Adam Young

Experience

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  Raleigh International

  Jan 2016 - Oct 2019

  - Providing strategic leadership of the 2019 Borneo Expedition with overall responsibility for ensuring a safe and supported operation for 80 staff and volunteers- Responsible for day-to-day operational planning and management including safety, logistics, training, finances and crisis management- Designated Duty Manager; responsible for coordinating all casualty evacuation situations- Accountable for management and reporting of the expedition budget of GBP120,000- Building collaborative relationships with project partners and sponsors- Designing five expedition projects to ensure strategic objectives and agreed standards are met- Identifying new funding sources and negotiating funding opportunities- Ensuring the quality of safety systems, including risk assessments and evacuation plans- Supervision of procurement and maintenance of all expedition assets including vehicle fleet- Compiling and circulating expedition reporting to Society Presidents and Chief Executive Show less - Leading the expansion of operations and programmes including a new 5-week multi-project international expedition in Borneo for 80 staff and volunteers- Increasing financial sustainability by securing sponsorship and grants totalling GBP80,000 and installing a new financial management system with budget templates and tracking- Generating a diverse revenue stream to enable the recruitment of full-time operations managers and campaign managers, and the rental of office premises- Delivering a programme of training sessions to improve the capacity of alumni-led NGOs to implement sustainable business models at an international standard- Heightening visibility of the organisation work by increasing network connections, drafting a new external communications strategy, and securing Malaysian Government patronage- Engaging new youth leaders to design and deliver a new national plastic waste behavioural change campaign fully funded by corporate sponsorship Show less - Overseeing delivery of youth enterprise programme, including training of volunteer facilitators, provision of operational support and monitoring and development of green business plans- Relationship manager for project partners, prospective donors and key stakeholders- Analysis and reporting on impact and KPIs for funders, UK programmes team and auditors- Line managing the in-country communications officer and photographers- Coordination and financial management of a legacy stakeholder event for 180 attendees- Revising and delivering train-the-trainer modules in Active Citizenship and Innovation, inspiring volunteers to take active roles in global society and apply creative problem solving Show less

  • Expedition Director

    Apr 2019 - Oct 2019

  • Programmes Director

    Oct 2018 - Mar 2019

  • Country Programmes Coordinator

    Jan 2018 - Sept 2018

  • Deputy Operations Manager

    Jan 2017 - Jan 2018

  • Adventure Project Manager

    Aug 2016 - Dec 2016

  • Adventure Project Manager

    Jan 2016 - Aug 2016
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  Pendragon Project

  Jun 2021 - now

  Director and Co-Founder

  Co-founder of the Pendragon Project: providing immersive and award-winning teambuilding adventures with real impact. Based in Brighton, Sussex, London, Peak District and beyond.- Teambuilding, event organisation and activity facilitation- Youth development expeditions and adventure projects