Experience

Everton in the Community

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

• Community Cohesion Coordinator

  • Sep 2019 - Present

• EitC Kicks Multisports Coordinator

  • Dec 2016 - Present



MSCA

• Community Development Worker

  • Dec 2015 - Dec 2016



Active 8

• Project Manager

  • Jul 2015 - Dec 2016



THE FLORENCE INSTITUTE TRUST LIMITED

• Hospitality
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Youth & Community Development Officer

  • Nov 2012 - Nov 2015

  •Coordinate the delivery of sport and arts opportunities and organise a programme of personal, health & social development for people within the Dingle & Toxteth area.•Liaise with community safety agencies (including Youth Offending Service, Drugs Alcohol Action Team, Police), the education sector and youth services to identify groups and individual young people to involve in the programme.•Coordinate the efforts of local sports and arts groups and support them in developing quality cultural, recreation and personal development programmes.•Organise a programme of workshops, seminars and residential courses for young people, which address the issues of conflict resolution, anger management, bullying, race and diversity, teambuilding and leadership•Work with community organisations to identify, recruit, train and support activity leaders and volunteers, who can work with people within the sports and arts programme.•Secure external funding to ensure the further development of the community & youth project.•Establish and maintain strong links with all local partner agencies.•Ensure that all people, volunteers and leaders involved in the programme have access to a wide range of training and personal development opportunities.•Promote the use and sharing of good practice amongst local youth and community groups.•Promote and publicise the work of the project and make presentations to relevant organisations.•Set an annual budget and maintain accurate records of all income and expenditure for the project.•Establish an effective system for monitoring and evaluating the impact and effectiveness of the project.•Provide written and verbal reports to the project steering group, funding agencies and other key partners.•Ensure that all aspects of the programme are delivered in a way that promotes equal opportunities for individuals and all sectors of the community.•Line manage community team staff & volunteers.



Liverpool Active 8

• Activator - Physical activities for the community, families & disability lead

  • 2009 - 2011

  •Coordination of physical activity initiatives for all ages within areas of the city to ensure that they become part of ‘Active City’.•Be innovative in creating sport & physical activity opportunities & identifyingappropriate funding streams.•Coordinate local delivery of specific activity programmes, including Active Parks,Active Families, Walk for Health and Cycle for Health.•Communicate the Active City messages effectively with different organisations & members of the public.•Raise the profile of sport & physical activity and its benefits throughout the city.•Advise & assist voluntary sector sports groups in securing funding through grant aid and sponsorship.•Work with School Sport Partnerships & the Sportslinx Project to target activity programmes on children & families.•Report on the effectiveness of ‘Active City’ to different organisations and individuals.•Have an awareness of other citywide health initiatives, such as Taste for Health and Smoke Free, and contribute where possible to these initiatives.•Ensure that the campaign is fully monitored & evaluated.•Provide relevant training to professionals and community groups on the benefits of participation in sport and leading an active lifestyle.•Be involved in the planning and organising of ‘Active City’ events & conferences.•Link effectively with all partner agencies in the area of sport & physical activity & represent the Sport & Rec Service & Active City on project groups, steering groups, working groups & other relevant forums.•Encourage networking & ensure joined up working between local organisations involved in sport & physical activity.•Work with facility providers, particularly the LCC Lifestyles Centres, to increase community participation.•To provide reports to the Sport & Rec Service, Liverpool PCT, Sport England & other key stakeholders.•Maintain files & records relevant to the work undertaken.•Coordinate the promotion & publicity of the work of the project