Responsible for leading and growing Hospice UK’s new business function, securing high-value partnerships with the corporate sector to raise awareness and funds for hospice care. Developed and lead on Hospice UK’s new business strategy, focusing on Charity of the Year, cause-related marketing and strategic partnerships with aligned companies. Developing and delivering a new corporate partnerships’ strategy, involving comprehensive market analysis to identify target sectors, companies and opportunities for partnership development. While creating a robust framework to maximise income, impact and influence from potential corporate partners.Building a new business pipeline from scratch, using various sources and methods to research and identify prospects that matched Hospice UK’s criteria and objectives. Moving organisations across the full sales cycle from baseline research, making approaches, writing tailored proposals, initiating key meetings and delivering winning pitches and presentations. With responsibility for the entire new business income budget, reporting regularly to the Head of Corporate Development and line managing the Senior Corporate Partnerships executive ensuring they also keep up with the targets set. Including responsibility in budget setting, forecasting and analysis of income and expenditure, keeping all projects and campaigns within budget as the team continues to deliver on its commitment to the charity.

lead in SSAFA’s corporate partnerships and income activity, in both account management and business development for the portfolio. Developing a stewardship and management plan for existing and new partners, while also developing the team through the recruitment of a Corporate Partnerships officer and providing the line management needs for this role. Working with the Head of Commercial & Corporate Partnerships, to develop and deliver the corporate partnerships’ strategy. Which involved building a new framework to maximise income, impact and influence from existing corporate partners and identify new sources of income and support.Having full responsibility for the annual Corporate Partnerships budget, reporting against this regularly to the Head and ensuring the Corporate Partnerships officer keeps up with the targets set.

Account manage and develop various high-value relationships with 3rd party event partners across the running, swimming and triathlon portfolios worth over £2.5 million to Cancer Research UK. Supporting the Sports Partnerships manager on team strategy and management, looking for ways to maximise contribution. While setting and being accountable for the stretching of sponsorship income and recruitment targets, taking a leading role in developing the portfolio to attract new and diverse participants and supporters.Build networks with event organisers and key partners within the mass participation sector, ensuring Cancer Research UK remains as a market leading charity across the UK’s event portfolio and continues to have a large presence at all valuable fundraising events. Pitching externally for new or the renewal of key partnerships, completing partnership applications and presenting to event organisers in person through presentations and interviews. With the responsibility of managing all contractual negotiations and legal agreements to protect the Cancer Research UK brand and guarantee the best return on investment.Develop the Sports Team on-the-day strategy with particular focus on Cancer Research UK's presence at events. Managing the logistics of the on-the-day team across the portfolio, including large scale events such as the Brighton Marathon weekend, Royal Parks Half Marathon and The Great North Run. Managing Interns, Volunteers and Executives to ensure the on-the-day presence meets the needs of the supporters and partners helping to maintain positive relationships and long term partnerships.

Responsible for the development and delivery of a sustained sport and physical activity programme in the immediate communities serviced by Hertsmere Leisure operated facilities within an Integrated Management system including Quest and Investors in People. Maintain good relationships with the public, and all relevant external bodies, while demonstrating an understanding of cultural differences and working with diverse communities, including the challenges this may pose. Ensuring a thorough understanding of, and response to, the needs of users, and partner organisations is always taken into account.Responsible for the programming, planning, organisation and smooth running of events, activities and functions both in the centres and the community in line with the needs of the customers, liaising with others as appropriate. Developing and implementing strategies, action plans and a performance management system to address all customer needs.With the assistance of the Centre Managers, develop and manage the relevant annual budgets and the preparation of longer-term budgetary forecasts for all sports development activities. Through effective planning, implementation and monitoring ensure the successful operational performance of all relevant services within the community in line with objectives, standards and targets as laid down within the Sports Development / Service Delivery Plans and Hertsmere Leisure’s Business Plan. While ensuring to develop and deliver specific sport plans linked to the overarching Sports Development Plan for Hertsmere Leisure, Accessing external funding to ensure the longevity of all projects and to support the development of community leisure provision within all of the Hertsmere contracts.

Responsible for supporting sports clubs and their members by providing opportunities for participation in sport for all members.Working with the Student Activities Manager and student officers in the production of a rolling annual plan which develops opportunities for sport and physical activity within target student groups. Undertake the organisation of all sports fixtures, activities, social and calendar fixtures, supporting the club captains in their roles. Actively seeking ways to develop both participation and performance within the teams.Overseeing the expenditure by sports clubs and to offer support for them in planning and implementation of their budgets, helping with the allocation of grants to sports teams and ensuring the correct procedures are in place to safeguard the Union’s assets. while playing a lead role in the development and management of purchasing deals in the following areas: sports equipment, training, travel and other expenditure. Also ensuring that all RUSU financial procedures are adhered to at all times by all parties.

Working closely with the college Sports maker in developing, promoting and running the college enrichment programme which has included:• designing and implementing taster sessions introducing new participants;• running regular weekly activities for all mass student participation;• designing bespoke activities for differing target groups including people with disabilities and from disadvantaged communities;• liaising with schools, local authorities and NGB’s identifying the need and demand for new activities and participants;• locating funding/sponsorship to enhance the programmes and working within the team to manage resources and budgets;• Monitoring and evaluating current activities and analysing student participation ensuring KPI’s and delivery plan targets are being met;• With a good delivery plan and strict project management, myself and the activity team within City College Plymouth have managed to increase the participation by 70% on the previous years numbers

I planned and developed high quality lessons and activities within the sports curriculum including modules in sports development, event management and health and safety this involved: • tailoring lesson plans to ensure equality and diversity and reporting on concerns of lack of this where appropriate;• Developing my leadership, communication and organisation skills.• Planning and organising events with the students for example the Plymouth Youth Games – a mini Olympics between secondary schools.• Gaining ‘Outstanding’ observations from Ofsted down to exceptional organisational and planning skills, leading to high quality lessons meeting needs of all students.

I managed to gain experience shadowing the Football Development Manager during my holidays this involved:• helped design and implement a system to monitor and evaluate survey results using Excel;• Attended meetings with schools, venues, facilities, councils and clubs whereby I was actively involved in liaising with representatives to discuss future initiatives ad facility management.• Dealing with general accounts and finance administration which involved filing expenses.• Assisted In planning of a the Devon county awards ceremony inviting teams and individuals and ensuring the facilities were all booked and prepared for the ceremony.