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



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



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