Trish O'Brien

Experience

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  Scottish Christian Alliance

  Jan 2003 - Jan 2013

  Project manager

  Responsibility for the day to day running of the Gilven Project which houses 10 young homeless women; providing employabilty support across Fife to homeless and vulnerable people. Line managing a team of 12 staff, several sessional workers and up to 6 volunteers. Developing relevant programmes and projects and initiatives around independent healthy living and employability. Sourcing funding and managing all financial, health and safety and HR aspects of the project; regularly review policies and procedures; source and recruit staff and volunteers; liaise with other statutory and voluntary organisations to work effectively and efficiently in partnership to provide holistic services. Representing the organisation on various bodies and groups when appropriate and providing reports to stakeholders and funders. Show less

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  Fife Voluntary Action

  Oct 2013 - Oct 2015

  Project manager

  Developing a Public Social Partnership in South West Fife to co design, co produce and co deliver holistic support to families with children 0-3 years. This model follows the Fife wide family nurture approach developing attachment, language and learning. A partnership of 5 third sector organisations:- Aberlour; Barnardos; Fife Gingerbread; Homestart and SPPA working together with Education, Social Work, Health, CLD and other relevant partner agencies. The service is still in the pilot stage and will continue to develop until commissioning stage at the end 2015. Show less

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  Fife Council

  Nov 2015 - Oct 2018

  Community Education Worker

  Working with vulnerable families in the Neighbourhood Development areas of Kirkcaldy (Gallatown; Templehall; Linktown & Inverteil and The Castle Estate in Burntisland) creating opportunities for families to engage with and integrate with their local communities and to access services to provide additional support and advice. To build local community capacity through local people and local partnerships.

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  CHARIS FOUNDATION

  Nov 2018 - Dec 2019

  Development Manager
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  Fife Voluntary Action

  Jan 2020 - Aug 2023

  Peer Support Network Coordinator

  This is a temporary position (Dec 2021) working with representatives form Fife's Health and Social Care partnership to support the development of a peer support network. Contributing to the development of a shared understanding of the different types of peer support relevant to improving mental health outcomes; promoting a shared definition and quality standards for formal peer support workers in mental health settings (including relevant training) for Fife. Promoting quality standards for formal peer support worker management and supervision. Developing appropriate opportunities for formal peer support work (voluntary & paid) within statutory and third sector services in Fife, aligned with Fife’s mental health strategy. Show less

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  Safe Families UK

  Aug 2023 - now

  Community Volunteer Manager