I am a highly skilled and experienced social researcher and evaluator, with an expertise in volunteering and the voluntary sector. I have extensive knowledge of good practice in volunteering, having supported and advised government departments and voluntary sector organisations in the development of volunteering strategies and policies. You can also visit my LinkedIn profile.
My professional experience includes:
- Freelance voluntary sector and volunteering researcher (2017 – present)
- Programme Manager for the EU Aid Volunteers Programme and Monitoring and Evaluation for the Africa We Want project at ActionAid Denmark (2018-2021)
- Head of Research at the National Council for Voluntary Organisations (2014 – 2017)
- Director of the Institute for Volunteering Research (2010 – 2014)
- Research Manager and Research Officer at Volunteering England (2005 – 2010)
Other experience and affiliations include:
- Trustee of ARVAC (the Association for Research in the Voluntary and Community Sector) (2013 – present)
- Member of the Social Research Association (2007 – present)
- Trustee and director of the Social Research Association (2010 – 2017)
- Visiting Fellow, Northumbria University (2011 – 2017)
- Honorary Research Fellow, Birkbeck University, University of London (2009 – 2012)
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