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Wrexham

Rhyl

Project management and complianceCurrent - Information & Support project (Welsh Government through Equalities and Inclusion fund); Previous- New Work Connections (European Social Fund through Denbighshire County Council) and Newday (Ministry of Justice, via Working Links).Report deliveryQuarterly reporting to funders on a range of projects and services delivered by the Centre (Welsh Government; Community Safety Partnership; Families First; Trusthouse Charitable… Show more Project management and complianceCurrent - Information & Support project (Welsh Government through Equalities and Inclusion fund); Previous- New Work Connections (European Social Fund through Denbighshire County Council) and Newday (Ministry of Justice, via Working Links).Report deliveryQuarterly reporting to funders on a range of projects and services delivered by the Centre (Welsh Government; Community Safety Partnership; Families First; Trusthouse Charitable Trust).Monitoring and Evaluation PlanDevelopment and implementation (includes service user group development). Show less

Liverpool

Provided policy support to the Housing and Spatial Planning policy manager; produced policy briefings for city region colleagues on regional and national developments; drafted consultation responses to regional and national policy; developed a communications plan for the Unit and organised events.

Wrexham

Worked with volunteer community leaders to develop and implement campaigns on issues identified by member groups, delivered training on community organising principles.Campaigns and issues worked on included:The living wage- kept leaders up to date with latest research; organised and prepared meetings with Assembly Members, civil servants and campaign partners. Campaign led to commitment to the issue and principle within Plaid Cymru’s Welsh Assembly election manifesto for 2007… Show more Worked with volunteer community leaders to develop and implement campaigns on issues identified by member groups, delivered training on community organising principles.Campaigns and issues worked on included:The living wage- kept leaders up to date with latest research; organised and prepared meetings with Assembly Members, civil servants and campaign partners. Campaign led to commitment to the issue and principle within Plaid Cymru’s Welsh Assembly election manifesto for 2007 and article publication in The Welsh Agenda (journal of the Institute of Welsh Affairs).Fairtrade- as vice chair of Flintshire Fairtrade Coalition, worked with volunteers to secure Fairtrade county status for Flintshire. Worked with partners (Christian Aid, Cafod, Denbighshire County Council) to deliver Fairtrade Fortnight events to 150 primary school pupils- fun and organised chaos!Regional waste plans- Led TCC’s response to the North Wales Regional Waste Plan First Review. Included consultation event contributions, report writing and representations to Welsh Government.Participatory Budgeting- formed part of a learning group with three partner organisations for the first Participatory Budgeting pilot in Wales. Developed relationship with the Welsh Council for Voluntary Action (WCVA), which led to representation on the initiative being made to the Welsh Assembly Government. Show less

Msc Voluntary Sector Management, Distinction

Includes modules in: Strategy, Diversity and Governance; Resource Management; Marketing and Fundraising; Leadership and Change; Managing.

Post Grad Diploma, Environmental Policy, Distinction

B.A. Hons, Sociology, First