Sophie Milner

Sophie Milner

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  • About me

    Project Manager at Groundwork London

  • Education

    • Stamford Endowed Schools

      2013 - 2015
      A levels: Geography, History and Politics
    • University of East Anglia

      2015 - 2018
      Bachelor of Arts (BA) International Development with Social Anthropology and Politics First Class

      My degree has allowed me to cover a range of modules within the International Development school.I achieved a First Class degree, partaking in a variety of modules:- Development in Practise- Wars and Humanitarian Crises- Media and Development: Humanitarian Communication- Gender and Development- Communication for Development- Politics and Mass Media- Politics and International Development- Social Anthropology and International Development

  • Experience

    • Titchmarsh Community Shop

      Jan 2010 - Jan 2012
      Shop Assistant

      Volunteered as a shop assistant for the community-run village shop.

    • Environment Agency

      Jul 2014 - Jul 2014
      Intern

      Working in the Flood Defence Department - inputing and analysing river flow and water level data and participating in risk management meetings.

    • Stamford Endowed Schools

      Oct 2014 - Aug 2016
      Lifeguard
    • City of Sanctuary

      Jun 2017 - Feb 2018
      Administrator

      Volunteered as the administrator for the newly established City of Sanctuary branch in Norwich. Roles include setting the agenda, taking minutes, coordinating the steering group and responding to public emails.

    • Daughters of Charity

      Jul 2017 - Jul 2017
      Intern

      The charity runs a range of projects; in the areas of health, education, housing and income generating. My roles included editing bi-annual reports for their donors, assisting with project proposals, responding to emails and attending home visits to some of the beneficiaries.

    • University of East Anglia

      Jun 2018 - Jul 2018

      Assisting on university open days; I met prospective students and their families, showed them around the campus and answered any queries they had throughout the day.

      • Lifeguard

        Sept 2015 - Jul 2018
      • Student Ambassador

        Jun 2018 - Jun 2018
    • CJS (UK MANAGEMENT) LIMITED

      Oct 2018 - Oct 2018
      Conference Assistant

      I worked at a three-day conference with 300+ delegates, I was involved in the coordination of delegates throughout the duration of the event.

    • Strawberry Hill House & Garden

      Oct 2018 - Nov 2018
      Visitor Service Assistant

      During the 'Lost Treasures of Strawberry Hill' exhibition I worked as a service assistant. This role included welcoming people, scanning tickets, stewarding rooms and working in the gift shop.

    • Waitrose & Partners

      Nov 2018 - Mar 2019
      Service Counter Assistant

      To fund my travels in Spring/Summer 2019, I worked on the customer food counters in Waitrose. Chosen specifically to work in this area for my interpersonal skills, the role involved a lot of customer interaction and conversation.

    • Groundwork London

      Oct 2019 - now

      Oversight of both Barnet Health Champions and Volunteering Barnet. The Barnet Health Champions are a group of 280+ volunteers who are passionate about the health and wellbeing of their community. The project was set up in 2020 as a direct response to the pandemic and I have been involved since the creation. This project also includes coordination of a grant programme of which 11 local organisations received funding to improve the uptake of the COVID-19 vaccination in their specific communities.Volunteering Barnet is the borough's accredited volunteer centre, aiming to inspire those who live, work or study in Barnet to volunteer in roles offered by the VCFSE sector. It sits within the Barnet Together Partnership, alongside Young Barnet Foundation and Inclusion Barnet. This partnership is in alliance with London Borough of Barnet, which increases development and capacity building support for Barnet’s Voluntary, Community, Faith and Social Enterprise (VCFSE) sector.Line management of three team members, providing support, advice, direction and motivation for other operational staff. Show less - Support for different volunteer brokerage services in London (Barnet, Kingston, Waltham Forest and Westminster), specifically to provide opportunities for potential volunteers, as well as providing training and guidance to organisations that work with volunteers.- Coordinating volunteers for Westminster’s flagship volunteering programme, at large scale events such as the London Marathon and Remembrance Sunday.- Mobilisation of volunteers during the height of the pandemic: organising community support and ‘befriending’ services for those isolating.- Coordination and management of in-house office volunteer team. Show less

      • Project Manager

        Nov 2022 - now
      • Senior Community Officer

        Nov 2021 - Jan 2023
      • Project Officer

        Oct 2020 - Dec 2021
      • Volunteer Services Administrator

        Oct 2019 - Oct 2020
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Mental Health First Aider

      Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) England
      Jan 2020
    • UK Drivers License

      Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA)
      Mar 2015
    • DBS certified

      Disclosure and Barring Service
      Oct 2014
    • UK National Pool Lifeguard Qualification

      Royal Life Saving Society UK - RLSS UK
      Aug 2014
  • Volunteer Experience

    • Cookery class volunteer

      Issued by Migrateful on Nov 2021
      MigratefulAssociated with Sophie Milner
    • Pop-Up Shop Assistant

      Issued by Choose Love on Dec 2018
      Choose LoveAssociated with Sophie Milner
    • Calais Volunteer

      Issued by Help Refugees on Oct 2018
      Help RefugeesAssociated with Sophie Milner
    • Festival Steward

      Issued by Oxfam on Aug 2018
      OxfamAssociated with Sophie Milner
    • English Second Language Teacher

      Issued by Daughters of Charity: Abba Grebremichael on Jul 2017
      Daughters of Charity: Abba GrebremichaelAssociated with Sophie Milner
    • Volunteer

      Issued by New Routes Integration on Apr 2017
      New Routes IntegrationAssociated with Sophie Milner
    • President

      Issued by UEA Peace and Freedom Society on May 2017
      UEA Peace and Freedom SocietyAssociated with Sophie Milner
    • Geography and Politics Prefect

      Issued by Stamford Endowed Schools on Sept 2014
      Stamford Endowed SchoolsAssociated with Sophie Milner
    • Group Leader

      Issued by Chattabox Summer Camp on Jan 2009
      Chattabox Summer CampAssociated with Sophie Milner