Experience

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  NCVO

  • Lodnon

  • Practical Support Manager

    • Aug 2019 - Present
    • Lodnon

    NCVO provides a wide range of practical support for the voluntary sector; training, conferences, online resources and telephone support. In my role, I am leading a small team to make sure that NCVO's offer is relevant and meets the needs of the sector.

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  Association of Chairs

  • Programme Manager

    • Sep 2017 - Jul 2019

    I managed a programme which aims to support the Chairs and Vice Chairs of small charities (with an income under 1 million)

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  Westminster Befriend a Family

  • Chair Of The Board Of Trustees

    • Jun 2013 - Dec 2017

    As a trustee I was responsible for the governance and strategic direction of Westminster Befriend a Family.

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  Camden Community Centres Consortium

  • Camden (Chancery Lane)

  • Project Manager

    • Apr 2016 - May 2017
    • Camden (Chancery Lane)

    I managed a team of six to deliver a Big Lottery funded project; the largest strand of Ageing Better in Camden. The project tackled social isolation and loneliness in older people. I provided leadership and strategic direction and reported directly to the board of directors of Camden Community Centres Consortium.

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  Mind in Harrow

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

  • Refugee Commissioning Project Lead

    • May 2012 - Feb 2017

    I successfully worked with Harrow's Clinical Commissioning group to engender an understanding about the mental health needs of Harrow's diverse population. As a result I worked as a consultant for National Mind on co-authoring a manual/toolkit to support Local Mind Associations in influencing the commissioning of mental health services for black and minority ethnic communities.

  • Bridging Cultures Project Manager and Senior Worker

    • May 2012 - Mar 2016

    I managed a Tudor Trust funded project which initiated dialogue between mental health service providers and the Hindu and Muslim communities in North West London (Harrow, Brent, Hillingdon, Barnet). As part of my Senior Worker role, I supervised and was the Practice Educator of Mind in Harrow's Social Work students. I also managed one other member of staff, 5 sessional workers and volunteers. I worked with Harrow's Clinical Commissioning group about commissioning mental health services for vulnerable migrants.

  • Hidden Minds Project Manager

    • Jun 2011 - Dec 2012

    I managed a Heritage Lottery funded project, which primarily trained mental health service users as project volunteers to explore Harrow’s mental health heritage by exploring the history of Shenley Hospital.

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  Rethink Mental Illness

  • Consultant

    • Mar 2011 - Mar 2012

    As part of the Time to Change campaign, a pilot intervention was delivered in Harrow to improve knowledge, attitudes and behaviour towards people with mental health problems in the South Asian community. I was responsible for ensuring that Time to Change delivered a culturally sensitive campaign and for identifying local opportunities where Time to Change could take the campaign. As a result of the relationships I had built with influential members of different community and faith groups, the campaign exceeded its intended reach.