Fundraising
• Successfully fundraised £248,000 from European Social Fund (ESF) Pan London fund for a training programme for people with learning difficulties for the London College of Beauty Therapy
• Successfully fundraised £250,000 from the London Development Agency (LDA) for a Refugee Teacher Training programme for Empower Teachers Ltd
• Successfully fundraised for and delivered a pilot project to improve the governance of BME organisations on behalf of Camden Black and Minority Ethnic (BME) Alliance
• Successful funding application and co-ordination support for specialised training programme to assist the social integration of women prisoners into the labour marker - FUNDESCAN, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain
• Supported the preparation of ESF Co-financing funding applications for Ebrahim Community College, Empower Teachers Ltd and London College of Beauty Therapy

Organisational development
• Supported Asian Women Lone Parents Association, Camden Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Forum, ESFORAL (a Latin American association), Henna Asian Women’s Group and Sudan Women Association to register as charities and “incorporated” companies
• Provided technical assistance, advice and support on registering as a charity and company formation provided to the Campaign for Homosexual Equality and R Holt Jewellery School

Evaluation and research
• Researched, designed the following reports for Asociación ADEPSI, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain: People with Mental Disabilities and the Labour Market in Gran Canaria; Older People with Mental Disabilities and their Social Situation in Gran Canaria; People with Mental Disabilities and Employers Attitudes in Gran; Guide to Resources for Older People with Mental Disabilities in Gran Canaria
• Researched and produced a Skills for Life Directory of Online Initiatives for the Hackney Skills for Life Support Programme 2005-06 – Hackney Training and Employment Network
• Conducted evaluations for Hackney Skills for Life Support Programme 2005-06; Camden Training Network Synergy programme 2003-06; Camden BME Alliance BME Good Governance Pilot Project

Business and strategic planning
• Prepared comprehensive business plans for the Asian Women Lone Parents Association, Camden BME Alliance, Camden Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Forum, ESFORAL and Henna Asian Women’s Group
• Development of specific policies and procedures to assist in the organisational development and good governance of a wide range of voluntary and community sector organisations

Training and facilitation
• Development and design of specialised training including: Introduction to Fundraising; Customer Care for Public Sector Workers; Managing Information for Advice Workers; Social Integration of Immigrants; Team Work and Group Skills; Governance and Management Committee Training
• Facilitated strategic planning sessions and away days for staff and management committee members from a wide range of voluntary and community sector organisations
• Provision of technical information, advice and guidance and the preparation of systems, procedures and policies to register Hopscotch Asian Women’s Centre as an approved City and Guilds training centre for the delivery of accredited training to Bangladeshi women

Project management
• Project managed a wide range of funding streams including Local Authority, London Development Agency (LDA), the Learning Skills Council (LSC) and Neighbourhood Renewal Fund (NRF)
• Project managed and monitored the delivery of range of projects, implemented effective project management systems, reviewed key performance targets and took suitable corrective action where targets and outputs were not met to meet the expectations of partners and funders
• Monitored contract performance through monthly meetings with training providers, providing advice to ensure successfully delivery of ESF projects within ESF guidelines
• Ensured contractors and training providers completed Co-financing monitoring returns to timescale and accuracy for LSC systems, European funding and audit requirements

Freelance contract provided strategic and operational responsibility for a local infrastructure organisation representing BME communities in Camden
• Represented the interests of local BME communities and groups on the following local authority strategic policy groups: Race Hate and Race Crime Forum; Equality Stakeholder Group; BME Consultative Forum, as well as the Third Party Reporting Project and Camden ChangeUp steering group
• Managed a number of funding streams including Local Authority and Neighbourhood Renewal Fund (NRF)
• Development of specific policies to assist in the organisational development and good governance of the organisation
• Provide strategic guidance and support to the board of trustees to ensure transparency and good practice in governance of the organisation

Freelance contract providing strategic and operational responsibility for a local infrastructure organisation representing education and training providers in Camden
• Represented interests of local training providers and voluntary organisations on following local authority strategic policy groups: Local Area Agreement (LAA) Employment and Training Group; Camden Working Strategy Group
• Managed a number of funding streams including Local Authority, London Development Agency and the Learning Skills Council
• Managed and monitored the delivery of projects, implemented effective performance management framework, reviewed performance targets and took suitable corrective action where targets and outputs were not met to meet the expectations of partners and funders
• Implemented effective financial procedures and systems, which included the regular monitoring and control of income and expenditure to ensure the financial stability and sustainability of the organisation
• Managed and motivated the staff team during a period of organisational change and uncertainty and managed staff reorganisation, including reviewing contracts and conditions for the staff team

Provided strategic development for a network of vocational training providers and community and voluntary organisations.
• Established a network of over 60 organisations in the London Borough of Camden, including vocational training providers and voluntary and community organisations working with unemployed disadvantaged people
• Successfully fundraised £257,000 from the European Social Fund (2000-2003) and a LEONARDO programme for the exchanges of experiences for trainers with transnational partners in Europe
• Provided specialist information and advice on vocational training for unemployed disadvantaged people and the sources of funding available both nationally and in Europe
• Provided a range of capacity building training programmes to assist in the organisational development of member organisations and their staff, with an emphasis on technical assistance for ESF applications and projects
• Provided support and advice to enable Camden training organisations to successfully achieve £990,000 in ESF funding for vocational training for disadvantaged groups for 1998-2000

Co-ordinated innovative vocational training courses for refugees and ethnic minorities for a European Social Fund project.
• Set annual budgets for a multi-departmental project and provided detailed financial reports to meet strict financial funding criteria
• Co-ordinated the development and delivery of a range of new vocational training programmes for refugees and ethnic minorities
• Networked with service agencies, community organisations and other educational providers to ensure that training provided met local regeneration needs and led to increased employment or further vocational training opportunities for refugees and ethnic minorities
• Delivered training as appropriate, and in particular developed and delivered the Bilingual Advice Work Course

Provided training on education to refugee community organisations and service providers
• Organised specialised training sessions for staff and volunteers of refugee community organisations in London on a variety of topics of relevance to refugee education, training and employment
• Networking and developmental work with local providers to raise awareness and promote models of good practice and policy regarding refuges education, training and employment
• Supported refugee community organisations in London in response to changing patterns of education and training in London