Community Involvement. Capacity Building. Local Government.

Bio

I am a passionate believer in people and partnerships. I bring over 25 years of experience leading the delivery of community programmes in local government and voluntary sector settings, supporting and advising senior Councillors, stimulating organisational growth in the third sector and working with grass roots communities and civil society groups. My senior management experience and a commitment to building and nurturing relationships with longer term goals in mind has been tested and further developed through direct experience of working with complex and competing stakeholders during the Grenfell ‘emergency’ and the ‘recovery’ periods. In my spare time I like to take long walks in the UK countryside combining my love of landscape photography and a deep desire to be among nature.

Key Skills

• Community and service user engagement with diverse communities

• Grant Making

• Commissioning

• Strategy formulation and delivery

• Stakeholder Relations

• Working with local government politicians

Location

London and South East

Clients

Local Trust. Institute for Voluntary Action Research. Neath Port Talbot Council. Westway Trust. London Fire Brigade. A range of small charities (e.g. Nucleus Legal Advice Centre, Fit for Life Youth, etc.).

When I'm not working I enjoy...

landscape photography