Johnnie Garside

Experience

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  Everton in the Community

  Apr 2008 - Dec 2023

  As Health and Wellbeing Manager at Everton in the Community, the official charity of Everton Football Club, I was responsible for managing the charities multi- award winning health and wellbeing department. This department comprises a broad spectrum of diverse needs-led and community-focused public health programmes. This role saw me managing an eclectic staff team to ensure front line delivery is of the highest quality, inclusive and in line with strategic priorities and funding obligations. As part of this role I also took full operational lead on managing budgets, reports, marketing, monitoring, evaluation, project development, quality assurance and applying for sustainable funding. From a strategic view I was responsible for improving service, devising new ways of working, evidencing impact and partnership building. This role saw me disseminate the department’s innovative and pioneering methods at various national and European conferences. I also led a number of groundbreaking first team pre season tours alongside the club partnerships team to Africa, leading on community activations. This included club first tours to Kenya and Tanzania coordinating CSR community campaigns including coach education courses, guest University lectures and health promotion and screening programmes. Show less This role saw me managing EitC’s multi- award winning mental health football department. The department’s diverse programmes ranged from NHS commissioned outreach programmes to targeted support work for ex-military veterans. This role involved me delivering inclusive and competitive sporting and social interaction opportunities for adults with mental health problems. In addition to this I developed pathways for participants to attain accredited qualifications, provided volunteer and employment opportunities and organised the UK’s largest mental health league. As part of my role I also took full operational lead on managing programme budgets, reports, marketing, monitoring, evaluation and applying for sustainable funding. From a strategic view I was responsible for improving service, devising new ways of working, evidencing impact and partnership building. This role saw me disseminate the department’s innovative and pioneering methods at various national and European conferences. Show less

  • Health and Wellbeing Manager

    Jan 2016 - Dec 2023

  • Mental Health Football Coordinator

    Apr 2008 - Apr 2016
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  Premier League

  Jan 2009 - Jan 2019

  Coach Education Tutor

  Worked as a Coach Education Tutor for The Premier League delivering their international football development programme ‘Premier Skills’. I delivered the programme across Africa and Asia, including extensive work in India, Malawi, South Korea, Vietnam, Cameroon, Uganda, Dubai, China, Malaysia, Singapore, South Africa and Brazil in partnership with national Football Associations, the British Council and local football authorities. This role involved me leading teams of coaches to deliver the programme from various Premier League clubs. In addition, I contributed course curriculum development and assisted with logistical operations of course delivery. I am a Head Coach and have lead on numerous international courses including delivery at the Barclays Asia Trophy 2015 in Singapore leading on all football community activities. Show less

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  EFL in the Community

  Jan 2024 - now

  National Live Well Programme Manager