My Experience

• Grown and Lived in what is classed as a “Deprived” area
• 10 Years + experience working in Communities
• Thousands of voluntary hours on a range of projects, qualified Fishing Coach also a DJ and currently working on a radio project called Shotta TV
• Co-ordinator of various Youth Projects
• Delivered Hundreds of hours of Workshops and Sessions with people of all ages and abilities
• Have acted as an advocate and provided references and support for people in a range of circumstances
• Worked across Private, Voluntary and Public Sector Organisations
• Manager of Award Winning Youth Charity for over 4 Years
• Policy Officer @ Lancashire County Council for 2 years
• Part of Lancashire County Council’s Talent Management Programme and Leadership Programme
• Developed and led on various Training and Learning exercises
• Supported the development of Children’s Trusts and various associated Strategies including the Children and Young People’s Plan and Local Workforce Strategy
• Extensive experience of Consultation and data analysis
• Range of experience working with and Tutoring Adults ranging from Senior Police Officers to Newly Qualified Teachers
• Delivered sessions based around a range of topics from Gang Culture to Engagement of Young People, Leadership, Integrated Working and much more…
• Designed and Developed several Website’s for various Businesses from Shops to Fisheries and Local Businesses
• Worked alongside colleagues from all sectors and at all levels including Chief Executives and Government Officials
• Involved in Neighbourhood Management in Preston for 5 Years
• Assisted in the continuation of Preston Children’s Trust’s Voluntary Sector Forum Events which take place regularly
• Involved in setting up various groups and organisations across Lancashire, have worked in many areas from Lancaster to Sheffield
• Worked across the largest County Councils in England on joint projects involving the Government and Senior Officials
• Worked in all types of  Schools with thousands of Children and Young People on all types of Activities from Martial Arts to Graffiti Workshops
• Been on TV and Radio several times including a feature length Jeremy Kyle Special relating to life on Benefits and the Projects there to support Young People and also Beat Life on the Street, an ITV production covering PCSOs and their role in Communities
• Developed several of my “Own Business” opportunities
• Managed and Delivered Conferences at various levels from 20 to 200 people
• Developed and delivered audience participation events using Interactive Software to immediately analyse and discuss the audience’s response to questions
• Mentored and Advised people from all walks of life from Council workers worried about redundancy to Young People looking for accomodation
• Delivered Presentations Nationally (Preston, Newcastle, London, Manchester, Warrington, Liverpool, Leeds) on a range of topics
• Vast Experience in Promotion of events
• Been unemployed, have accessed benefits, have done poor jobs and worked in a whole host of grim places from the Pie Factory to on the Roads digging holes!
• Recruited and Managed Staff
• Managed Grants in excess of £200,000,
• Bid for and been successful in applying for Grants in excess of £140,000
• Developed business plans and supported various organisations in the process from Social Enterprise to Charity