- Leading and managing a team of 18 staff and contractors - Leading the implementation of the Volleyball England 2020-2030 strategy 'The Game Plan'- Managing the Birmingham 2022 volleyball legacy programme 'Time to Shine'

Managing the 'Ace Service' strand of the Volleyball England strategy - Leading strategic direction and delivery of national competitions across volleyball, beach volleyball and sitting volleyball - Implementing an insight strategy across the organisation to enhance knowledge and ensure products and programmes meet member expectations

Managing a number of areas across the Volleyball England strategy including:- Club development- Memberships- Higher Education volunteer programmes- Safeguarding

As Young People Manager my role is to nationally grow the sport of volleyball within the sectors of:• Higher Education – Planning and delivery of the Higher Education Volleyball Officer Programme (HEVO). Within 6 months of starting the role the programme has significantly grown with a 42% increase (76 officers) at the yearly conference and growth in participation of students projected. This has led to volleyball being regarded as one of the top five participation sports offers at… Show more As Young People Manager my role is to nationally grow the sport of volleyball within the sectors of:• Higher Education – Planning and delivery of the Higher Education Volleyball Officer Programme (HEVO). Within 6 months of starting the role the programme has significantly grown with a 42% increase (76 officers) at the yearly conference and growth in participation of students projected. This has led to volleyball being regarded as one of the top five participation sports offers at University.• Further Education – Working in conjunction with AOC Sport I have joined the strategic development and communication of the national further education offer to colleges. This evolving offer is designed to be adaptable to suit the ever-changing landscape of further education. This has contributed toward volleyball being the 4th most played team sport in colleges.• Schools – Being a very under-represented area in the sport I am leading the schools review and development strategy. Within the 2024 strategy we aim to offer volleyball to 60% of primary schools and 70% of secondary schools. The project will encompass resource development, workforce development and a strong route to market.• UK Sport International Relations – After obtaining funding from UK Sport to support the National Associations of Namibia and Zambia I will be project managing a 2 year programme to upskill the nations. Show less

As one of five relationship managers across England my role is to maximise participation within the Black Country and Staffordshire investment zone. The entails building relationships with key stakeholders and effectively managing and implementing strategic plans on a regional level. Key highlights include:• Independently creating a new further education volleyball strategy and framework which has been adopted by Volleyball England on a national level and delivered across the… Show more As one of five relationship managers across England my role is to maximise participation within the Black Country and Staffordshire investment zone. The entails building relationships with key stakeholders and effectively managing and implementing strategic plans on a regional level. Key highlights include:• Independently creating a new further education volleyball strategy and framework which has been adopted by Volleyball England on a national level and delivered across the country.• Significantly exceeding national targets in all five areas of work (adult participation, satellite clubs, further education, higher education and sitting volleyball).• Generating over £65,000 external investment within 12 months through creating 35 new individual projects; this has significantly exceeded revenue generation targets and trebled delivery budget in 2014/15.• Managing an annual revenue budget of approximately £50,000 to achieve targets set by the Volleyball England Strategic Plan.• Creating the first regional coach education calendar consisting of 15 courses over a season, demonstrating a 500% increase in courses from the previous year. Show less

- My role is to support, develop and empower performance student athletes to consider the wider components of their life that could hinder or enhance sporting, education and future life performance.- Currently working with 15 performance athletes that are competing for the University

The role entailed delivery of Sport England, Devon FA and Paignton Community and Sports Academy (PCSA) development plans through all thirteen facilities at the centre. Key highlights included:• Converting a low participation area with facilities grossly underutilised into a hub for community sport with over 75% usage seven days a week, all year round. This impacted on 3000 people participating in sports and physical activity on a weekly basis at the site.• Managed eight members… Show more The role entailed delivery of Sport England, Devon FA and Paignton Community and Sports Academy (PCSA) development plans through all thirteen facilities at the centre. Key highlights included:• Converting a low participation area with facilities grossly underutilised into a hub for community sport with over 75% usage seven days a week, all year round. This impacted on 3000 people participating in sports and physical activity on a weekly basis at the site.• Managed eight members of sports development staff. The role included chairing monthly meetings and planning, monitoring and evaluating their individual work programmes to ensure a successful contribution to the overall development plans.• Management of many funded projects in association with key strategic partner organisations.• Created and established a variety of low participation sports at PCSA including: a summer touch rugby league (12 teams), a winter indoor cricket league (18 teams) and junior netball league (8 teams) within 6 months.• Established and coordinated a range of yearly competitions, notably a curriculum (U10-U18) futsal competition from district to regional level engaging over 100 school teams from across the South West. Show less

Part time post of Academy Coach at Exeter City Football Club held alongside roles at PCSA. The role involved planning, delivering and evaluating sessions in line with the clubs long term player development philosophy. During this post I attended courses and attained the UEFA B License.

The role encompassed implementation of the FA’s national game strategy through a new 3G artificial turf facility at PCSA. This was achieved through establishing a development plan from PCSA and Devon FA, monitoring its application within the local community and maximising the day-to-day usage of the football development centre. Key responsibilities and highlights included:• Creation and development of a range of small sided football leagues for: men, ladies, veterans and under 19’s… Show more The role encompassed implementation of the FA’s national game strategy through a new 3G artificial turf facility at PCSA. This was achieved through establishing a development plan from PCSA and Devon FA, monitoring its application within the local community and maximising the day-to-day usage of the football development centre. Key responsibilities and highlights included:• Creation and development of a range of small sided football leagues for: men, ladies, veterans and under 19’s user groups. This resulting is leagues consisting of 120 teams playing on a weekly basis and was achieved from conception within 3 years.• Outreach to a wide range of low participation users including: 60+ walking football and 11-18 social inclusion sessions. • Policy setting and establishment of quarterly targets and reviews.• Management of revenue budgets to enable the facility to become self-sufficient. Show less

I coached soccer in America for 10 weeks to a range of young people.