the limits of our planet's finite resources.We exchange knowledge and share skills on how to live more in balance with the environment and each other. We promote the belief that we should live in ways that take account of the needs of future generations.As Network Coordinator I have built myself a role which involves building relationships, communicating with individuals and organisations, and providing a support platform for colleagues from a wide range of backgrounds. I represent Transition Liverpool at meetings with other organisations, as well as looking after our website and social media presence. I follow leads and seek out new connections to raise our profile in the Liverpool City Region and beyond.I am currently also project managing sPark It, a new event from Transition Liverpool which is scheduled to take over on-street parking in Liverpool City Centre next year. Show less

Writing reviews and articles on popular culture & music for Seven Streets, and food-related articles for their new publication, Bitten!

Sustainable Liverpool is a community initiative to promote renewable energy, low-carbon building and mindful development of homes, for homeless people and those living in substandard housing.

Freelance food writer for Food & Drink Guides Ltd. Responsibilities include visiting restaurants throughout the North West, on the invitation of the owners, in order to write an advertorial review of the venue for publication online and in the Liverpool or Manchester edition of the Food & Drink Guide.

Live and new releases reviews, writing content for online and print publication.

I have been a working bass player for over ten years, and have a wealth of experience in a wide range of genres and environments, from studio to touring work.

Responsible for creating press releases for artists, maintaining databases and creating online content for PR campaigns. Co-ordinating events and promotions. Responding to PR enquiries.

I write content for the Live and New Releases sections of the website. Check out my reviews at: http://www.shout4music.com/features/blogger/paulriley/statistic/category/ I have a lot of experience in playing, promoting and attending live music events, and this naturally led on to working for Shout4Music as a Live and New Releases reviewer.The post requires excellent communication skills, a comprehensive knowledge of IT (Word, Excel etc), a keen eye for organisation and the… Show more I write content for the Live and New Releases sections of the website. Check out my reviews at: http://www.shout4music.com/features/blogger/paulriley/statistic/category/ I have a lot of experience in playing, promoting and attending live music events, and this naturally led on to working for Shout4Music as a Live and New Releases reviewer.The post requires excellent communication skills, a comprehensive knowledge of IT (Word, Excel etc), a keen eye for organisation and the ability to work independently to meet deadlines. I also have to vary my writing style depending on the content, for instance festival previews, EP reviews and live review sections. Show less

Supporting vulnerable and extremely challenging pupils who had been excluded from mainstream schools to access an Alternative Educational Provision.

Developing support strategies to promote the inclusion of the pupil, working on a 1:1 and group basis in a wide range of educational settings.

I worked with the Digital and Print Music PR Executive in a promotion campaign for a Liverpool band, ETCHES. This campaign involved putting together press packs, merchandising and a promotional campaign that worked across social media channels and was supported by blogs as well as radio and press coverage.

I was one of a team of three staff members responsible for the start-up of this new educational initiative. The Rainbow Base is a pilot for Liverpool Children’s Services, and is designed to support up to eight children with Autistic Spectrum Disorder and Speech & Language difficulties to access mainstream education. My duties and responsibilities included:- a comprehensive knowledge of safeguarding for children (I was trained on a regular basis).- supporting the children in their… Show more I was one of a team of three staff members responsible for the start-up of this new educational initiative. The Rainbow Base is a pilot for Liverpool Children’s Services, and is designed to support up to eight children with Autistic Spectrum Disorder and Speech & Language difficulties to access mainstream education. My duties and responsibilities included:- a comprehensive knowledge of safeguarding for children (I was trained on a regular basis).- supporting the children in their classrooms and around the school- raising awareness of ASD with the other children-monitoring the resource base children to ensure they were coping with the environment-training staff to raise awareness and knowledge of ASD-taking the resource base children for 1-1 Speech & Language sessions.-planning and implementing social skills groups for small numbers of children, which included shared reading, phonics, cooking classes, poetry and creative workshops, music therapy and much more.-communicating closely with professionals from multiple disciplines (i.e. S&L Therapists, Social Workers, Community Nurses, Autism & SEN Specialists, Educational Psychologists) to promote the best outcome for the pupils-building and maintaining close relationships with families of pupils to keep them involved and to help support them with challenges in the home. Show less

A pilot for Liverpool Children’s Services supporting pupils with Autism and Speech & Language difficulties to access mainstream inclusive education.

As Artistic Director my responsibilities include:- planning for the growth and continued development of the festival. This entails keeping abreast of musical developments in the city to ensure that our festival programme reflects the new talent, as well as looking for innovative spaces to showcase this talent. Past events have taken place in churches, pubs, art galleries and other unusual places. -Supporting volunteers to develop a free parent-and-baby event within the… Show more As Artistic Director my responsibilities include:- planning for the growth and continued development of the festival. This entails keeping abreast of musical developments in the city to ensure that our festival programme reflects the new talent, as well as looking for innovative spaces to showcase this talent. Past events have taken place in churches, pubs, art galleries and other unusual places. -Supporting volunteers to develop a free parent-and-baby event within the festival. In the past this has involved sing-alongs, role play, shared reading and visual storytelling (puppets and performance). This also required a comprehensive knowledge of safeguarding issues and procedures.-Working with the Business Director to secure funding from sources such as the Arts and Heritage Councils.-Working with a range of social media and other communication and promotion strategies to raise awareness of the event.-Working with the Business manager to plan and effectively manage the budget.-Managing and motivating other staff, promoters and volunteers involved in individual shows to ensure smooth running of events.-Gaining experience of a wide range of community projects in order to make the Folk & Roots Festival relevant and important to a broad spectrum of the people of Liverpool Show less

Supporting pupils with a range of disabilities and learning difficulties to access education.

Supporting independent living for adults with Autism/Asperger’s Syndrome, mental health difficulties and ex-offenders.

Providing respite for carers in their own homes. Palliative care, as well as adults and children with disabilities.