Inspiracion

• Prepared comprehensive business plans for the Asian Women Lone Parents Association, Bosnian Resource Information and Cultural Centre Kosovar Support, Camden BME Alliance, Camden Cypriot Women's Organisation, Camden Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Forum, ESFORAL, Ethiopian Community in Britain, Henna Asian Women’s Group, London Somali Youth Forum, Somali Youth Development Resource Centre and Somali Supplementary Schools Association
• 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
• Prepared policies and procedures for Asian women Lone Parents Association to self assess to Practical Quality Assurance System for Small organisations (PQASSO) Level 1
• Supported Camden Cypriot Women’s Organisations to review and improve their essential policies and procedures to Community Legal Service Audit requirements

• 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; Hopscotch Asian Women's Centre London Development Agency Opportunities Project 2007-10

• Successfully raised £73,500 over three years from the City Bridge Trust for a project to develop the leadership skills of young Somali people on behalf of Somali Youth Development Resource Centre
• Successfully negotiated a £195K contract from the London Borough of Camden commissioning process for the West Euston Partnership
• Successfully fundraised £50K from City Parochial Foundation for an Enterprise project for refugees and migrants for the Ethiopian Community in Britain
• Successfully fundraised £120K from the London Borough of Camden commissioning process for provision of an information advice, advocacy and outreach service for older Somali people in Camden for the Somali Community Centre
• Supported the preparation of Supporting People tenders and associated documents for Holy Cross Centre Trust
• Successfully fundraised £218,000 from the London Councils for an into employment training programme for 50+ carers for Holy Cross Centre Trust, Camden
• Successfully fundraised from the London Councils for refugee legal advice project for the St Pancras Refugee Centre (SPaRC) a project operated by Holy Cross Centre Trust, Camden
• Successfully secured Learn Direct training contract for London Business College
• 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 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 Communities Into Training and Employment, Ebrahim Community College, Empower Teachers Ltd, Holy Cross Community Centre, Hopscotch Asian Women’s Centre, London Business College, MIC Computsolutions, Interlink College and London College of Beauty Therapy

Interim Director: West Euston Partnership, London

• Supported and advised the Charity to set up effective governance of the organisation through an understanding of policies and procedures, in particular the financial and human resources policies
• Reviewed key documents, Action Plans, Fundraising strategy, Business Plans and other documents in order to work with partners to agree on priorities and options for the future development of the charity
• Supported the recruitment process for the new staff positions of Director, Monitoring and Partnership Coordinator and Administrator
• Advised and enabled the setting up of sound accounting systems, working closely with the Board of Trustees and sub-committees
• Worked with Healthy Community project partners, building on the existing partnership arrangements to review monitoring and partnership arrangements for the 3 year programme of Lottery funded work

Interim Chief Executive: Camden Training Network, London

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

Interim Director: Camden Black and Minority Ethnic Alliance, London

• 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

• Supported Asian Women Lone Parents Association, Camden Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Forum, ESFORAL (a Latin American association), Henna Asian Women’s Group, London Somali Youth Forum 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
• Provided technical assistance, advice and support in the transition of West Euston Partnership from London Borough of Camden SRB project to an independent charity
• Pro Bono technical support and assistance to Choice Cambodia to prepare to register as a UK charity

• Project managed the successful Park Royal Partnership Community Action Day enabling over 125 company volunteers to contribute their time to community organisations in West London
• Project managed a wide range of funding streams including Big Lottery, Local Authority, London Developent Agency (LDA), the Learning Skills Council (LSC), London Councils 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