Corporate Social Innovation and Sustainability consultancy supporting a range of clients, both commercial and charitable, with marketing and income generation. We build on our broad, established networks and relationships to provide ongoing integrated project and strategic support to a range of clients and partners.

A community group with the community’s best interests at heart, formed by local people in partnership with Lydiard staff to bid for the running and management of Lydiard House and Park. The trust will, over the coming weeks, set out its vision for the estate, embracing the community’s affection for this much-loved public park.Swindon’s Lydiard House and Park was registered as an Asset of Community Value by the Lydiard Fields Action Group in 2014. The Council’s decision to offer a management lease in excess of 25 years created an opportunity for community groups to submit their own bids. The Love Lydiard Trust was formed for this purpose and was the only qualifying organisation to apply to trigger the moratorium on behalf of the community. This was accepted by the Council on August 9. The group now has until December 22 2016 to provide a detailed proposition, building on the excellent proposal already submitted by the staff team.The Love Lydiard Trust is the only community group supported by the Akers family, who gifted Lydiard House and handed over the Park to the community in 1943.

Cheltenham Festivals is the charitable organisation behind the town’s internationally acclaimed Jazz, Science, Music and Literature Festivals. Through cutting edge and creative programming, Cheltenham’s four inspirational festivals have been at the fore-front of the UK’s cultural scene since the inaugural Music Festival in 1945.Every year we invite more than 2,500 of the world’s finest musicians, writers, scientists, performers and thinkers to join with us to entertain and inspire festival audiences of all ages.From just three concerts at the very first Cheltenham Festival, the four festivals now feature nearly 1,000 events and sell over 215,000 tickets annually. We have a fantastic record of working with sponsors, trusts and our generous donors and supporters to secure our international profile and a shared platform for innovation, education and cultural enrichment for all.

• Developed and implement the complete review, restructure and new strategy for corporate partnerships to ensure that it promotes the Trusts brand, extends the its reach and delivers income for the charity through a broad portfolio of partnerships with organisations that share our values• Increased net income of the Corporate Partnerships team by 500% over 2 years through innovative approach to income generation• Re-directed affinity partnerships to be strategically focussed, delivering enhanced member-value, whilst generating increased income• Managed magazine advertising revenue for the largest circulation magazine in the UK, increasing yields and led innovative re-structure of the ad/ed content mix (delivery ongoing)• Initiated and led the launch of the National Trust Gift Card and e-voucher to Gift Card Malls and B2B markets• Contributed to broader commercial, brand and marketing strategy of the National Trust• Acted as an ambassador for the Trust in the area of corporate partnerships, developing networks and advising on developments and trends in the external environment for sponsorship, affinity and corporate partnerships• Recruited, managing and coaching high-performing team to create and manage partnerships which contribute strategically to delivering the National Trust's charitable cause and brand

Oversight across: Corporate Partnerships; Food & Beverage; Holidays and Outdoor Enterprises.

• Leading £15M development strategy for top priority projecto HLF Stage 1 application passo Leading on HLF 2nd stage applicationo Leading Development project team for matched funding across all funding streamso Managing Trusts, Foundations & Government team of three to raise £1M toward this project, along with a further £1M toward other Museum projects• Directly managing team to develop and increase income from trusts and foundations to £2M for 2011/12o Personal target of £6M for 2011/12o Managing skills development of team members to encourage continuing professional development, increased fundraising success, staff progression and retention• Represent Development in strategic working groups across the Museumo Represent Development team on appropriate project boards such as the recently launched Climate Change gallery, Watt’s Workshop and Treasury Gallerieso Represent Development in appropriate communications and strategy meetings as well as close liaison with Museum Executive and other senior managers to ensure smooth working across the organisationo Worked persistently through longer-term cultivation to create new consortium of public/private partners to generate core infrastructure investment project worth around £20M to the Museum• Highly valued member of Development team, recognised for strategic thinking and entrepreneurial style

• Having been away from the Science Museum for just 6 months I was asked to return to work directly to the Director of Development• Successfully led the £6.5M development strategy for the Science Museum’s climate change gallery and the Development project team across all funding streams• Personally secured six and seven figure donations for the Museum from trusts, foundations, government departments and corporate sponsorship• Successfully represented the Museum externally at high level external meetings to build support for the Museum’s strategy, negotiate funding and make the ask• Established and built a warm network of key high-level influencers and decision makers to support the Museum’s long term strategy – this network of support is now proving beneficial to our current capital appeal

• Programme managed £25M UK elements of ESA space missions: one project at crisis point at handover; another project with significant technical difficulties arising• Managed monitoring, assessment and distribution of funding to multiple partners, with <£750k individual sign-off, as core funding body• Led project oversight committees, developing and delivering project strategy through critical and high-stress phase, involving negotiation, relationship management and influencing heads of institutes, industrial and European partners• Managed high-level relationships with partner organisations in the UK and Europe

• One of a team of two staff, including the Head of Development, working at a senior level to raise £10M matched funding and £50M Big Lottery Fund bid and public campaign for iconic £60M Sustainable Development Collections Centre project, whilst also raising funds for ongoing programme and renovation projects • Far exceeded my individual programme and renovation project target of £200k by around 500%, securing a range of support from across income streams, including 6- and 7-figure sums from new funders from Trust, government and Corporate sectors• Built networks of support externally to secure high-level stakeholder support, grass-root support and financial backing• Successfully attained site recognition as national case-study for biodiversity by Defra• Received formal recognition of my contribution by achieving a rare ‘Outstanding Performance’ rating in the Museum’s annual staff performance appraisal

• Reviewed county-wide provision, followed by development and delivery of new science learning programmes to priority audiences• Led evaluation strategy for the county-wide service as well as taking on role of lead partner representative for evaluation strategy across the South East museums hub• Contributed to development of funding bids for museum learning programmes• Developed and delivered new high-impact learning events at the county’s flagship museum, establishing a range of external partnerships• Managed a range of external contractors and consultants to deliver public performances and bespoke permanent museum interactive exhibits• Represented the service at conferences/events where it had been unknown

- Designed/delivered evaluation for Snibston Discovery Park in Leicestershire- Designed/delivered evaluation for the National Space Centre in Leicester