Andrew Eadie

Experience

• 

  Essex County Council

  Apr 1997 - Apr 1999

  Team Leader - Prince's Trust Volunteers

  Recruiting, managing and supporting groups of unemployed young people throughout a twelve week skills development programme.

• 

  Colchester YMCA

  Apr 1999 - Dec 2008

  Youth & Community Development Manager

  Establishing and developing informal community education projects for homeless young people and the wider community.

• 

  Royal Association for Deaf people (RAD)

  Jan 2009 - Feb 2013

  Head of Children, Youth & Families Services

  Responsible for managing and developing all of RAD's children, youth and families projects across the London and South-East region.

• 

  Well Centre

  Jun 2013 - Dec 2018

  Service Manager

  Supporting the strategic and operational development of the Well Centre, an innovative youth health centre, providing access to a range of health, information and advice services for young people.

• 

  University of Essex

  Jan 2019 - Oct 2024

  Development and delivery of professional and proactive services for students to promote a safe, healthy and inclusive environment. Overseeing a programme of wellbeing activities and structured support for students with a view to providing students with the tools they need to succeed in their studies, particularly those in relation to their mental and emotional health and resilience. Working within the university's Student Wellbeing & Inclusivity Service and managing a team of staff to provide wellbeing support to students across all three campuses.

  • Senior Student Wellbeing Manager (Community & Engagement)

    Aug 2022 - Oct 2024

  • Accessibility and Wellbeing Manager (Mental Health)

    Jan 2019 - Aug 2022
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  Community360

  Nov 2024 - now

  Social Prescriber

  Working alongside the NHS to support people in the community by enabling them to access the most appropriate community-based support to meet their needs and improve their health and wellbeing.