Experience

Trust Links - Community Mental Health

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

• Chief Executive

  • Jun 2011 - Present

  • Leadership and management of independent local mental health and wellbeing charity, including Company Secretary • Developed strategy, business plan, systems and processes to improve delivery for adults with mental health problems and learning disabilities, carers and disadvantaged children • Development of strong strategic and operational partnerships, representing the broader voluntary sector in strategic forums and transformation programmes • Multiplied annual income, with fundraising of £1m+ per year from contracts, grants, trading, fundraising and donations • Achieved Trusted Charity Level 1 accreditation, won five Essex and Southend Business Awards, finalist Essex Businessman of the Year (2018) • Replicated ‘Growing Together’ therapeutic gardening project three times in new areas, evaluating the impact and embedding new systems and processes • Led the pilot of REACH Recovery College, leading system change and multiagency partnership delivery arrangements • Awarded 5 year NHS contracts for Mental Health Wellbeing Hub and Recovery College • Development of innovative children and youth services • Responsible for management of 60+ staff and support for Trustee Board Show less



UNICEF UK

• United Kingdom
• Non-profit Organizations
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Programme Director

  • 2009 - 2011

  • Developed national child rights-based Child Friendly Communities programme from scratch – setting standards, developing and delivering guidance, training and support packages, research and development • Developing a pilot with 6 local authorities from across the UK • Developed national child rights-based Child Friendly Communities programme from scratch – setting standards, developing and delivering guidance, training and support packages, research and development • Developing a pilot with 6 local authorities from across the UK



Essex County Council

• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Head of Locality Commissioning

  • 2006 - 2009

  • Managed change and restructure process, establishing and line-managing new localised multi-disciplinary teams working to improve outcomes for children, young people and their families with additional needs at an early intervention and prevention level • Lead officer for children’s partnership in locality, working with partners to strategically plan and jointly commission including budget of £1.5m – joint commissioning with health, schools, police and voluntary sector • Led the Joint Commissioning Agenda in Essex – enabling joint commissioning frameworks, deployment of resources to local partnerships, embedding effective processes • Chaired and led relevant groups and strategies – Essex Young People’s Substance Misuse Joint Commissioning Group; Children’s Centre Partnership Board; Integrated Working Implementation Group Show less



London Borough of Tower Hamlets

• United Kingdom
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Young People's Substance Misuse Commissioner

  • 2003 - 2006

  • Commissioning range of services: Implemented transformational change programme, decommissioning historic inefficient services and commissioning new integrated service • Implemented involvement of young people in commissioning, monitoring, evaluating and delivering services • Commissioning range of services: Implemented transformational change programme, decommissioning historic inefficient services and commissioning new integrated service • Implemented involvement of young people in commissioning, monitoring, evaluating and delivering services



Southend-on-Sea City Council

• Civic and Social Organizations
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Youth Worker

  • 2003 - 2004



Lewisham Council

• United Kingdom
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Young People's Co-ordinator

  • 2003 - 2003

  • Developed Lewisham Young People’s Substance Misuse Plan and commissioned services to budget of £0.8m • Co-ordinated research projects into Hard to Reach groups • Developed Lewisham Young People’s Substance Misuse Plan and commissioned services to budget of £0.8m • Co-ordinated research projects into Hard to Reach groups



UNICEF Bangladesh

• Bangladesh
• Non-profit Organizations
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Research Consultant

  • 2003 - 2003

  • Wrote published research on street working children and child sexual exploitation • Edited research on children living in institutions and communities in Bangladesh • Wrote published research on street working children and child sexual exploitation • Edited research on children living in institutions and communities in Bangladesh



Lord Chancellor's Department (now Ministry of Justice)

• Policy Manager

  • 2002 - 2002



Save the Children International

• United Kingdom
• Non-profit Organizations
• 700 & Above Employee

• Research Consultant

  • 2001 - 2002

  • Literature Review and primary research into child labour, child rights and working children in Bangladesh • Presentations to and consultation with local and international NGOs in Bangladesh • Literature Review and primary research into child labour, child rights and working children in Bangladesh • Presentations to and consultation with local and international NGOs in Bangladesh