Wendy Mackay

Experience

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  Caer Las Cymru

  Apr 2005 - Jul 2008

  Support Development Officer

  Social inclsuion charity.Self-managed co-ordinating client loads, management protocols, staff recruitment and supervision. Skills developed included advising, counselling, mentoring, mediating, advocacy, confidence building, negotiation, mediation and conflict resolution skills to support individuals and their rights dealing with homelessness prevention issues.

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  Groundwork Bridgend Neath Port Talbot

  Aug 2008 - Aug 2011

  Environmental Action Officer

  Environmental Regeneration Charity.Project Officer delivering an environmental improvement programme empowering communities and individulas to get involved and take action. Role included budget management, monitoring,web site production, event orgaising, training co-ordinating, workshop delivery, coordinating with landscape team , community artists, schools, community groups, Lots of partnership working and networking with other organisations.

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  Workers Education Authority

  Sept 2008 - Apr 2009

  Adult Education Tutor

  Experience in writing courses, lesson plans, researching material and assessment. Groups included refugees, adults with learning support needs, specialist community groups, teenagers and primary school children

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  Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council

  Apr 2009 - Aug 2009

  Environment Officer

  Biodiversity education for school children

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  Bridgend County Borough Council

  Sept 2011 - Dec 2013

  Community Food Officer

  Working as part of the rural regeneration team at Bridgend county borough council I am delivering a welsh government local food growing initiative. Funded by the rural development programme for Wales the initiative is a pilot scheme and involves supporting communities to develop their own community growing areas and to grow their own food. The role involves working with groups to take over and manage their own land, connect with each other, share and learn new skills and eventually to develop food growing models which can be passed on to other groups.A very busy project with a lot of demand from the communities and lots of different food growing models. A variety of skills involved including project management, land management, horticulture training, participation,consultation and group empowering techniques. Show less

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  Happy Habitat

  Aug 2013 - Apr 2020

  Delivering workshops and coaching on decobonisatuon, healthy eating and wellbeing including topics such as mindfullness, guided meditation delivery and community vegetarian cooking sessions. Trustee for community growing initiative and delivering in community cooking tutorials in the community

  • Freelance

    Jan 2017 - Apr 2020

  • Local Food Consultant/ Community Educator

    Aug 2013 - Apr 2020
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  Groundwork

  Dec 2013 - Oct 2014

  SeniorProject Offcier

  Co-ordinated and programme launched the Incredible EdibLe Lambeth food growing network in South London. Partnered with Lambeth Council (currently London Food Borough Council) the programme supported the development of the network of garden projects and growers including the development of the 5 main growing hubs.Role involved strategic coordination, event management, website blog and social media marketing, budget management, monitoring, report management to funders and partners and the consultation and development of 5th hub. Show less

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  Age Connects Neath Port Talbot

  Mar 2015 - Aug 2015

  Age Connects NPT Community Coordinator

  Working with outreach old age community groups delivering gardening and nutrition activities

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  NEATH PORT TALBOT COUNCIL FOR VOLUNTARY SERVICE

  Aug 2015 - Jan 2017

  Research and Network Developer for Local Produce

  Developing a network for Local Produce In Neath Port Talbot. Funded by Welsh Government Rural Development Programme.

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  NPT Council for Voluntary Service/British Heart Foundation

  Aug 2015 - Aug 2016

  British Heart Foundation
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  Croydon Council

  Oct 2017 - Nov 2023

  Live Well Advisor
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  Drink Wise Age Well

  Jan 2019 - Jan 2019

  Barod Corporate Trainer
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  Mind

  Jan 2019 - Nov 2023

  Developing peer support trainign and networking sessions to community groups and prganisations raising awareness of mental health issues and wellbeing strategies

  • Coach

    Jan 2019 - Nov 2023

  • Trainer/Campaign Manager

    Jan 2018 - Nov 2023

  • Peer Support Coordinator

    Jan 2019 - Apr 2020

  • Trainer and Network Coordinator

    Jan 2019 - Apr 2020
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  Wendy House Project

  Apr 2020 - now

  Coach

  Advice and Guidance offered on the future of wellbeing and food.

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  Educ8

  Nov 2023 - now

  Community Education Engagement Coordinator