Experience

Refugee Action

• United Kingdom
• Non-profit Organizations
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Resettlement Manager

  • Sep 2022 - Present

• Asylum Guides, Navigating Asylum Project Manager

  • Nov 2018 - Aug 2022

  I project manage the Asylum Guide programme which focuses on increasing the legal literacy of people seeking asylum in the UK by introducing early enabling approaches to support. I work strategically with 6 organisations supporting people seeking asylum across the UK to embed early action into their services, set up and deliver Asylum Guides. I support, train and share best practice with partner organisations. We connect and collaborate to work towards this ambitious vision so that people seeking asylum in the UK can access justice and rebuild their lives. Through an agile approach, we are continuously developing a user-led digital programme of training and resources to reach a wide and diverse group of organisations, so more people seeking asylum have the choice to be supported by an Asylum Guide.

• English Language Gateway Resettlement Coordinator

  • Nov 2016 - Nov 2018

  Worked as part of a dedicated team to support up to 300 refugees resettled through the Gateway Resettlement Programme each year, to access Language and other Education provisions across 5 boroughs in Greater Manchester. Ensured clients were assessed and accessing accredited ESOL provision at colleges and adult learning centres. Designed bespoke education programmes to support clients with language skills, to improve social and mental wellbeing and help them integrate into new communities. Successfully partnered with over 15 organisations from the education sector to deliver programmes supporting refugee clients with language, maths, IT and cooking skills. Trained, supported and managed a team of volunteers to deliver 1-to-1 language support and group projects to improve client language skills and confidence



St. Chad's Sanctuary

• Birmingham, United Kingdom

• Project Coordinator

  • Aug 2014 - Aug 2015

  Coordinated a welfare project supporting asylum seekers and refugees with practical, emotional, educational and legal support. Coordinated a welfare project supporting asylum seekers and refugees with practical, emotional, educational and legal support.



Envision

• United Kingdom
• Non-profit Organization Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Project Coordinator

  • Aug 2013 - Aug 2014

  Delivered a social action programme with 120 young people from 5 schools and colleges across Birmingham. Designed and facilitated group sessions to support the young people to develop social action projects to improve their communities. Partnered with businesses to mentor the young people and support them to develop key skills including project management, fundraising, presentation skills, troubleshooting. Partnered with community based organisations so that each social action team were matched with an appropriate organisation to achieve their project aims.