Warley Woods, Sandwell
Project manager for a 700 member Community Trust undertaking the restoration of a Repton designed landscape, now an inner city park and golf course. Responsible for: HLF bid and other funding bids including Peoples Places, Big Lottery, SRB & Neighbourhood Renewal Fund amounting to over £1.5 million; community capacity development and training; trustee development; volunteer liaison, including work with Green Gym and other volunteers; reminiscence workshops; event planning and management; liaison with contractors, local authorities, neighbourhood management teams, police, detached youth workers, schools and other groups; media relations, design and production of regular newsletter and exhibition; health and safety; draft conservation management plan and setting up and administration of a charitable company.