David Lane

Metal Spinner

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Birmingham, England, United Kingdom

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About me
Director/ Founder at Development in Social Enterprise
Education
- Queensbridge School Birmingham
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- Birmingham Newman University
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  Voluntary and Community Organisation Development Third Sector Management
Experience
- E.W. Blockley
  Jan 1988 - Jan 1991
  Metal Spinner
  Skilled factory worker within the fancy goods trade. Spinning brass, copper, steel, aluminium. Table lamps, wall lamps etc.
- Heathan Enterprises
  Jan 1991 - Apr 1995
  Sole Trader
  Small Litho print company serving third sector organisations, local schools, and local businesses.
- St. Paul's Community Development Trust
  May 1995 - Dec 2007
  ICT, Training and Development Manager
  Head of large Department within St. Paul's CDT. Main responsibilities to manage medium sized employment training programmes [200 people pa] and young peoples services particulalry focussing on those Not in Education Employment or Training [NEET].
- Initiative for Social Entrepreneurs
  Jan 2008 - Apr 2011
  Operations Manager
  Operations manager at Intitative for Social Entrepreneurs. Social Enterprise support organisation.
- Development in Social Enterprise
  May 2011 - now
  Director/ Founder
  Providing expert, qualified and experienced enterprise support for third sector organisations and individuals in the not for personal profit sector.
- VCSRG (Solihull)
  Feb 2012 - May 2015
  Vice Chair
  Elected by the Solihull Voluntary sector to the VCSRG a Strategic communications conduit between the Solihull voluntary and statutory sectors.
- St. Paul's Community Development Trust
  Dec 2012 - Jun 2018
  Trustee
  Trustee at St. Paul's Community Development Trust. Worked there previously as part of the SMT.
- Social Enterprise Development Foundation CIO
  Jun 2015 - Mar 2020
  Chair Board of Trustees
  Charitable Incorporated Organisation aiming to support individuals and social enterprise with hub and incubator space, business development support and small grants.Supported by donated profits from Development in Social Enterprise CIC
- Chelmund’s Community Enterprises
  Feb 2017 - now
  Director
  New Community Enterprise with four key partners investing in Chelmund’s Cross community. What we believe to be the first community owned chippy! Opened for business 01/03/2018
- UPCYCLE BIRMINGHAM C.I.C.
  Mar 2020 - Apr 2023
  Chairperson
- SPITFIRE ADVICE AND SUPPORT SERVICES LTD
  Jun 2020 - now
  Chairperson
Licenses & Certifications
- SFEDI (social enterprise) - ILM SFEDI
  Small Firms Enterprise Development Initiative Ltd
  Sept 2010
Honors & Awards
- Awarded to David Lane
  SE Professional Award Social Enterprise West Midlands / Anthony Collins Solicitors Nov 2015 Highly Commended Award for SE professional SEWM 2015.