Experience

Community Rail Network

• United Kingdom
• Truck Transportation
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Support and development manager

  • Nov 2016 - Present

  Huddersfield, United Kingdom Helping Community Rail Partnerships, charities and social enterprises do amazing local things involving lovely volunteers, redeveloping unused spaces in stations and promoting the benefits of rail as a sustainable way to travel.



Watfordgap Services

• Digital Trainer

  • Mar 2011 - Mar 2021

  Offering freelance support and training to voluntary sector organisations in digital skills and use of social media. I am able to provide: - full day and part day training on basic social media, social media planning and effective use - training on specific social media websites such as Twitter, YouTube, Facebook etc - one to one coaching with organisations about making best use of the Digital On Line World - running social media surgeries - identifying digital tools to help… Show more Offering freelance support and training to voluntary sector organisations in digital skills and use of social media. I am able to provide: - full day and part day training on basic social media, social media planning and effective use - training on specific social media websites such as Twitter, YouTube, Facebook etc - one to one coaching with organisations about making best use of the Digital On Line World - running social media surgeries - identifying digital tools to help build productive organisations such as Eventbrite and Mailchimp - Wordpress development and training delivery I have worked with many organisations in the sector, but always have a space to work with the local CVS or Infrastructure Organisations who provide a vital role in joining local support to national policy. Show less



Lasa UK

• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Community Builder & Technology Consultant

  • Jun 2013 - Nov 2016

  London, United Kingdom Working on the DoH Connecting Care project. Helping staff and residents of charity & non-profit care homes to develop their understanding of current technology and awareness of the many care related and other digital innovations available for them. Looking at people first, encouraging sharing, not reinventing the wheel and making technology work for good.



Learning Pool

• Ireland
• E-Learning Providers
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Learning Pool Development & Community Connector

  • Mar 2011 - Mar 2014

  Increasing the use of e-learning through the Learning Pool products for Charities and Communities. Developing new ideas and content to help the voluntary sector learn. Looking for ways to blend on and off-line learning through social media for the sector Always have my heart in the role for Infrastructure Organisations and the need for a national network of well supported and well resourced CVSs



Purplezebra IT LTD

• Information Technology & Services

• Training & Development Advisor

  • May 2011 - Oct 2012

  Providing support and training on technology and social media to support provider organisations across the East Midlands. Developing models of support to enable organisations to be able to use the Internet in their work with local communities.



NAVCA

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

• Regional ICT Infrastructure Support

  • Nov 2005 - Mar 2011

  National ICT development officer at NAVCA and project co-ordinator for nine regionally-based champions for ICT. Helping to ensure that ICT plays a positive role in sustaining a strong and effective third sector in local support and development organisations. Developing resources and providing signposting so that organisations can use technology more efficiently and effectively. Not promoting technology for its own sake but making sure it is tailored to reflect people’s own… Show more National ICT development officer at NAVCA and project co-ordinator for nine regionally-based champions for ICT. Helping to ensure that ICT plays a positive role in sustaining a strong and effective third sector in local support and development organisations. Developing resources and providing signposting so that organisations can use technology more efficiently and effectively. Not promoting technology for its own sake but making sure it is tailored to reflect people’s own needs. Raising awareness at NAVCA and for its membership about how social media can help organisations listen, communicate, collaborate and work smarter. Show less



Groundwork

• United Kingdom
• Environmental Services
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Project Manager

  • Feb 2000 - Nov 2005

  Managed a programme to collect and refurbish redundant IT equipment. Training of long-term unemployed Computers passed to charities at low cost



IBM

• United States
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 700 & Above Employee

• System Tester & Programmer

  • Jun 1998 - Aug 1999

  Leeds Fully system testing and updating Asda IT systems for Year 2000 compliance



Capital Bank

• Senior Programmer

  • Jan 1997 - Jun 1998

  Chester Developing retail finance IT systems and ongoing systems support including bug-fix and help-desk IT systems queries.



Armature

• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Systems Developer

  • Apr 1991 - Dec 1996

  Leeds & London Worked as part of team at BACG (later became Armature) designing & customising a warehouse logistics IT system for Waitrose RDCs at Bracknell & Brinklow. Roles included meeting with customers & end-users to determine requirements, feeding this back to programmers in Leeds and delivering the finished systems for user testing & implementation. The systems covered a wide range of ambient & fresh warehouse functions including purchasing, supplier delivery scheduling, racking, letdown &… Show more Worked as part of team at BACG (later became Armature) designing & customising a warehouse logistics IT system for Waitrose RDCs at Bracknell & Brinklow. Roles included meeting with customers & end-users to determine requirements, feeding this back to programmers in Leeds and delivering the finished systems for user testing & implementation. The systems covered a wide range of ambient & fresh warehouse functions including purchasing, supplier delivery scheduling, racking, letdown & picking. Show less



Co-operative Wholesale Society

• Computer Programmer

  • Jul 1987 - Mar 1991

  Manchester Full range of ICT experience from Trainee Programmer to Systems Designer. Also included providing 24 / 7 on call support for CWS supply chain & warehousing systems