Miriam Blazey
Volunteers Coordinator at Coeliac UK- Claim this Profile
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LinkedIn User
When I think about the thousands of volunteers I have had the pleasure of managing and co-ordinating in various roles, Miriam ranks very highly indeed. Her professionalism, commitment, enthusiasm and initiative were always going to ensure that she became one of the National Childbirth Trust''s most senior volunteers. As one of a team of Regional Coordinators, Miriam showed the utmost responsibility in representing the needs of local branches, volunteers, members and parents in her area, which led to her being nominated for several awards. I consider myself lucky to have crossed paths with her.
Belinda Phipps
Miriam tackled her role as a volunteer coordinator as though it was her day job. She supported branches, trained, encouraged and guided many new branch chairs into their role and as she grew in experience helped settle new regional coordinators in too. NCT benefited from stronger branch teams and great feedback tot he staff team and is the better for it.
LinkedIn User
When I think about the thousands of volunteers I have had the pleasure of managing and co-ordinating in various roles, Miriam ranks very highly indeed. Her professionalism, commitment, enthusiasm and initiative were always going to ensure that she became one of the National Childbirth Trust''s most senior volunteers. As one of a team of Regional Coordinators, Miriam showed the utmost responsibility in representing the needs of local branches, volunteers, members and parents in her area, which led to her being nominated for several awards. I consider myself lucky to have crossed paths with her.
Belinda Phipps
Miriam tackled her role as a volunteer coordinator as though it was her day job. She supported branches, trained, encouraged and guided many new branch chairs into their role and as she grew in experience helped settle new regional coordinators in too. NCT benefited from stronger branch teams and great feedback tot he staff team and is the better for it.
LinkedIn User
When I think about the thousands of volunteers I have had the pleasure of managing and co-ordinating in various roles, Miriam ranks very highly indeed. Her professionalism, commitment, enthusiasm and initiative were always going to ensure that she became one of the National Childbirth Trust''s most senior volunteers. As one of a team of Regional Coordinators, Miriam showed the utmost responsibility in representing the needs of local branches, volunteers, members and parents in her area, which led to her being nominated for several awards. I consider myself lucky to have crossed paths with her.
Belinda Phipps
Miriam tackled her role as a volunteer coordinator as though it was her day job. She supported branches, trained, encouraged and guided many new branch chairs into their role and as she grew in experience helped settle new regional coordinators in too. NCT benefited from stronger branch teams and great feedback tot he staff team and is the better for it.
LinkedIn User
When I think about the thousands of volunteers I have had the pleasure of managing and co-ordinating in various roles, Miriam ranks very highly indeed. Her professionalism, commitment, enthusiasm and initiative were always going to ensure that she became one of the National Childbirth Trust''s most senior volunteers. As one of a team of Regional Coordinators, Miriam showed the utmost responsibility in representing the needs of local branches, volunteers, members and parents in her area, which led to her being nominated for several awards. I consider myself lucky to have crossed paths with her.
Belinda Phipps
Miriam tackled her role as a volunteer coordinator as though it was her day job. She supported branches, trained, encouraged and guided many new branch chairs into their role and as she grew in experience helped settle new regional coordinators in too. NCT benefited from stronger branch teams and great feedback tot he staff team and is the better for it.
Credentials
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CybSafe Certification in Security Awareness
CybSafeDec, 2022- Nov, 2024
Experience
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Coeliac UK
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United Kingdom
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Non-profit Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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Volunteers Coordinator
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Dec 2022 - Present
Support the Volunteer Manager and membership directorate with the new volunteer strategy; recruit individual and local group volunteers; produce monthly newsletters; monthly online support event; organise annual volunteers' conference Support the Volunteer Manager and membership directorate with the new volunteer strategy; recruit individual and local group volunteers; produce monthly newsletters; monthly online support event; organise annual volunteers' conference
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Elizabeth House Day Centre
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Cookham, Berkshire
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Day Centre Manager
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Aug 2015 - Dec 2022
Elizabeth House is a Day Centre in the village of Cookham. It is a registered charity and provides a hot meal to members 5 days a week, plus entertainment, access to a discounted hairdresser and chiropodist, a theatre club for outings and other social events. The centre adapts to the changes in social and mental health of our members, whilst still maintaining a friendly and professional approach as a local charity. We are now back to post-pandemic numbers as a fully opened centre once again with 13-22 members per day. We also have new members who are discovering the day centre for the very first time. We have a wide variety of fundraising events that we run or co-support when other organisations and charities, such as the local Rotary Clubs, offer to raise money on our behalf. Events include stalls at fairs and local Regattas. Next year we will return to our annual quiz and music concerts.
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Cookham SOS
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Cookham, England, United Kingdom
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Volunteer Coordinator for COVID-19 Response
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Mar 2020 - Sep 2021
responding to the need for an organised and responsive solution to help isolated and particularly elderly members of the community. Cookham has a higher than UK average number of elderly in its 3000 households and many of them are Elizabeth House members. Alongside a Facebook page with nearly 1000 members, 300 volunteers were recruited, issued with ID passes and instructions, leafleted every household and within a week were shopping, collecting prescriptions, post and dog walking. Elizabeth House became a physical hub with the staff and facilities donated by the Trustees of Elizabeth House and have continued to support the operation now it has moved to being home-based.
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The Maternitywear Exchange Ltd
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Bourne End, Buckinghamshire
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Small Business Owner
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Apr 1999 - Oct 2015
I started this company in 1999, originally as a hobby. I sold new, end-of-line or bankrupt stock and nearly new maternity clothes from mums who had already had their babies and wished to resell for a commission or donate their clothes for other mums-to-be at upto 70% discount off the shop pricing. The clothes get a new home, mums get some money back and any clothes not sold or not suitable are recycled to rags so nothing is wasted. I started this company in 1999, originally as a hobby. I sold new, end-of-line or bankrupt stock and nearly new maternity clothes from mums who had already had their babies and wished to resell for a commission or donate their clothes for other mums-to-be at upto 70% discount off the shop pricing. The clothes get a new home, mums get some money back and any clothes not sold or not suitable are recycled to rags so nothing is wasted.
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Bourne End Academy
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Bourne End, Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom
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Exam Invigilator (Temporary)
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May 2015 - Jul 2015
on-call exam invigilator/scribe for students. on-call exam invigilator/scribe for students.
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Newsquest
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Newspaper Publishing
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700 & Above Employee
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UK Learning and Development Administrator
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Sep 2007 - May 2015
I was the Training administrator for the sales and systems training courses provided by Newsquest and specifically employed in a new role to run a unique 3 yr Be Inspired Diploma course for sales staff. Originally administering for about 300 London and Essex staff , I added on the rest of the UK staff (approx. 1200) in May 2013 . analysed data trends looking at staff retention rates, trainer ratings, course analysis and feedback . I ensured that records were updated, pre-course work sent in a timely fashion prior to each course and post-course feedback was completed. I worked with 13 trainers and a number of senior advertising managers to develop the courses and ensure that all equipment and manuals were available. I also booked IT training liaising with their trainer and new starters and their managers. I assisted other departments if they were doing a project and was a member of the health and safety committee.
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M.J.Patterson (Scientific) Ltd
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Dunstable/Luton
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Senior Field Sales Representative and Business Manager
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Nov 1992 - Mar 2000
Technical Field sales and telesales representative. I sold lab equipment and chemicals to education, industry, research and development, food companies. Covered 6 counties as a field sales rep maintaining accounts and getting new customers. Managed existing customers, introduced new ones, grew sales each year. Trained on a variety of equipment for customer demonstrations. Organised company exhibitions on customer premises and externally at national shows. Promoted to Business Development mgr and introduced new businesses in a new territory further north.
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BIOCOMPATIBLES UK LIMITED
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Facilities Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Research assistant
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Sep 1991 - Sep 1992
Taken on as a temp and then given a permanent position. Worked in biochemistry department on anti-rejection coatings for medical devices - specifically catheters. The company was funded by investments at the time as it was a start-up but the number of employees had to be reduced after a year to consolidate expenditure. During my year with the company I organised social events as most of the employees were new to the area and for some this was their first post-graduate role. Taken on as a temp and then given a permanent position. Worked in biochemistry department on anti-rejection coatings for medical devices - specifically catheters. The company was funded by investments at the time as it was a start-up but the number of employees had to be reduced after a year to consolidate expenditure. During my year with the company I organised social events as most of the employees were new to the area and for some this was their first post-graduate role.
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Royal Brompton and Harefield hospitals
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United Kingdom
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Hospitals and Health Care
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700 & Above Employee
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Research assistant
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Jul 1990 - Sep 1991
I was employed for a year as part of my "year out" during University. I organised blood samples from patients at various stages of transplant treatment for haematology and serology research - liaising with theatre and nursing staff, the patients and their families and the research departments at Harefield Hospital, the Royal Brompton and other clinics. I was given access to the operating theatre, ITU and post-operative wards as well as outpatients. I kept detailed records and wrote a paper for submission to the BMA with colleagues. I also helped organise my boss's wedding!
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Education
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2022 - 2025
4MinuteFirstAid
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2022 - 2025
Food Standards Agency
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2021 - 2024
High Speed Training
Level 2 -
2020 - 2020
High Speed Training
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2018 -
The City and Guilds of London Institute
Level 3 -
1988 - 1991
University of East London
Certificate of Higher Education -
1980 - 1988
Haydon School
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