Gabrielle Rowsell

Experience

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  NCS - National Citizen Service

  Jul 2015 - Sept 2015

  Team Leader

  National Citizen Service: Engage 4 life |Team LeaderBournemouth| July 2015-September 2015| summer jobThe National Citizen Service is a government funded programme where it helps to tackle some of the biggest social challenges in the country; Social Cohesion, Social Mobility and Social Engagement. It’s a chance for young people to embark on exhilarating challenges and build skills for work and life.Responsibilities: • Responsible of 10 young people over a 6-week period. These weeks were broken down to; adventure, discovery, action and graduation.• Being a role model and someone they could look up to in a time of need and advice• Communicated to my team, managers and colleagues by mobile, email and verbally on a daily basis• Dealing with daily challenges and remaining calm under pressure• Handling money through fundraising Show less

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  ACTIVE DORSET CSP

  Jun 2016 - Apr 2017

  Assistant Community Project Officer

  Active Dorset CSP |Assistant Community Project OfficerBournemouth |June 2016- April 2017 |10 month full time placementActive Dorset is one of 44 County Sport Partnerships (CSP’s) across England, committed to working together to increase participation in sport and physical activity. As an Assistant Community Project Officer, I produced sport projects to increase the general, mental and physical wellbeing of inactive people in the deprived areas of Poole and Bournemouth. Projects and responsibilities: • Managed a budget of over £22,500 distributed over 8 deprived areas.• Organised 2 events via the Pro Active Communities Scheme in October and February where local residents could participate in different activities for free. The pilot project took place in the October half term holiday where 329 people attended and expanded to 457 attendances in the February. • Worked alongside Dorset Race Equality Council (DREC) and BH Live Active to fund female only, mixed ethnicity swimming sessions. The pilot project was initially funded for 6 weeks but extended a further 10 weeks due to the uptake and rising numbers of attendees. • Managed the funding of a cycling project which took place in West Howe and Turlin Moor with the objective of proving local communities with the opportunity to gain confidence in riding and bike maintenance. • Involved in working directly with Poole Housing Partnership (PHP) to fund a wheel chair accessible table tennis table for their new care home in Trinidad Village. The table is used by residents who have physical and mental disabilities and is also open to the community.• Managed funding of a six week free swimming project for people over 55, a mother and babies group and walking football. These activities all took place at Rossmore Leisure Centre and attracted over 700 attendances. Show less

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  ALTITUDE High Ropes at Littledown Park

  Apr 2017 - Sept 2017

  Sales and Events Administrator