Experience

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  Dumfries and galloway council

  Mar 2014 - Sept 2017

  Canvass assistant
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  Scottish youth parliament

  Jun 2015 - Jun 2017

  Director

  Strategic management, leading on campaign for mental health improvement, and representing young people's views to Scottish, UK, and EU government officials.

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  Third sector dumfries and galloway

  Sept 2015 - Nov 2018

  Trustee
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  Summerhill community association

  Oct 2017 - Mar 2020

  Governance and strategic management of the organisation; developing and reviewing policies, defining goals and targets, and evaluating performance. Creating and managing a pilot scheme to distribute funding to an area of multiple deprivation through a participatory process, whilst empowering local community members to engage and direct the process. Also responsible for supporting smaller organisations through funding processes; identifying appropriate funding streams and applying for grants, as well as completing satisfactory monitoring reports.

  • Trustee

    Jun 2014 - Mar 2020

  • Participatory Budgeting Officer

    Oct 2017 - May 2018
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  Self employed

  Jul 2018 - Feb 2021

  Charity consultant

  Working as a freelance consultant for a number of charities. This has included writing funding applications and business plans, conducting policy reviews, carrying out research, creating and delivering bespoke training packages, and project management and support.Clients have included:Summerhill Community AssociationIGLYO (the international LGBTQI youth and student association)Dumfries Historic Buildings TrustDumfries Stonecarving Project Dumfries and Galloway Queerier Show less

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  The scottish government

  Mar 2021 - now

  Policy officer