Previous Projects
I have a long and varied working history that includes experience in all three major work fields: cultural, social and economic. I have a long-term commitment to the development of sustainable social and economic organisations and enterprises and to personal capacity building.
I have a long and varied working history that includes experience in all three major work fields: cultural, social and economic. I have a long-term commitment to the development of sustainable social and economic organisations and enterprises and to personal capacity building.
Rusking Festival members of the organising team. Brantwood House June 2005
Member of the BARTER Project research team – Lancaster University
Founder of The Ethical Small Traders Association CIC – currently co-director
Founder of the North Lancashire Community Land Trust – currently co-director
Founder member of the Lancaster Car Club
Crossfields Institute, Stroud, UK - preparing policies for educational policy preparation and assistance is the design of accreditation processes.
Lancaster Steiner School – commissioned to manage administration and finance .
Member of the core organising team for the Ruskin Mill Trust’s Ruskin Festival in the Lake District : Held September 2005
Blackpool Unitarian Church - conducted full cover sermons and addresses.
Member of the Totnes Community Strategy Group which was mandated by local government and other agency partners to develop a community based development strategy for the town of Totnes and its surrounding parishes in 2002-03
Co organized the one day event “Low Impact Settlements in Britain” at the Civic Hall in Totnes, (2001)
Sharpham Barton Farm Summer Family Camp (Devon) - co-designing 10 day events itinerary.
Buckfastleigh Farmers Market - Site manager.
Assisted small organic business in mid Wales (Cwm Einion) with technical and systems support. (1998)
Founder member and co-organiser of the Severn Valley Organic Distributors Association.
Founded and ran the Small Green Company Organic Food Box Scheme 1993 - 2000.
Now operating as Ruskin Vale Organics (packing and deliveries)
Initiated and ran the Stourbridge and District Local Trading System (LETS) (1993-04)
Co-organiser of a social housing campaign in the London Borough of Camden to re-house approximately 100 people faced with immanent eviction. This campaign, which included skills and biographical census of residents and the standing of a candidate in the local elections, was successful in persuading Camden Council to re-house all of the residents in council accommodation. (1982)
The International Students House, London – adult education provision
Founder of The Ethical Small Traders Association CIC – currently co-director
Founder of the North Lancashire Community Land Trust – currently co-director
Founder member of the Lancaster Car Club
Crossfields Institute, Stroud, UK - preparing policies for educational policy preparation and assistance is the design of accreditation processes.
Lancaster Steiner School – commissioned to manage administration and finance .
Member of the core organising team for the Ruskin Mill Trust’s Ruskin Festival in the Lake District : Held September 2005
Blackpool Unitarian Church - conducted full cover sermons and addresses.
Member of the Totnes Community Strategy Group which was mandated by local government and other agency partners to develop a community based development strategy for the town of Totnes and its surrounding parishes in 2002-03
Co organized the one day event “Low Impact Settlements in Britain” at the Civic Hall in Totnes, (2001)
Sharpham Barton Farm Summer Family Camp (Devon) - co-designing 10 day events itinerary.
Buckfastleigh Farmers Market - Site manager.
Assisted small organic business in mid Wales (Cwm Einion) with technical and systems support. (1998)
Founder member and co-organiser of the Severn Valley Organic Distributors Association.
Founded and ran the Small Green Company Organic Food Box Scheme 1993 - 2000.
Now operating as Ruskin Vale Organics (packing and deliveries)
Initiated and ran the Stourbridge and District Local Trading System (LETS) (1993-04)
Co-organiser of a social housing campaign in the London Borough of Camden to re-house approximately 100 people faced with immanent eviction. This campaign, which included skills and biographical census of residents and the standing of a candidate in the local elections, was successful in persuading Camden Council to re-house all of the residents in council accommodation. (1982)
The International Students House, London – adult education provision
