Experience

YMCA East Surrey

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

• Fundraising and Development Manager

  • Nov 2015 - Present

  - Fundraised from Trusts towards a £2.5 million capital appeal to build a disability sports facility, which was completed in 2018- Fundraising from Trusts and statutory organisations, including Local Authorities, Government Departments and Homes England, for other projects at the YMCA including supported housing, health and wellbeing, youth work and children's services



London Youth

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

• Fundraising and Development Manager

  • 2009 - Oct 2015

  - Managed contracts with Local Authorities for Activenture programme, which provided adventure holidays for young people with disabilities- Fundraising for My Hindleap capital appeal for outdoor adventure activities for young people



Social Enterprise UK

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

• Operations Manager

  • Jul 2003 - Feb 2006

  - Supported the chief executive to establish Social Enterprise UK (then called the Social Enterprise Coalition)- Raised funding from corporates, recruited and managed a staff team, prepared publications and organised events including the Social Enterprise Awards and an annual conference



Community Development Finance Association

• Development Director

  • Jan 2002 - Jun 2003

  - Managed the establishment of the cdfa, including putting admin and HR systems in place, branding, fundraising, recruiting staff and organising events



UK Social Investment Forum

• Community Finance Officer

  • Dec 2000 - Jan 2002

  - Support for member organisations providing community finance, including organising events and an annual conference



Concern Worldwide

• Ireland
• Non-profit Organizations
• 700 & Above Employee

• Microfinance Adviser

  • Jul 1998 - Nov 2000

  - Technical and fundraising advice to Concern's Microfinance programmes in Africa, Asia and the Caribbean



British Red Cross

• United Kingdom
• Civic and Social Organizations
• 700 & Above Employee

• Desk Officer for Southern Africa

  • Sep 1996 - Jul 1998

  - Fundraised for and managed the British Red Cross' input into projects in Angola, Mozambique, Lesotho and the region; a portfolio of projects spending around £1 million per year



Concern Worldwide

• Programme Manager

  • Jun 1992 - Aug 1996

  - Established and managed an urban community development programme in Nampula, Mozambique from 1994-1996- Set up and managed a microfinance project in Banteay Meanchey province, Cambodia from 1992-1994