Experience

Active Devon

• United Kingdom
• Wellness and Fitness Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director

  • May 2018 - Present

  Accountable for the strategic leadership and execution of the Active Devon Strategy of helping 125,000 people to get active or stay active by:- High level stakeholder engagement with key strategic partners to secure commitment and alignment to Active Devon's strategy and mission.- Ensuring successful delivery of initiatives aimed at tackling inactivity- Ensuring successful delivery of initiatives aimed at building capacity in the local active lifestyles' workforce- Producing campaigning and social marketing plans - Ensuring that the customer / community insight is gathered and disseminated- Performance management and reporting

• Senior Development Manager

  • Nov 2014 - Present

  Active Devon is the body that is recognised as the County Sports Partnership (CSP) in Devon. We are one of a network of 49 CSPs in England. Our geographic scope is the county of Devon. In respect of public administrative areas this includes Devon, Plymouth and Torbay.Our Vision:Everyone in Devon active for life.Our Mission:Working together with those who share our vision of an active Devon, we create, support and promote local community-based opportunities for people in Devon to access activity. Whether that's getting active for the first time, or supporting people to stay active..My Focus: I lead on innovation and growth for the organisation, with a particular focus on reaching new customers and the role of social marketing to support more people to get active.



Sported

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

• South West Regional Manager

  • Apr 2013 - Nov 2014

  I am the strategic lead for Sported in the South West. Building partnerships and projects for the Sport for Development Sector. Supporting our member organisations and running the Volunteer Mentor Programme to develop our member groups. Deliver the Sported grant programme in the South West along with many other services. I sit on the Monitoring and Evaluation Working Group for our organisation, feeding into our strategic development nationally. I am the strategic lead for Sported in the South West. Building partnerships and projects for the Sport for Development Sector. Supporting our member organisations and running the Volunteer Mentor Programme to develop our member groups. Deliver the Sported grant programme in the South West along with many other services. I sit on the Monitoring and Evaluation Working Group for our organisation, feeding into our strategic development nationally.



South Hams District Council

• Leisure and Recreation Officer

  • Jan 2011 - Apr 2013

  Supported development of community sports clubs and physical activity organisations across South Hams and West Devon. Aligned sports programmes and projects to local government agenda's to access funding and support to deliver in the local area. Worked in partnership with Active Devon and other support agencies to develop sports participation in the area, improve facility development and accessed national funding. Managed staff and budgets for external programmes. Supported development of community sports clubs and physical activity organisations across South Hams and West Devon. Aligned sports programmes and projects to local government agenda's to access funding and support to deliver in the local area. Worked in partnership with Active Devon and other support agencies to develop sports participation in the area, improve facility development and accessed national funding. Managed staff and budgets for external programmes.



West Devon Borough Council

• Sports Development Officer

  • May 2008 - Jan 2011

  Delivered the Sports and Community Grants programme and reported to council committees on progress and development. Delivered rural sports development programmes to hard to reach communities with limited access to services. Led the Devon Games to Inspire entries for West Devon and delivered the Games in 2010 in Tavistock for 1,600 young people. Led on the 5X30 project for West Devon and programmes such as Sport Unlimited and Sportivate in partnership with Active Devon. Delivered the Sports and Community Grants programme and reported to council committees on progress and development. Delivered rural sports development programmes to hard to reach communities with limited access to services. Led the Devon Games to Inspire entries for West Devon and delivered the Games in 2010 in Tavistock for 1,600 young people. Led on the 5X30 project for West Devon and programmes such as Sport Unlimited and Sportivate in partnership with Active Devon.



Ivybridge Community College

• Ivybridge

• Community Sports Development Officer

  • Sep 2005 - Oct 2007

  I ran the community sports programmes and managed the fitness centre membership and class programme. I delivered aerobics and circuit training and fitness classes. I led dance and fitness classes for surrounding primary schools and SEN departments. I designed and managed casual community football and mixed tag rugby leagues. Managed and delivered holiday programme activities. I ran the community sports programmes and managed the fitness centre membership and class programme. I delivered aerobics and circuit training and fitness classes. I led dance and fitness classes for surrounding primary schools and SEN departments. I designed and managed casual community football and mixed tag rugby leagues. Managed and delivered holiday programme activities.