Appointed to lead Groundwork’s fundraising, communications and partnership development activity with national audiences. Tasked with building Groundwork’s visibility, generating income to support local delivery and leading effective management of national partnership programmes and relationships. • Member of senior management team for national office providing strategic leadership and operational management of Groundwork UK, Deputising for the Chief Executive as… Show more Appointed to lead Groundwork’s fundraising, communications and partnership development activity with national audiences. Tasked with building Groundwork’s visibility, generating income to support local delivery and leading effective management of national partnership programmes and relationships. • Member of senior management team for national office providing strategic leadership and operational management of Groundwork UK, Deputising for the Chief Executive as required • Directing the development and strategic management of Groundwork UK’s marketing, brand building and income generation strategies• Leading on the development and achievement of Groundwork UK’s national fundraising targets.• Overseeing the contract management and delivery of partnership programmes • Managing four direct reports, and a team of 21Achievements• Led on the development and management of Groundwork’s national grant administration service, securing new business and evaluating the impact of activities• Directed the communication and marketing functions, orchestrating Groundwork’s PR, marketing and digital communications activity in order to increase visibility among target audiences and build a long-term supporter base• Championed the development of the grant management, Cabinet office framework - leading to winning the contract to deliver HS2 Business and Community Grant programmes. Currently overseeing the set-up of the programme and team • Enhanced the national visibility with corporate partnerships, coordinating setup of CRM system, and creating national products including employee fundraising, volunteering, business membership and business Ambassadors • Led the development of relationship with One Stop shop, setting up the Carriers for Causes carrier bag levy programme, overseeing grant management programme set up, grant panel & assessment process, website and GIS development. Show less

Heading up national business development, leading on creating, identifying and responding to opportunities to build partnerships. Securing national income to support the delivery of local project activity by Groundwork Trusts and other programme deliverers. AchievementsLed the development and contract negotiation of relationship with Tesco, setting up the national multimillion pound programme to distribute income generated from carrier bag levy. Developed the programme, overseeing the… Show more Heading up national business development, leading on creating, identifying and responding to opportunities to build partnerships. Securing national income to support the delivery of local project activity by Groundwork Trusts and other programme deliverers. AchievementsLed the development and contract negotiation of relationship with Tesco, setting up the national multimillion pound programme to distribute income generated from carrier bag levy. Developed the programme, overseeing the recruitment of new national team, setting up and developing grant management programme, establishing team of 70 local enablers to support local communities, establishing local grant panel and assessment process, website and GIS development. Led the development of Neighbourhood Planning Grant tender funded through Dept Communities and Local Government, overseeing the set-up of 6 individual grant programmes. Fronted the contract negotiation and relationship development with delivery partners. Led the development and management of Groundwork’s partnership development with businesses, securing new business from corporate foundations and Charity of the year relationships. Led the development of cause, related national programme including; Lets Colour – Dulux, Britvic ‘transform your patch’, and Flora which delivered regeneration projects and new community spaces and activities across UK.Developing approaches to increase market exposure with businesses including high profile event at Chelsea Flower show, leading to new partnerships with Burberry, GVA, Affinity Sutton and Travis Perkins.Led the development of partnerships with Social housing providers including Affinity Sutton community grant programme and Sanctuary Housing food growing projects. Supporting NHF with community awards and the Neighbourhood green network.Established Youth focused partnerships, developing employment and skilled based funding opportunities, through public and private sector tenders and partnerships Show less

Appointed to lead the role of Programme Director with a specific remit to complete a turnaround of the Solihull business and re-establish customer confidence in the operationAchievements. • Established new service criteria to ensure business turnaround was achieved on a timely basis. Agreed property lease, purchased equipment, established service level agreement for IT and related services, worked through process, to TUPE employees to GWK in Solihull• Developed business plan… Show more Appointed to lead the role of Programme Director with a specific remit to complete a turnaround of the Solihull business and re-establish customer confidence in the operationAchievements. • Established new service criteria to ensure business turnaround was achieved on a timely basis. Agreed property lease, purchased equipment, established service level agreement for IT and related services, worked through process, to TUPE employees to GWK in Solihull• Developed business plan and funding streams for local operation, delivering on contracts and establishing new business.• Managing core team of 6 people. Show less

Appointed to set up and lead Landscape programme for Solihull office, establishing partnerships, setting up new contracts and funding streams, delivering new landscape programmes within North Solihull.Achievements• Developed and delivered programme of landscape regeneration activity, establishing stakeholders, setting up partnerships, winning business, negotiating contracts, designing schemes and overseeing contractual works• Oversaw climate change mitigation project to develop… Show more Appointed to set up and lead Landscape programme for Solihull office, establishing partnerships, setting up new contracts and funding streams, delivering new landscape programmes within North Solihull.Achievements• Developed and delivered programme of landscape regeneration activity, establishing stakeholders, setting up partnerships, winning business, negotiating contracts, designing schemes and overseeing contractual works• Oversaw climate change mitigation project to develop green roof on city centre buildings, negotiating with property owners, developing and overseeing landscape and contracture activity and budgets. • Set up and delivered corporate volunteering programmes of work to add value to local community schemes, working with teams from Barclays, Land Rover and DHL .• Overseeing community engagement events and consultation events • Developing funding and establishing youth engagement and activity for disaffected young people. Show less

Appointed to work as part of multidiscipline team, to undertake borough - wide landscape projects and work with planning department on statuary planning function for local authorityAchievements• Developed and delivered programme of landscape regeneration activity, establishing CAD within team, training other team members to enable more work to be taken on Architects department. • Designed and over saw portfolio of landscape regeneration schemes, designing parks, community… Show more Appointed to work as part of multidiscipline team, to undertake borough - wide landscape projects and work with planning department on statuary planning function for local authorityAchievements• Developed and delivered programme of landscape regeneration activity, establishing CAD within team, training other team members to enable more work to be taken on Architects department. • Designed and over saw portfolio of landscape regeneration schemes, designing parks, community gardens, physical works for highways and architectural projects negotiating with client, letting contracts and overseeing contractual works • Represented Local authority on landscape planning matters developing Tree preservation orders, setting up IT database to streamline planning consultation process with Planning department , • Developed and oversaw community engagement events and consultation events Show less