Rebecca Swarray Email & Phone Number

Manchester, Gb

2022- present- Senior Policy Officer Culture & Creative Policy -Greater Manchester Combined Authority Main Responsibilities include: Co-ordination of GMCA Culture Fund application process and relationship management reporting on GM Culture Portfolio delivery.Development Lead for ‘Inspire’ small grants scheme dedicated to supporting freelancers, musicians, artists and creatives from GM.Development and delivery of Strategic Projects, including Creative Improvement Districts, GM Town of Culture, United We Stream / StreamGM, GM Music Commission and We Invented the Weekend Festival.Programmer and Executive Producer for StreamGM creative, cultural, and musical yearly programming.Working on the development and delivery of the GMCA Culture Strategy.Leading on SXSW festival programme working with GM artists regarding international opportunities.Working on Creative Improvement Districts which recently included working closely with Stockport Council for 12 months aligning their creative communities and the delivery of their cultural strategy. Next Borough in focus will be Salford in 2024.Leading on bid writing and funding applications to support the delivery of our cultural programming. Relationship Manager with several cultural organisations across GM including The Lowry, Contact, MLF, and Manchester Pride who are currently supported by the GM Culture Portfolio.

Salford, England, United Kingdom

Secondment from Greater Manchester Combined Authority for one day a week working with the Salford Culture & Place Partnership Team on a Creative Improvement District framework.

Greater Manchester, England, United Kingdom

Main Responsibilities:· Working with local organisations and residents from across GM to develop and communicate opportunities, shows and events at Factory International and Manchester International Festival.· Supporting the development of programming, ensuring relevance to GM residents· Connecting with local and marginalised communities, encouraging engagement with Festival events and programmes.· Representing as a cultural ambassador.

Salford, England, United Kingdom

Greater Manchester, England, United Kingdom

Curator , Programmer and Producer for In Conversations and Masterclasses series.Curator for MainRoom series.

Monthly Mix Show

Greater Manchester, England, United Kingdom

GMCA GMMC Board Member

Artist, DJ & Music Producer• Resident DJ at various Manchester venues and spaces including Albert Schloss, Ducie Street Warehouse, The Ivy, Reform Radio and Gaydio Radio. • Bookings have included sets for Warehouse Project, Homoelectric, Homobloc, Printworks London, Park Life, Creamfields, SXSW Festival, La Discotheque, Manchester Pride, Factory International, Gaydio, We Invented the Weekend festival, Band on The Wall, Green Island Festival, Prestwich Pride, Levenshulme Pride Salford Pride, Euro Vision, SFTOC, Blue Dot Festival, Manchester International Festival, The National Theatre, HOME, Defected, Glitterbox, The Albert Hall & Pikes, Ibiza.

Bi- Monthly Radio Show

Manchester Area, United Kingdom

Creative Arts and events collective.• Responsible for curating, programming, and running creative learning events and projects focussed on music, art, digital arts, and creative arts across GM• Commissioning and working with local artists from a variety of different communities• Creating partnerships and paid opportunities for local artists• Working closely with cultural organisations and bodies across GM• Project management and programme management• Responsible for fundraising and bid writing to assist with funding projects and the commissioning of artists

Greater Manchester, England, United Kingdom

Main Responsibilities:· Worked with local organisations and residents from across GM to develop and communicate opportunities, shows and events at Factory International and Manchester International Festival· Supported the development of programming, ensuring relevance to GM residents of· Connected with local and marginalised communities, encouraging engagement with Festival events and programmes.· Ran and organised community events· Represented as a cultural ambassador

Working and based one day a week within the Culture and Museums Team to assist with the delivery of their Culture and Creative Strategy and in-bed of a Creative Improvement District framework. Connecting and engaging with local creative communities, individuals, stakeholders and businesses. Delivery of various networking events. Assisted with the development of the Town Of Culture framework.

Salford, England, United Kingdom

• Responsible for processing and running the monthly payroll end to end for all Salford employees totalling to 7000 with a net monthly salary totalling £11m • Responsible for HMRC reporting including P32s, PAYE, NICs and pension• Responsible for financial accounting including reconciliations and bookkeeping• Responsible for line management and supervision to a team of 15-20 employees including matrix management• Ad hoc duties around project work, training, and team development• Relationship Manager to eternal clients' customers, stakeholders, and schools • Responsible for external and internal audit and compliance.

• Responsible for preparing monthly salaries for all Sainsburys employees circa 180k employees• Reconciliation and financial reporting • Manual salary and pension calculations and recalculations• Team training and team development• Audit and compliance duties