Experience

Evolve Housing + Support

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

• Health and Wellbeing Manager

  • Mar 2021 - Present

  Leading our inhouse health and wellbeing team in supporting over 600 residents and 200 colleagues by;- coordinating two full time psychological wellbeing therapists who deliver individual and group therapeutic interventions- coordinating a team of volunteer counsellors who deliver individual therapy- assessment of new clients to therapy taking into account need, accessibility and risk- leading on delivering mental health and incident debriefing training for colleagues- contributing to individual giving campaigns and grant application processes- leading on regular reporting to internal and external stakeholders- leading on recruitment of staff and volunteers within the team Show less

• Counselling Coordinator

  • Nov 2018 - Mar 2021

  Recruitment and management of volunteer counsellors to work with Evolve residents and those referred by local partners. Counsellors offer courses of 6-12 sessions which are 1-2-1 with the client using various theoretical approaches. Both Evolve and its counsellors are BACP registered.

• Project Coordinator

  • Apr 2017 - Nov 2018

  Initiating, building and managing an innovative project based on peer support to support those with complex needs into employment across the outer South London boroughs. This three year project is being led by St Giles Trust in partnership with Evolve and Look Ahead.Peer Circles works with those who are confronting wider issues in their journey towards, or back into, employment. It provides a tailored 1-2-1 approach that offers coaching, connection with ETE opportunities, and specialist advice from delivery partners Shelter (housing) and CGL (substance misuse). It also offers an opportunity for those with lived experience to train as Peer Advisors including a placement on the project working with their own clients. Show less



Trailblazers Mentoring

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

• Project Manager

  • Sep 2014 - Apr 2017

  Founded in 1998, Trailblazers now works out of seven prisons in London and the South East. Volunteer mentors are recruited and trained to work with young offenders for up to 9 months in prison, and up to 6 months on release, providing a 'through the gate' approach to support. Sessions are weekly whilst in prison, and every 2 or 4 weeks outside depending on need. Mentors provide support, guidance, focus and encouragement, while making links with other agencies (housing, substance misuse, education, training or employment services) on the mentee's behalf, to strengthen their life outside of prison and to make positive changes to their situation, with the ultimate aim to break a possible cycle of re-offending.As a Project Manager, I actively recruited mentors and mentees and managed the relationships, both in prison and in the community. Growing a new project also involved extensive networking both internally and externally in order to build support and recruitment. I also submitted monthly, quarterly and annual reports to Senior Management, the Board of Trustees and external funders. Show less

• Project Officer

  • Mar 2014 - Sep 2014

  As above, but without key responsibilities such as reporting and lead point of contact.http://www.trailblazersmentoring.org.uk/



ACE Africa (Kenya)

• Bungoma, Kenya

• Education Officer

  • Jun 2013 - Nov 2013

  Assisting the Education Department to run the bursary program. ACE Kenya currently supports 100 students through secondary school and 30 through University - all identified as orphans or vulnerable children. Tasks include conducting visits to schools and universities to visit students and check progress, creating case studies to keep track of students' progress and liaise with their sponsors, running guardian/student meetings to discuss best practice and keeping constant contact with community representatives to ensure students are fully supported at school and at home. Show less



The Big Issue

• United Kingdom
• Book and Periodical Publishing
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Volunteer Manager

  • Nov 2010 - Apr 2013

  Managing one staff member and a team of 25 volunteers to assist the vendors of the street magazine The Big Issue. Building the volunteer program from inception, developing all materials for volunteer recruitment and management and all activities they would be involved in. Activities included induction and training of new sellers (both in office and on the street), facilitating group forums, acting on vendors' individual ideas on how to build their business, organising street campaigns and attending events to raise awareness and support for the magazine. Show less



Hecho en Buenos Aires

• Assistant (Voluntary)

  • Apr 2010 - Jun 2010

  Assisting in the Head Office of Argentina's street magazine, bought and sold by the homeless and vulnerable in the city. • Magazine distribution to vendors involving money handling • General admin to the Outreach Department • Cafe management and assisting with vendor workshops and language classes Assisting in the Head Office of Argentina's street magazine, bought and sold by the homeless and vulnerable in the city. • Magazine distribution to vendors involving money handling • General admin to the Outreach Department • Cafe management and assisting with vendor workshops and language classes



The Argentimes

• Buenos Aires, Argentina

• Marketing and Events Officer (Voluntary)

  • Nov 2009 - Jun 2010

  Working on the team for the leading English-language cultural newspaper in the city. • Coordinator of marketing strategies and communicator between the Argentimes team and advertisers and collaborating organisations and individuals in the city • Organiser of events for readers and associates to increase publicity and raise funds Working on the team for the leading English-language cultural newspaper in the city. • Coordinator of marketing strategies and communicator between the Argentimes team and advertisers and collaborating organisations and individuals in the city • Organiser of events for readers and associates to increase publicity and raise funds



In Like A Lion

• London, United Kingdom

• Booker, Promoter and Event Manager

  • Jun 2008 - Jul 2009

  • Creator of an original monthly music, art and poetry event being sole researcher and booker of new talent including all financial negotiations • Press and promotion for the events and artists, including designing and producing posters and flyers, updating web content, coordinating and informing members through social networking sites, creating and distributing weekly listings and a members mail out • Collaboration with other creative individuals and groups • Creator of an original monthly music, art and poetry event being sole researcher and booker of new talent including all financial negotiations • Press and promotion for the events and artists, including designing and producing posters and flyers, updating web content, coordinating and informing members through social networking sites, creating and distributing weekly listings and a members mail out • Collaboration with other creative individuals and groups



End of the Road Festival

• Festival Assistant

  • Jan 2008 - Sep 2008

  Working closely with the director in preparation for the 5,000 capacity September festival; • Preparing and editing online and print promotional material • Generating letters for and approaching potential sponsors for the festival • Dealing with general public enquiries over phone and email • Acting as an Artist Liaison staff during the festival Working closely with the director in preparation for the 5,000 capacity September festival; • Preparing and editing online and print promotional material • Generating letters for and approaching potential sponsors for the festival • Dealing with general public enquiries over phone and email • Acting as an Artist Liaison staff during the festival