Experience

Safe New Futures

• United Kingdom
• Mental Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Operations Manager

  • Apr 2022 - Present



Catalyst Social Enterprise

• Group Facilitator and Trainer

  • Jun 2011 - Present

  Currently working with the School for Social Entrepreneurs (London and Yorkshire) delivering Action Learning facilitation for a range of courses from Start Up to those suitable for CEOs of small/medium-sized charities. Programme facilitator for SAFE New Futures working with unemployed adults on courses supporting improved mental health and employability skills. Providing reflective practice supervisions online to staff working in schools and the voluntary sector. Currently working with the School for Social Entrepreneurs (London and Yorkshire) delivering Action Learning facilitation for a range of courses from Start Up to those suitable for CEOs of small/medium-sized charities. Programme facilitator for SAFE New Futures working with unemployed adults on courses supporting improved mental health and employability skills. Providing reflective practice supervisions online to staff working in schools and the voluntary sector.



Catalyst Social Enterprise Ltd

• Hampshire

• Director

  • Aug 2017 - Present

  Catalyst Social Enterprise is a not for profit organisation providing Action Learning facilitation, staff supervision and training for schools, the voluntary sector and businesses. Services are available in person and online. Catalyst Social Enterprise is a not for profit organisation providing Action Learning facilitation, staff supervision and training for schools, the voluntary sector and businesses. Services are available in person and online.



Artisan Arts and Upcyling Group

• Portsmouth, United Kingdom

• Co-founder

  • Apr 2016 - Jun 2018

  Artisan was founded as an alternative work-skills and training group for adults with learning differences and autism. The group was intended to be user-led and enable participants to develop work-related skills using arts, crafts and upcycling ideas. During the period that I was involved with the project I also participated in the piloting of the Social PlaNet online social enterprise training game; two groups from Artisan took part in testing the game which was part of a EU initiative; our groups were the only adults with learning differences to take part in the programme and gave valuable feedback which contributed to the development of the game.



The Social & Emotional Wellbeing Support Service (SEWSS)

• Portsmouth, United Kingdom

• Director and Parenting Practitioner

  • Oct 2011 - Aug 2017

  SEWSS provided a wide range of supportive services for children and families including Triple P and NVR courses supporting healthy family relationships, Speakeasy - an award-winning course from FPA designed to help parents and carers talk to their children openly about all aspects of puberty/sexual health/relationships, and Made of Money - financial skills for families. As director and co-founder of this social enterprise I was responsible for funding applications and direct work with familes. SEWSS provided a wide range of supportive services for children and families including Triple P and NVR courses supporting healthy family relationships, Speakeasy - an award-winning course from FPA designed to help parents and carers talk to their children openly about all aspects of puberty/sexual health/relationships, and Made of Money - financial skills for families. As director and co-founder of this social enterprise I was responsible for funding applications and direct work with familes.



Behaviour & Education Support Team

• Portsmouth, United Kingdom

• Home/Family Link Worker

  • Feb 2005 - Jul 2011

  BEST provided support to children and families from 16 schools across Portsmouth and Paulsgrove. In my role as a Home/Family Link Worker I worked with parents and carers who were experiencing difficulties in family life including issues around children's behaviour, school attendance, managing a tenancy,housing, debt and budgeting. BEST provided support to children and families from 16 schools across Portsmouth and Paulsgrove. In my role as a Home/Family Link Worker I worked with parents and carers who were experiencing difficulties in family life including issues around children's behaviour, school attendance, managing a tenancy,housing, debt and budgeting.



E C Roberts Centre

• Portsmouth, United Kingdom

• Support Worker

  • Apr 1999 - Feb 2005

  As a Support Worker at the Roberts Centre I worked with homeless families in temporary accommodation and also worked with families on supported housing schemes, helping them learn the skills needed to manage a tenancy. As a Support Worker at the Roberts Centre I worked with homeless families in temporary accommodation and also worked with families on supported housing schemes, helping them learn the skills needed to manage a tenancy.