Experience

UK Community Foundations

• United Kingdom
• Funds and Trusts
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Head of Membership and Learning

  • May 2021 - Present

  Innovating and imagining the future for Community Foundations and designing and delivering leadership programmes and conferences to achieve this. Lead for climate, creating strategy for organisational journey to net zero and influencing network to integrate climate action into strategies. Convening learning and peer support network to advocate for climate justice. Responsible for creating and delivering the Membership and Learning strategies. Designing projects and learning journeys… Show more Innovating and imagining the future for Community Foundations and designing and delivering leadership programmes and conferences to achieve this. Lead for climate, creating strategy for organisational journey to net zero and influencing network to integrate climate action into strategies. Convening learning and peer support network to advocate for climate justice. Responsible for creating and delivering the Membership and Learning strategies. Designing projects and learning journeys for the Community Foundation network. Design and delivery of all UKCF events - from the biannual 3 day conference and biannual online learning symposium. Show less



Locality

• United Kingdom
• Civic and Social Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Membership Manager

  • Mar 2020 - May 2021

• Senior Membership Officer

  • Feb 2018 - Mar 2020

  The main purpose of my role is working nationally to engage and retain our 600 members: • Ensure high levels of member engagement and retention • Oversee the delivery of support for members • Coordinate and lead the delivery of Locality’s peer learning programme and member events • Lead the development and delivery of services and support for members • Manage the Membership Administrator and deputise for the Membership Manager

• Membership Officer

  • Jun 2015 - Feb 2018

  Wirksworth My current role requires developing and maintaining excellent relationships with members and stakeholders. I currently work across the central England region, offering support to community anchor organisations and community businesses, developing strategic relationships with organisations. I also organise events, masterclasses and ensure that members make the most of their membership. I lead on our engagement strategy, retention strategy and member fee collection. Working… Show more My current role requires developing and maintaining excellent relationships with members and stakeholders. I currently work across the central England region, offering support to community anchor organisations and community businesses, developing strategic relationships with organisations. I also organise events, masterclasses and ensure that members make the most of their membership. I lead on our engagement strategy, retention strategy and member fee collection. Working as a bridge into the Policy team, I ensure that we are representing members views. Current policy work includes our Keep it Local campaign, Estates Regeneration and how members are working to support financial inclusion. I have directed a number of Locality films that are used to promote membership, increase the uptake of our Knowledge and Skills exchange programme, and more recently to share learning of resilient communities across England, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YBYPIdfQOjI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lZhqL0tGz90 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PK31Q3Ynz9Y&t=18s

• Membership Developer

  • Jun 2013 - May 2015

  Central England Locality is the national network of ambitious and enterprising community-led organisations, working together to help neighbourhoods thrive. We’re campaigning to make public services better. Join our ‘Keep It Local’ campaign and follow #keepitlocal on Twitter. We also provide advice, direct support and grants to enable communities to have influence and control over local assets, services and development through My Community, and help people to create social and political change… Show more Locality is the national network of ambitious and enterprising community-led organisations, working together to help neighbourhoods thrive. We’re campaigning to make public services better. Join our ‘Keep It Local’ campaign and follow #keepitlocal on Twitter. We also provide advice, direct support and grants to enable communities to have influence and control over local assets, services and development through My Community, and help people to create social and political change through our Community Organisers programme. My role is to strengthen the movement by engaging with existing and new members across the central region, supporting them through peer to peer learning, and establishing new links. The stronger our movement, the louder our national voice when lobbying for change.



Future Wirksworth

• Project Manager

  • Nov 2012 - Jun 2014

  Wirksworth, Derbyshire Working with a dedicated team of residents to create a Neighbourhood Plan for Wirksworth.



Aelita's Attic

• Founder, Designer, Creator

  • Jul 2011 - Oct 2013

  Cromford, Derbyshire Founder of a small community business with the aim of creating items from reclaimed materials. Accessories, clothes and bunting are made from unwanted textiles using vintage sewing machines in the World Heritage Site Cromford Mills. Initiated a community learning textile group where learning was shared across generations. This has now gone on to become a successful community business based in nearby Ashbourne.



Jobs, Education and Training

• Project Manager

  • Mar 2009 - Nov 2009

  Normanton, Derby Managed a "Raising Aspirations" project for Derby City Partnership, funded by the European Social Fund. Raising Aspirations project was awarded the regional Champion for the ESF Specialist Project Leader Awards.



Village Aid

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

• Donor Development Manager

  • Nov 2007 - Feb 2009

  Bakewell, Derbyshire Income generation, research and relationship building. -Donor contact database rationalised and re-designed. Trained others in its use. -Management of donor relationships. Acted as ambassador of Village Aid to external stakeholders. -Recruited volunteers and interns nationally, guiding and supporting their activity. -Successfully worked together with colleagues to ensure submissions to funders were accurate and timely. -Re design of website & online shop for gift certificates… Show more Income generation, research and relationship building. -Donor contact database rationalised and re-designed. Trained others in its use. -Management of donor relationships. Acted as ambassador of Village Aid to external stakeholders. -Recruited volunteers and interns nationally, guiding and supporting their activity. -Successfully worked together with colleagues to ensure submissions to funders were accurate and timely. -Re design of website & online shop for gift certificates (design and launch). -Introduction of organised sporting events into event calendar and organisation of in-house events for income generation. -Overseas management trip to monitor and evaluate Baring Foundation project. (Sierra Leone) -Planned and budgeted annual strategic plan and budget for marketing, pr and events with cost benefit analysis. -Publication of external communications eg Annual report, Bulletins. Introduction of corporate branding. Show less



Mondo Foundation

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

• Operations Manager - Africa

  • Mar 2006 - Sep 2007

  UK and Tanzania I used my skills of negotiation and coordination to gain commitment from diverse partners and to define objectives and processes for international development projects. This enhanced my belief that building a shared understanding can help to achieve lasting and effective change. -Responsibility for, and coordination of, donor investment and volunteer activity in-country -Established operational and management processes for new development programmes -Managed volunteer… Show more I used my skills of negotiation and coordination to gain commitment from diverse partners and to define objectives and processes for international development projects. This enhanced my belief that building a shared understanding can help to achieve lasting and effective change. -Responsibility for, and coordination of, donor investment and volunteer activity in-country -Established operational and management processes for new development programmes -Managed volunteer recruitment, placement and support -Responsible for operational issues in Tanzania, Kenya, Gambia, Senegal (placement of 70% of MondoChallenge volunteers) -Submission of proposals for key investment streams (successful bid for £98k from MAN Group) -Worked on projects that achieved sustainable competence building in local communities -Undertook overseas management visits to review existing programmes and identify new opportunities Show less



BASF

• Germany
• Chemical Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Project Management

  • Apr 2002 - Mar 2006

  I worked in four positions for BASF in both the UK and Germany. Throughout this time I exhibited strength in bringing teams together and delivering high quality, detailed work to tight timescales. My approach led to my professional development within the organisation. I worked as part of the global logistics team that had recently acquired a product portfolio in a package worth €1.3bn. I was responsible for communication and data management, which utilised my skills in cross-cultural… Show more I worked in four positions for BASF in both the UK and Germany. Throughout this time I exhibited strength in bringing teams together and delivering high quality, detailed work to tight timescales. My approach led to my professional development within the organisation. I worked as part of the global logistics team that had recently acquired a product portfolio in a package worth €1.3bn. I was responsible for communication and data management, which utilised my skills in cross-cultural relationship building and my ability to present and co-ordinate information. - Co-ordination of global supply chain information flow - Regular liaison with sub-teams and communication of these processes internally - Communication with supply chain regions, forecast and business managers - Management discussions with the multinational company Bayer concerning articles and production planning The other roles within the organisation included: - Member of European Marketing team: market analysis and portfolio management - Research into political and legislative aspects affecting the agrochemical market, e.g. influence of CAP reform - Co-ordinated research that shaped the European Herbicide Strategy - Communication with managers at a global level to streamline product portfolios - Responsible for new active ingredient trials and technical support for existing products - Management and development of product and rationalisation database - Risk assessment of the introduction of biotechnology to the BASF herbicide market. Show less