Experience

Action for Blind People

• United Kingdom
• Individual and Family Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Eye Clinic Liaison Officer

  • Dec 2013 - Present

  Delivering a needs-led and responsive information and person centred support service to blind and partially sighted people (and family/carers) at the point of diagnosis, and to ensure the seamless transition from healthcare provision to all aspects of social care and community services for people who are experiencing difficulties as a result of sight loss. Delivering a needs-led and responsive information and person centred support service to blind and partially sighted people (and family/carers) at the point of diagnosis, and to ensure the seamless transition from healthcare provision to all aspects of social care and community services for people who are experiencing difficulties as a result of sight loss.



Identities CIC

• Managing Director

  • Oct 2007 - Sep 2014

  A personal development resource, supporting the health, wellbeing and personal progression of people facing barriers to progression. A personal development resource, supporting the health, wellbeing and personal progression of people facing barriers to progression.



Interserve Working Futures

• Doncaster

• Families Progress Worker

  • Oct 2012 - Dec 2013

  Providing key worker support on the ESF Supporting Families contract, helping individuals and families overcome life challenges and barriers to employment. Responsibilities include one to one dedicated support to a caseload of clients and working alongside other interventions. Providing key worker support on the ESF Supporting Families contract, helping individuals and families overcome life challenges and barriers to employment. Responsibilities include one to one dedicated support to a caseload of clients and working alongside other interventions.



Avalunch Community Services

• Development Worker

  • Mar 2005 - Dec 2008

  Responsibilities included supporting the committee with the development of the organisational structure, setting up systems and procedures, implementing policies and ensuring the continuous development of the social enterprise. Responsibilities included supporting the committee with the development of the organisational structure, setting up systems and procedures, implementing policies and ensuring the continuous development of the social enterprise.



Dearne Valley Venture

• Funding Officer

  • Jul 2007 - Mar 2008

  Responsibilities included locating and securing grant funding for all projects within DVV and supporting community organisations around the Dearne with funding support. Responsibilities included locating and securing grant funding for all projects within DVV and supporting community organisations around the Dearne with funding support.



MGS Community Services

• Development Worker

  • 2005 - 2008

  Freelance funding and development work support, servicing organisations throughout South Yorkshire Freelance funding and development work support, servicing organisations throughout South Yorkshire



Dolcliffe Community Group

• Centre Manager

  • Nov 2002 - Oct 2005

  Manager of community centre, locating and securing funding and coordinating activities. Manager of community centre, locating and securing funding and coordinating activities.



Mexborough Community Partnership Ltd

• Administration Officer

  • Oct 2001 - Nov 2002

  Administrative support and project work on community garden Administrative support and project work on community garden