I am working with The Prostate Cancer Charity on the development of a 5-year strategy. My responsibilities include working with the Chief Executive and Senior Management Team to develop and refine over-arching goals as well as detailed targets and measures. I am also facilitating input from across the organisation as well as from key external stakeholders.

I was employed by Breast Cancer Care in 2002 to establish a new Policy and Research Department. In 2005 I was asked by the Board of Trustees to take on the additional responsibility of Acting Chief Executive to provide sick leave/maternity cover. During this time I worked on a number of significant projects and areas of work including the development of our strategic plan and a review of the role of service users and volunteers. I also led on internal communications and diversity.

My role as Director of Policy and Research involved responsibility for setting up a new Directorate: with a team of 10 staff and an annual budget of £400K. Key achievements of the Directorate include:

• publication of a national policy report on the future of breast cancer treatment
• research on breast awareness within diverse communities (published)
• the launch of a task force and campaign on secondary breast cancer
• research partnerships with two universities (supported by external funding)

I was employed in a new position with responsibility for developing the organisation’s health policy and campaigning function. I managed all health campaign research and co-ordination of related media and public affairs activity. Key achievements included successful campaigns to:

• extend the legislative remit of the Health Service Ombudsman
• secure a Health Select Committee review of private health care
• initiate an OFT investigation into dentistry charges