Claire Gulliver

Experience

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  Norwich Union International

  Jul 1999 - Sept 2000

  Customer Services Representative
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  Wayland Partnership Development Trust

  Dec 2003 - Jul 2006

  Events and Tourism Officer

  Raised the profile of, and generated new tourism opportunities in, the Wayland area as part of its Economic Regeneration Programme through the development of new events and projects.

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  Breckland Council

  Jan 2006 - Jan 2008

  Arts Development Officer

  Developed a strategic arts infrastructure for the Breckland District and creating new opportunities for people to engage and participate in the arts.

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  Norfolk County Council

  Jul 2008 - May 2013

  Norfolk 2012 Officer

  Working strategically with stakeholders and partners to manage, influence and shape an ambitious programme of activity to leave a legacy from the London 2012 Games across sport, culture, business, tourism, skills, volunteering, health, education and social cohesion.Key responsibilities: Programme management, partnership management, strategic planning, advocacy, reporting, budget management, communications, promotions, events management.

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  Houghton Revisited, Houghton Hall

  Apr 2013 - Nov 2013

  Education Officer (Freelance)

  Responsible for the continuous management, development and delivery of 'From Russia with Love', the education programme linked to the international Houghton Revisited exhibition. Key responsibilities: Managing, promoting and coordinating educational group visits and professional development opportunities for teachers and project staff, managing the project team including artists and volunteers, reporting to project funders and stakeholders, managing a budget of £100,000, leading on a full evaluation programme. Show less

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  Theatre Royal (Norwich) Trust Ltd.

  Nov 2013 - Mar 2014

  Project Manager/ Researcher (Freelance)

  Responsible for developing a schools and arts programme for Norfolk called ‘To End all Wars’, to commemorate the centenary of the outbreak of the First World War.Key responsibilities: Developing the project and writing the funding bid for a new centenary project, working with project partners to research and identify material for the schools programme, managing educational specialist staff in the creation of written resources, managing the development of the website, reporting to funders and stakeholders, budget management, monitoring and evaluation. Show less

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  CCHS UK

  Sept 2018 - now

  Trustee (Voluntary)

  Acting as Trustee for the registered charity CCHS UK (Congenital Central Hypoventilation Syndrome), a condition my daughter is diagnosed with. Key responsibilities: Supporting the Chair of Trustees in key decision making, signing off charitable spend, supporting fundraising initiatives, supporting the organisation of the annual CCHS UK Conference, general administrative tasks.

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  The Hygiene Bank

  May 2019 - Oct 2021

  Project Coordinator (Voluntary)

  Founded and coordinated the Waveney division of the registered charity The Hygiene Bank, established to tackle the growing issue of hygiene poverty in the UK. Key responsibilities: Setting up local donation and collection centres, funding and marketing the project (mainly through social media), establishing a team of area volunteers, coordinating logistics, deliveries and storage of hygiene products, working with partners to ensure products reach those in need (for example Waveney and Lowestoft Foodbank, Health Visiting Teams, local schools, domestic violence organisations), increased response to immediate needs as a result of COVID 19 (providing hand sanitiser to care homes, for example). Show less

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  The Restoration Trust

  Aug 2022 - now

  Creative Consultant (Freelance)

  Providing advice, guidance and the production of online resources to the Scaling Up Change Minds project, an extension of the highly successful community heritage programme using archives for mental wellbeing, creativity and social connection.