Josh Newsham

Josh Newsham

Business Support Officer

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  • About me

    Experienced Trustee | Business Support Officer | Business Economics BSc Graduate | Former VP at LUSU & Trustee of Lancaster University

  • Education

    • Lancaster University

      2020 - 2023
      Business Economics BSc with Honours Business and Economics

      Focus in Health Economics, Public Policy, Marketing Innovation, Entrepreneurship & Leadership, Consumer Behaviour, and Management.

    • Cardinal Newman College Preston

      2018 - 2020
      AABB

      Economics, Politics, Geography, and Core Mathematics

  • Experience

    • Lancashire County Council

      Jun 2020 - Oct 2020
      Business Support Officer
    • Lancashire County Council

      Feb 2022 - Jul 2023

      Equipment & Procurement

      • Business Support Officer

        May 2022 - Jul 2023
      • Household Waste Recycling Centre Operative.

        Feb 2022 - Jul 2023
    • Lancaster University Students'​ Union

      Jun 2022 - Jun 2024

      Driving behavioural and organisational change through advocacy and project managementLUSU is a top 1% UK Charity of £6m providing 16,000 members with representation, advice, community, and commercial services. Lead representative on wellbeing, social mobility, EDI, and accessibility at Lancaster University. Project managing successful campaigns, activities, events and leading on marketing material on safe night out culture, sexual health, housing, and more. As part of this role, I sat on the Board of Trustees of Lancaster University Students' Union feeding into the development of our strategic vision, commercial plans, and HR practice. Additionally, I delivered training and mentoring for volunteers across the organisation in safeguarding, leadership, campaigns, and more. Show less

      • Full-Time Officer - Vice President (Welfare) & Director Trustee

        Jul 2023 - Jun 2024
      • Liberation and Campaigns Officer

        Jun 2022 - Jul 2023
    • Lancaster University

      Jul 2023 - Jun 2024
      Member Board of Trustees

      Appointed to the Board of Trustees of Lancaster University (Council). Council is the governing body of the University where we took final decisions on University policy and procedures. Within this role, I drove positive organisational change on staff and student wellbeing, EDI, and social mobility. I also reviewed organisational finances and business, liaising with senior leaders and communities to successfully resolve complex issues.

    • Lancashire County Council

      Sept 2024 - now
      Business Support Officer

      Providing business and digital support to teams and projects within Adult Social Care.

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • University Governance

      Advance HE
      Sept 2023
    • Drug and Alcohol Awareness: Effective Implementation of Harm Reduction & Navigating Risks

      Students Organising for Sustainability (SOS-UK)
      May 2024
    • Inspiring Digital Enterprise Award

      IDEA Foundation
      Nov 2024
    • Campaigning and Leadership

      Stand & Be Counted
      Aug 2023
    • Finance for Trustees

      Counterculture Partnership LLP
      Aug 2023
    • Mental Health First Aid

      MHFA England®
      Jul 2023
    • Antisemitism Awareness

      Union of Jewish Students (UK and Ireland)
      Aug 2023
  • Volunteer Experience

    • Representative for Lancaster University

      Issued by National Union of Students (UK) on Nov 2023
      National Union of Students (UK)Associated with Josh Newsham
    • Welfare & Executive Officer at Cartmel College

      Issued by Lancaster University Students'​ Union on Dec 2021
      Lancaster University Students'​ UnionAssociated with Josh Newsham
    • Vice President

      Issued by Lancaster University Politics Society on Jun 2021
      Lancaster University Politics SocietyAssociated with Josh Newsham