Experience

Volunteer Scotland

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

• Policy Officer

  • Apr 2022 - Present



Shelter Scotland

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

• Volunteer Development Manager

  • Nov 2016 - Apr 2022

  Responsible for managing the involvement of volunteers across our services in Scotland. this includes strategic planning for involving volunteers, role development, reviewing and improving relevant policy and processes, volunteer and staff consultation, data management and reporting. Concentrating on a relationship-based approach to volunteer involvement. Responsible for managing the involvement of volunteers across our services in Scotland. this includes strategic planning for involving volunteers, role development, reviewing and improving relevant policy and processes, volunteer and staff consultation, data management and reporting. Concentrating on a relationship-based approach to volunteer involvement.



Scottish Volunteering Forum

• Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, United Kingdom

• Chair

  • Sep 2017 - Sep 2021

  Chair of this forum of volunteer managers and key stakeholders in Scotland, promoting volunteering and advocating best practice and innovation in the field of volunteer management. Chair of this forum of volunteer managers and key stakeholders in Scotland, promoting volunteering and advocating best practice and innovation in the field of volunteer management.



Children 1st

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

• Volunteer Development Officer

  • Sep 2014 - Nov 2016

  Responsible for operational decisions regarding the involvement of volunteers nationally, including the development of policy and procedures relating to volunteering. Responsible for operational decisions regarding the involvement of volunteers nationally, including the development of policy and procedures relating to volunteering.



Fife Voluntary Action

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

• Volunteer Development Officer

  • Nov 2009 - Aug 2014

  Recruiting, matching and supporting volunteers. Supporting volunteer involving organisations with volunteer recruitment, management, training, and recognition. Also supported organisations with compliance issues associated with involving volunteers, including insurance, protection of vulnerable groups and health and safety. Recruiting, matching and supporting volunteers. Supporting volunteer involving organisations with volunteer recruitment, management, training, and recognition. Also supported organisations with compliance issues associated with involving volunteers, including insurance, protection of vulnerable groups and health and safety.



Fife Gingerbread

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

• Board Member

  • Jan 2012 - Jun 2013

  Active member of the management committee in this dynamic and forward thinking organisation for lone parents Active member of the management committee in this dynamic and forward thinking organisation for lone parents



Include Me

• Civic and Social Organizations

• Board Member

  • Jan 2010 - Mar 2011



Fife Council

• United Kingdom
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Kingdom Graduate

  • Oct 2008 - Nov 2009

  Graduate programme providing experience in a range of community planning partnership settings. During my time in this, I had a particular emphasis on evaluation and quality. I led the evaluation of the Fife Joint Health Improvement Plan and supported CVS Fife, the local third sector support organisation, to achieve an EFQM quality award. Graduate programme providing experience in a range of community planning partnership settings. During my time in this, I had a particular emphasis on evaluation and quality. I led the evaluation of the Fife Joint Health Improvement Plan and supported CVS Fife, the local third sector support organisation, to achieve an EFQM quality award.