Experience

Calverley

• United Kingdom
• Advertising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• New Business Development

  • Mar 2022 - Present

  Calverley Ltd brings unique and desirable retail brands into the global business gifting space – meeting demand for new, interesting products. Working in the New Business Team, I’m responsible for growing the sales of Tile™ which makes everything findable and currently has millions of users globally which is growing year on year. I’m also responsible for generating sales across other in-house brands, namely Stash and Memobottle. Calverley Ltd brings unique and desirable retail brands into the global business gifting space – meeting demand for new, interesting products. Working in the New Business Team, I’m responsible for growing the sales of Tile™ which makes everything findable and currently has millions of users globally which is growing year on year. I’m also responsible for generating sales across other in-house brands, namely Stash and Memobottle.



Grover & Shaw Ltd

• United Kingdom
• Manufacturing

• Founder

  • Jun 2019 - Mar 2022

  If you were the type of kid who loved building dens when you were young, then you’ll want to check out www.playdens.com Think supercharged beautifully designed dens inspired by and built for children. Made from quality FSC birch plywood, playdens are unique play spaces that’ll keep little ones entertained for hours. If you fancy owning your very own castle, treehouse or look-out tower, then you’ll want to check out playdens. If you were the type of kid who loved building dens when you were young, then you’ll want to check out www.playdens.com Think supercharged beautifully designed dens inspired by and built for children. Made from quality FSC birch plywood, playdens are unique play spaces that’ll keep little ones entertained for hours. If you fancy owning your very own castle, treehouse or look-out tower, then you’ll want to check out playdens.



huggg

• United Kingdom
• Technology, Information and Media
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Partnerships Manager

  • Jan 2019 - Jun 2019

  Huggg enables you to gift food and drink using your smartphone. My role was to expand the variety of products customers can gift each other, as well as the network of independent businesses happy to accept redemptions both in London and in key cities nationwide. For all partnership enquiries, please contact partnerships@huggg.me Huggg enables you to gift food and drink using your smartphone. My role was to expand the variety of products customers can gift each other, as well as the network of independent businesses happy to accept redemptions both in London and in key cities nationwide. For all partnership enquiries, please contact partnerships@huggg.me



Spacehive

• Civic and Social Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Partnerships Executive

  • Feb 2017 - Oct 2018

  Spacehive is the world’s first crowdfunding platform for civic projects and one of the UK’s fastest growing social start-ups. There aim is to give citizens powerful tools to transform their civic environment. Spacehive has shown how thousands of people, companies and councils can crowdfund an eclectic mix of projects across the UK - from a free public WiFi network covering Mansfield, to a sculpture park in East London’s industrial hinterland, and a giant water slide down a Bristol high street. They are working with great clients, from County Council's GLA, GLL, Mayor of London, Hull to most recently BT in which we are helping them deliver faster broadband across the UK. As Spacehive's Senior Partnerships Executive, I was responsible for generating new partnership opportunities. If you're interested in finding out more about how Spacehive can help your community, please don't hesitate to get in touch with the team by emailing partner@spacehive.com Show less



Nacro

• United States
• Education Administration Programs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Service Design & Bid Developer

  • Jan 2015 - Nov 2016

  Nacro (the crime reduction charity) provide homes and housing related support to people, along with education, training and employment opportunities, managing offenders in the courts, in prisons and in the community, substance misuse programmes, inform policy and shape practice, as well as run a national phone and online service providing advice and support on resettlement. I was responsible for growing and leading the development of new opportunties for Nacro's housing offer in London, the South of England and Wales. Show less



Hestia Charity

• United Kingdom
• Non-profit Organizations
• 300 - 400 Employee

• New Business Manager

  • Jan 2014 - Jan 2015

  Hestia believe in the inherent talents of the people who use our services. Their individual circumstances may prevent them from achieving their true potential. Their self-confidence and skills may have been undermined by a long-term health condition, post-traumatic stress, or a stay in hospital or in prison. However, with the right support, we believe that everyone is capable of making positive changes and of living a fulfilling life. Our role is to help people to decide how they might realise their goals, and to support them in planning and achieving each step along the way. As New Business Manager, I was responsible for leading on the development of new business through tenders for contracts and the establishment of viable social enterprises that help Hestia achieve its mission of delivering high quality and empowering housing, support, protection and care services in partnership with service users and local communities that empowers people and changes lives. Show less



Speakers Trust

• United Kingdom
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Business Development Director

  • Apr 2013 - Dec 2013

  Responsibility for expanding, developing and scaling up existing and new programmes across the UK that seek to give more young people the opportunity to Speak Up and Speak Out.

• Programme Manager

  • Oct 2012 - Apr 2013

  Responsibility for the development of Speakers Trust's range of programmes and projects that seek to enable every young person and adult in the UK to find their voice, by giving them the skills and confidence to speak up and speak out!



AGC Consultancy

• United Kingdom
• Business Consulting and Services

• Management Consultant

  • Sep 2010 - Nov 2012

  Responsible for conducting analysis and research, data collection, conducting interviews with clients, their employees, and management team, facilitating workshops and assisting focus groups, organising business presentation and business proposals, identifying and isolating pressing issues, formulating and implementing solutions or recommendations, bid writing, assisting clients in putting plans into action, managing programmes and existing projects. Examples Relaunched a Charity's £multi million redeveloped buildings. Trust & Grants fundraising for Get Connected, a national charity helping young people to access the help and information they need via a multi channel helpline. Bid writer for Cambridge House in order to design and write a fundraising BLF bid 'Improving Futures'. Involved research into best practice models for social care, partnership development and liaison with key stakeholders. Fundraising consultant for Youth Learning Network, a small charity in Southwark. Undertook research to support a fundraising strategy and fundraising bids. Business Development Consultant for Cambridge House, a large charity based in Camberwell, undertaking research and analysis of current and unmet needs relating to learning disabilities in Southwark. Created a detailed report to influence and make recommendations for the restructure and strategic direction of their disabilities service. Joint bid writer for Heartbeat International, undertaking extensive research of unmet needs relating to three target groups in Southwark which included youth offenders, care leavers and young carers. Organised and delivered networking and partnership events, created a consortium of charities, developed and designed programme of delivery, including suggested monitoring and evaluation systems in order to to complete BLF ‘Youth in Focus’ bid. Show less



Brighton & Hove City Council

• United Kingdom
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Youth Worker

  • Sep 2007 - Apr 2012

  City wide detached youth work. Responsible for delivering 1:1 advice and group work to young people aged 13-19. City wide detached youth work. Responsible for delivering 1:1 advice and group work to young people aged 13-19.



Southwark Council

• United Kingdom
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Extended Services Development Coordinator

  • Jul 2009 - Mar 2011

  Locality based work to develop all schools Extended Services provision by working towards FCO (full core offer) status. Project based in nature, this work involves a consultative approach to developing a school's services focusing on 5 key strands that include parenting support, childcare, after school activities, community access to facilities and referral processes to specialist services. Provided a brokerage function for the development of stakeholder relationships within a school community setting. Designed and organised large scale events to link the community and schools together. Undertook extensive research to underpin and validate the role of Extended Services in contributing to pupil’s achievement and attainment reporting to the project board. Show less



Worthing Borough Council

• United Kingdom
• Government Administration
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Leisure Development Officer (Young People)

  • Aug 2006 - Jul 2009

  Consultation with young people relating to service provision Development of initiatives to encourage participation in sport and physical activity. Enhancement and growth of mainstream provision Partnership development with statutory and third sector organisations Project management Engagement of target groups, NEET, ASB, YOT, Low Participation groups; young women, overweight and obese, special needs. Consultation with young people relating to service provision Development of initiatives to encourage participation in sport and physical activity. Enhancement and growth of mainstream provision Partnership development with statutory and third sector organisations Project management Engagement of target groups, NEET, ASB, YOT, Low Participation groups; young women, overweight and obese, special needs.

• Leisure Officer

  • May 2005 - Feb 2006

  Responsible for the promotion of sport and physical activity initiatives targeting children and young people. Development of the Everyday Sport campaign within the borough, contributing to the planning of Brighton’s first Festival of Sport. Responsible for the promotion of sport and physical activity initiatives targeting children and young people. Development of the Everyday Sport campaign within the borough, contributing to the planning of Brighton’s first Festival of Sport.