Experience

Macc

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

• Community Development Coordinator: Manchester Active

  • Aug 2020 - Present

  As the community development coordinator for Manchester Active. I lead delivery for a new Sport England Pilot which aims to increase health through sport and physical activity in the Manchester area - the objective of the pilot is to gain valuable insight to be used to develop solutions around the location specific barriers faced by the identified key demographics. My focus is to increase community engagement in the Manchester Local Pilot of the GM Moving programme whilst building wider and longer-term collaboration between the voluntary sector and local government. As well as setting up the Manchester Moving fund, a grant of £48,000 for groups whom meet the criteria of the Pilot.



Tree of Life Centre Wythenshawe

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

• Employability and Skills Manager, Tree of Life Centre, Manchester

  • 2019 - 2020

  In my role as the Employability Skills Development Manager I was responsible for the operational development and direction of the Employability and Skills provision at the centre and across wythenshawe. The offer includes developing an apprenticeship program, developing, promoting and delivering training in order to maximise learning and employability outcomes. Leading on the development, preparation and delivery of the apprenticeship programmes at the centre. Supporting and contributing significantly to the on-going development of employability skills. Delivering training sessions and providing support, advice, information and guidance regarding employability and skills development.



Querent Group

• Manchester, Greater Manchester, United Kingdom

• Consultant

  • Apr 2019 - May 2019



RECLAIM

• United Kingdom
• Education Administration Programs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Educting ALL Project Lead

  • Jan 2017 - May 2019

  Educating All seeks to tackle the barriers faced by working-class students within higher education. We have conducted research across a number of universities with a wide range of working class students, Educating All is now looking to work with individual university partners to create tailored solutions to improve the recruitment, retention, attainment and well-being of working class students.The project is uniquely student-led and focuses on the last two stages of the student life cycle – the basis of OFFA’s five-year strategic plan: Stage Four, student success and progress, and Stage Five, student progression beyond university into the labour market. Our approach seeks to foreground the voices of working class students. By empowering these voices and putting them at the heart of policy development, we can help universities to be truly inclusive and allow everyone, regardless of class, to thrive in an academic environment.

• Researcher

  • 2016 - Mar 2017

  Carrying out research foregrounding the voice of young people in the debate around barriers faced at top universities in order to make recommendations to improve the retention, attainment and wellbeing of working-class students. Interviews were carried out with students and recent graduates from universities throughout the UK as well as members of staff and student officers, covering the university experience and measures that could have been put in place to better support working-class students. The report launching at the University of Manchester and London hosted by NEF with academics, students and policy makers has since influenced policy within the sector. The sessions demonstrated the value of diverse stakeholders collaborating to explore the issues and featured speakers from the sector included Sam Barrs, Director of Research at LKMco, Anne-Marie Canning, Director of Widening Participation at King's College London and Shelly Asquith, former Vice President of Welfare at the National Union of Students. The report also received notable media coverage such with features in The Times, Huffington post and other outlets.



Brighton Students' Union

• United Kingdom
• Education Administration Programs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chair of Students Union

  • 2014 - May 2016

  Holding the student's body to account and representing the Union students at weekly meetings with university executives. Chairing meetings, consulting with students and the university to ensure that policy is accurately and effectively implemented, within the required time constraints.

• BME Officer

  • 2014 - 2015

  Representing BAME students within the university, shaping the decisions of the Union and institution to improve the experience of BME students. My biggest achievement was bringing the pilot for the Race for Equality Charter to the institution, committing the university to address diversity and inclusivity.



The Tab

• United Kingdom
• Online Media
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Freelance Writer

  • 2015 - 2016

  Contributing articles targeted at the considerable activist community-based in Brighton. Contributing articles targeted at the considerable activist community-based in Brighton.



HuffPost

• United States
• Online Media
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Work Placement Huffington Post

  • 2015 - 2015

  Producing Higher Education news and managing social media accounts. Researching content for upcoming periods. Producing Higher Education news and managing social media accounts. Researching content for upcoming periods.



BBC

• United Kingdom
• Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
• 700 & Above Employee

• BBC work experience - Free Speech

  • 2013 - 2013

  My duties included researching current affairs in order to source and develop content for the programme. My experience coincided with the announcement of EU the referendum which allowed me to gain experience in a high pressured, deadline driven environment at a large and renowned organisation. I also had creative responsibilities such as editing using Adobe Premiere software and filming. My duties included researching current affairs in order to source and develop content for the programme. My experience coincided with the announcement of EU the referendum which allowed me to gain experience in a high pressured, deadline driven environment at a large and renowned organisation. I also had creative responsibilities such as editing using Adobe Premiere software and filming.