CONSULTANCY PROJECTS
Barrow Cadbury Trust
- Support for development of evaluation framework (2011)
- Facilitation of staff review days (2011)
Big Lottery Fund
- Adviser to Big Lottery Fund, producing guide on outcomes to support applicants (www.biglearningzone.org.uk) (2010)
- Review of Programme Effectiveness Process (2011)
- Evaluation of International Grants Programme (2013)
Brighton and Hove ChangeUp Consortium
- Project Manager for Infrastructure Development Plan, aimed at improving support for voluntary and community organisations (2005 - 2006)
- Facilitator for meetings of infrastructure organisations to develop partnership (2005 - 2006)
British Red Cross
- Evaluation of Red Cross Relief Fund (2007 - 2008)
- Evaluation of Flood Relief Fund (2008 - 2009)
Capacitybuilders
- Scoping studies related to learning and innovation, including collaboration between funders, peer review and learning, subsectoral needs for capacity building (2006)
- Research into subsectoral support needs (2007)
- Support for Improving Reach grant awards (2008)
- Support forModernisation grant awards (2008)
- Support in developing monitoring strategy (2008)
- Support in setting up project with Defra and ACRE (2008)
- Research project - Mapping support for third sector organisations (2009)
- Stocktake of Improving Reach Programme (2010)
- Evaluation of Regional Network Fund (with CES) (2009 - 2011)
Charities Evaluation Services (CES)
- Review of consultancy service (2009)
City Bridge Trust
- Adviser on monitoring of grants (2003 - 2006)
- Facilitated at ‘Day of Influence’ event, Mayoral hustings (2004)
- Facilitator for Jubilee Learning Network (2003 -2004)
- Support for review of grants programme (2007)
Comic Relief
- Consultancy to develop monitoring and evaluation strategy (2003)
- Consultancy to develop possible new grant making project (2003 - 2004)
- Review of local communities grant programme (2004)
- Evaluation of UKRefugesonline project (2005)
- Review and development of customer focus for grantholders (2005)
- Facilitating learning set for mental health projects (2006 - 2007)
- Review of decision-making processes for UK grants (2006 - 2007)
Community Development Foundation
- Assessing applications from fundholders for Grassroots Grants programme (2008)
- Assessor on Hardship Grants programme (2009)
- Assessor on Faith in Action programme (2010)
Community Fund (now Big Lottery Fund)
- Consultancy supporting development of new grant making processes (2003 - 2004)
- Consultancy to assess the potential for the New Distributor to distribute other funds (2003)
East Sussex ChangeUp Consortium
- Production of East Sussex Infrastructure Development Plan, aimed at improving support for voluntary and community organisations (2006)
East Sussex Councils for Voluntary Service (CVS)
- Support in developing partnership between four CVS in East Sussex, including developing governance for the partnership, strategic planning (2006 - 2007)
Department for Education
- Assessing applications for first round of Parenting Fund (2003)
- Adviser on tender process for appointment of fundholder for Parenting Fund (2004)
Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC)
- Development of strategy for engagement with third sector (2007)
Every Action Counts
- Facilitation of consortium planning (2007)
Funders Collaborative for Children
- Evaluation of collaboration between funders (2007 - 2010)
Futurebuilders
- Review to explore scope for action learning sets for investees (2004)
Government Office for London
- Assessing applications for mentoring grants (2003)
- Research into support needs of BME organisations in London (2004)
- Research into availability of funds for infrastructure in London boroughs (2004)
- Research to map voluntary sector support networks (2005)
Greater London Volunteering
- Research into the relationship between Black, Minority Ethnic and Refugee organisations and Volunteer Centres (2006)
Homelessness Transition Fund
- Support for grant-making (2011-12)
Kings Fund
- Assessor on ‘Partners in Health’ Programme (2006, 2007)
- Shortlisting for GSK Impact awards (2007, 2008, 2009, 2010)
Legacy Trust
- Development of evaluation framework (2011)
- Interim evaluation (2012)
- Final evaluation (2012)
London Borough of Redbridge
- Review of strategic grants programme (2007 - 2008)
Macmillan Cancer Support
- Capacity building programme for partners (2005 – 2006)
MIND
- Assessor on 'Ecominds' programme (2009 - 2010)
Museums Libraries and Archives (MLA) London:
- Consultancy on a project to develop links between independent museums and voluntary sector (2005 – 2006)
NCVO
- Evaluation of Sustainable Funding Project (2011 – 12)
- Evaluation of Empowering Voluntary Sector Project (2011)
People's Health Trust
- Support for grant-making (2012 -)
Refugee Council
- Evaluation of ‘One Stop Service’ (2004)
Screen South
- Evaluation of Accentuate Programme (2012)
Sompriti
- Development of plan to improve support to BME and faith communities, refugees and asylum seekers, travellers and gypsies in East Sussex (2006)
- Support for development of BME network (2007 – 2008)
Sussex Community Foundation
- Adviser to new Community Foundation in developing grant-making strategy and policies (2006)
- Support for planning (2011-13)
- Report on tHe Needs of Sussex (2012-13)
Time and Talents
- Facilitation of trustee and staff strategic planning events (2011-12)
Tower Hamlets Partnership
- Assessor on 'Change 4 Life' Communities programme (2009)
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- Assessing applications from local authorities (2008)
VSO
- Project management of collection of monitoring and evaluation information across programmes (2011)
West Sussex Primary Care Trust
- Support for Sexual Health Procurement (2008)
Working With Men
- Evaluation of outreach project (2010)