Experience

CISWO The Coal Mining Charity

• United Kingdom
• Individual and Family Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Development Manager

  • May 2021 - Present

  Senior Manager at a UK Wide Charity, supporting independent mining charities, giving guidance, governance support, fundraising advice, as well as providing the Secretariat for independent regional mining trusts. Senior Manager at a UK Wide Charity, supporting independent mining charities, giving guidance, governance support, fundraising advice, as well as providing the Secretariat for independent regional mining trusts.



Citizens Advice Sheffield (Sheffield Citizens Advice and Law Centre)

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

• Pension Wise Guidance Specialist

  • Mar 2015 - May 2021

  Worked from home as well as at Citizens Advice and Age UK locations across South Yorkshire, providing guidance to members of the public. Assisted with establishing the PensionWise service across South Yorkshire. Made links and delivered talks to a range of charities and groups. Organised events to promote the service to members of the public. Delivered customer satisfaction levels of 98%. Worked from home as well as at Citizens Advice and Age UK locations across South Yorkshire, providing guidance to members of the public. Assisted with establishing the PensionWise service across South Yorkshire. Made links and delivered talks to a range of charities and groups. Organised events to promote the service to members of the public. Delivered customer satisfaction levels of 98%.



Coalfields Regeneration Trust

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

• Deputy Grants Manager

  • Jun 2008 - Apr 2012

  Assisted in managing four grant programmes across England, Wales and Scotland. Led on managing grant assessments on the Trust's main grants programme in Wales. Developed processes for assessing State Aid for the Trust's Social Enterprise Programme in Wales. Commissioned training as well as delivering internal training on State Aid. Agreed grant application assessments and State Aid assessments prior to grants panel. Attended grant panel meetings and deputised for the Grants Manager in their absence. Worked across the Fund’s work streams in order to introduce new systems for verifying qualification outputs. Show less



The Peoples Health Trust, Children in Need, VInspired

• Grants Assessor

  • 2006 - 2008

  Freelance grants assessor for Children in Need and the Peoples Health Trust. Move to Sheffield . Treasurer for a local Woodcraft group, raising family and caring for parents. Freelance grants assessor for Children in Need and the Peoples Health Trust. Move to Sheffield . Treasurer for a local Woodcraft group, raising family and caring for parents.



New Opporuntites Fund and Big Lottery Fund

• London, England, United Kingdom

• Programme Manager

  • 2001 - 2006



Help the Aged

• Non-profit Organization Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Resource and Research Officer and Grants Co ordinator

  • 1998 - 2001

  Covered the South West of England working at a local and regional level providing guidance, support and grant funding. Represented Help the Aged at local and regional events. Worked in partnership with local authorities, primary care trusts and the voluntary sector. Provided fundraising and governance advice, supported the growth of forums for older people. Kept abreast of local policies and gaps in services for older people across the region, to assist with Help the Aged policy and programme development. Co ordinated a Millennium Grants Programme for older people. Show less