Experience

Walcot Foundation

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

• Grants Officer

  • Jul 2018 - Present

  Grant-making for individuals, organisations and schools. Research and development of new and special grants programmes. Improving long-term future prospects for Lambeth residents. Grant-making for individuals, organisations and schools. Research and development of new and special grants programmes. Improving long-term future prospects for Lambeth residents.



Upper Norwood Library Hub

• United Kingdom
• Libraries
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Programme Development Manager

  • May 2017 - Jul 2018



East Potential, East Thames Group

• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Programme Development and Performance Manager

  • Oct 2007 - Mar 2016

  Responsibility for identifying new funding opportunities and researching, developing and delivering new social enterprise and community regeneration projects. Also responsible for quality and performance management across all the charity's programmes, undertaking project quality audits, developing and coordinating performance management systems, measuring the impact of the charity's work, and undertaking end of project evaluations. Recent projects delivered include a Government funded, three year, £1 million environmental sustainability programme reaching 1,500 residents in East London, the launch of a social enterprise furniture re-use shop and development of the charity's digital inclusion offer to local residents. Key tasks: Researching and developing new business areas Research, analysis and writing of Better Neighbourhoods reports Delivering a wide range of grant funded and enterprise projects to Prince2 standards Stakeholder engagement and income generation, including corporate fundraising Carrying out quality audits of grant funded projects, identifying areas for improvement Developing and delivering performance management and impact measurement solutions, reporting to internal stakeholders and funders, ensuring that key performance indicators are met and that performance is continuously reviewed and improved Evaluation of all community projects and programmes Contributing to organisational research and policy making Effective representation at external groups and forums Preparing reports and presentations for Board and other audiences and effectively influencing decision makers Organising, chairing and presenting at meetings to varied audiences Show less



Community Links

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

• Outreach Projects & Development Manager

  • Jul 2004 - Sep 2007

  Responsibility for management of outreach legal advice projects, fundraising and development of new outreach advice services. My final projects were a New Deal for Communities funded outreach advice project, enabling residents to access legal advice through GP surgeries, children's centres and community centres, and a community outreach debt advice project. Responsibility for management of outreach legal advice projects, fundraising and development of new outreach advice services. My final projects were a New Deal for Communities funded outreach advice project, enabling residents to access legal advice through GP surgeries, children's centres and community centres, and a community outreach debt advice project.