As Business Development & Partnerships Manager I had the fantastic opportunity to work alongside the project delivery team at the Foundation to develop existing & new partnerships with companies and organisations in the Leeds and Yorkshire wide area to generate income to support the invaluable work they do across the City to change the lives of others. www.leedsrhinosfoundation.org/about/Leeds Rhinos Foundation is the official charity of Leeds Rhinos. We deliver projects in the… Show more As Business Development & Partnerships Manager I had the fantastic opportunity to work alongside the project delivery team at the Foundation to develop existing & new partnerships with companies and organisations in the Leeds and Yorkshire wide area to generate income to support the invaluable work they do across the City to change the lives of others. www.leedsrhinosfoundation.org/about/Leeds Rhinos Foundation is the official charity of Leeds Rhinos. We deliver projects in the heart of the community by harnessing the power of sport to make a lasting, positive impact on individuals’ lives. As Leeds Rhinos’ charity we have a unique opportunity to truly change lives through sport.We deliver a range of projects under our five principles of Education, Health, Sport, Art and Heritage. Sport is an engaging tool that allows our staff to work with a whole range of individuals, delivering important lifestyle messages to inspire others to make positive changes to their own lives.We work alongside primary and secondary schools, community clubs and run holiday rugby camps, rugby festivals, community days and health and education projects year round to engage with both children and adults from all over the community. Show less

Developed & managed the Corporate Partnerships fundraising team. Worked with every size and sector of company in the East Wakefield Area both new and existing supporters to develop them into long term partnerships & supporters of the Hospice. Key Objectives of the role were raising awareness of what Hospice care is and raise vital funds to support patients with a life limiting illness and their families.Established & delivered the corporate partnerships business strategy & budget for 5… Show more Developed & managed the Corporate Partnerships fundraising team. Worked with every size and sector of company in the East Wakefield Area both new and existing supporters to develop them into long term partnerships & supporters of the Hospice. Key Objectives of the role were raising awareness of what Hospice care is and raise vital funds to support patients with a life limiting illness and their families.Established & delivered the corporate partnerships business strategy & budget for 5 years and grew income in this area from £65k to over £200k across corporate budget lines & other fundraising streams for the Hospice.Development & implementation of new corporate projects & campaigns (2014-2019) including: -• Club 5 Business Club - Research & subsequent launch in 2017 of the Business Club “Club 5” & continuous growth with 45 member companies as of Dec 19.• Corporate Supporters Programme - Developed bespoke fundraising plans for the following types of supporter programmes based on a companies & employee needs with appropriate resource packs to meet Corporate Social Responsibility plans.o Hospice Champions o Charity of the Year o Club 5 Memberso 30 for 30 Supporters o Occasional/Adhoc Supporters • 30th Anniversary Campaign - Secured sponsorship of a Car to raffle in 2019 raising over £30k.• Managed & developed fundraising streams: - o Employee Fundraising o Sponsorship of Hospice Events & bespoke projectso Corporate Campaign planning o Corporate events including Golf Days & Networking eventso Hospice/Challenge Eventso Customer Fundraisingo Recycling programmeo “Bring a Bag to Work” supporting the Hospice’ retail shopso Collection Boxeso Corporate Volunteering programmeo Payroll giving o Corporate Gifts in Kind donations of products & services supporting Hospice wide.o Match Funding programmeo Recognition & Stewardship programmes. Show less

Manage a £7m portfolio of contracts in Yorkshire & Humber on the Work Place Learning Contract.Develop effective and sustainable working relationships with project delivery partners to support maximum delivery within sub contracts including production of accurate and timely data & reports to support project performance.Leading project management activities & key contact between the Accountable Body and partner organisations.Attend regional networking events to develop & maintain… Show more Manage a £7m portfolio of contracts in Yorkshire & Humber on the Work Place Learning Contract.Develop effective and sustainable working relationships with project delivery partners to support maximum delivery within sub contracts including production of accurate and timely data & reports to support project performance.Leading project management activities & key contact between the Accountable Body and partner organisations.Attend regional networking events to develop & maintain relationships with other key stakeholders & other delivery agents to ensure effective linkages are made between them and partners to maximise progressions from initiative to initiative.Support & facilitate the continued development of new projects & commercial ideas across the Yorkshire & Humber area.Support the design & implementation of procedures for effective sub contract management processes & prepare for Funding body audits. Show less