• Facilitate consultation and support resident groups to participate in decision making processes
• Sustain partnerships with a wide range of organisations to co-ordinate activities and service provision
• Develop and fundraise for projects to represent the diverse interests, needs and concerns
• Organise events, conferences and training workshops to empower local residents
• Manage employment and training initiative and secure external funding for future development
• Control a budget maintaining accurate records and accounts for different projects
• Review strategy and policy in line with best practice. Implement Health& Safety procedures.
• Produce regular written reports for the Board.

Community Development Officer - Ealing Family Housing Association (Nov 2000 –July 2002)
• Provide practical support to establish committees and assist groups in fundraising for local projects
• Liaise and maintain effective working relationships with public, private and voluntary organisations
• Promote participation and maximum use / involvement in community facilities and activities
• Produce and distribute information to keep residents updated on issues that affect them
• Attend meetings and contribute to housing management and development

Provide activities that offer recreational, social and educational opportunities to meet the needs of young people, and facilitate individual and group development within an informal setting.

• Develop and maintain business links to secure a variety of work experience placements
• Match participant skills and aspirations with employers’ recruitment needs or opportunities
• Review progress and monitor compliance of placements agreement
• Devise, organise and deliver workshops to increase employability of participants
• Assess portfolios for NVQ Key skill Units and. provide participants with regular feedback and support
• Carry out H & S risk assessments, complete documentation, and produce statistics for reports.

Plan and deliver a structured 12-week Personal Development volunteer programme for young people
 Set training objectives to meet team and individual needs, delivering the expected learning outcomes
 Negotiate project proposals, placements and introducing partners & sponsors to the scheme
 Secure funding from a range of sources to undertake short financially autonomous projects
 Organise presentations to highlight learning experiences and attract a wide & influential audience
 Produce evaluation reports to include aims & objectives, outcomes and future recommendations
 Provide leadership and guidance including responsibility for all aspects of health and safety
 Handle media relations and other PR activities gaining press coverage for all the teams involved with
 Provide guidance and support including induction training into the franchise’s policies and procedures
 Keep and submit appropriate records for funding sources, Awarding and Regulatory Bodies. (including performance reviews, attendance and timesheets, accounts, risk assessments, training
plans and placement agreements)

Recruitment & Outreach Officer – West London (Jan 1997 to Jan 1998)
 Undertake research to gather information about youth facilities available in the local area
 Design and produce new marketing and promotional material to publicise project activities
 Identify potential project activities, placements, and raise awareness within referral agencies
 Devise and distribute information packs with details of achievements & developments
 Project administration: preparation of letters, forms, documents and creation of databases
 Co-ordinate the organisation, marketing & promotion of numerous community fundraising events.

Conduct business/consumer surveys and Customer Satisfaction Measurements
 Prepare administration and supervise research projects within the Spanish speaking market
 Manage database, assist in the collection of data and analysis of results for reports