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Strong management professional specialising in change management
Pat Fitzsimons
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London, United Kingdom
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I have led social enterprises for the past 10+ years to ensure financial sustainability. I have 30 years' experience in the not for profit sector as a change manager - in local government, housing associations and the charity/social enterprise sector.
I am highly adapatalbe to sectors and circumstances providing strategy, training, coaching and consultancy.
I am highly adapatalbe to sectors and circumstances providing strategy, training, coaching and consultancy.
Markets
United Kingdom
Language
English
Fluently
Ready for
Larger project
Ongoing relation / part-time
Full time contractor
Available
My experience
2018 - ?
job
Chair
TRUSTEESHIPS.
2019 - 2019
job
Managing Director
Change consultancy CIC.
April 2019
A new CIC that aims to support the leadership qualities in women in the not for profit sector.
Managing Director
A new CIC that aims to support the leadership qualities in women in the not for profit sector.
Managing Director
Leadership, Support
2018 - 2019
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Chief Executive
BASINGSTOKE VOLUNTARY ACTION.
Aug 2018- March 2019 (interim)
A membership charity providing support to the charitable sector in Basingstoke; 15 staff
Chief Executive
Recruited to see charity restructure to reformulate services and finances to meet the changes in funding.
• Improved the fabric and management of offices building for the charitable sector
• Restructured services delivered to charitable groups and volunteering service to improve outcomes
• Negotiated merger with smaller CVS services in Hampshire
A membership charity providing support to the charitable sector in Basingstoke; 15 staff
Chief Executive
Recruited to see charity restructure to reformulate services and finances to meet the changes in funding.
• Improved the fabric and management of offices building for the charitable sector
• Restructured services delivered to charitable groups and volunteering service to improve outcomes
• Negotiated merger with smaller CVS services in Hampshire
Management, Service, Support, Interim
2014 - 2018
job
Executive Director
THAMES ESTUARY PARTNERSHIP.
2014-2018
A membership charity providing services to a multi-sector membership of 5,000. 10 staff.
Executive Director
Recruited to see charity through a financial restructure
• Restructured membership scheme and increased membership income by 100%
• Increased charitable sources of funding and European funding by 100%
• Increased services to membership with monthly events and written communications
• Delivered two annual events attended by 200 people each
• Refreshed six monthly magazine
• Grew staff and projects by 200%
A membership charity providing services to a multi-sector membership of 5,000. 10 staff.
Executive Director
Recruited to see charity through a financial restructure
• Restructured membership scheme and increased membership income by 100%
• Increased charitable sources of funding and European funding by 100%
• Increased services to membership with monthly events and written communications
• Delivered two annual events attended by 200 people each
• Refreshed six monthly magazine
• Grew staff and projects by 200%
2013 - 2014
job
Chief Executive
LONDON COMMUNITY RESOURCE NETWORK.
Recruited to see charity through change process after dramatic loss of funding.
• Restructured staffing; cut costs by 50%; increased charitable funding, corporate sponsorship and income from trading.
• Identified new waste streams to be recycled by members of charity generating potential profits in Years 2 and 3 of c 20% of the charity's income
• Refocused energy to meeting the needs of the membership and increased use of pro bono support
and volunteers.
• Designed change programme for infrastructure charity with trading arm which had suffered a 90%
loss in public sector funding and had depleted all reserves
• Restructured staffing; cut costs by 50%; increased charitable funding, corporate sponsorship and income from trading.
• Identified new waste streams to be recycled by members of charity generating potential profits in Years 2 and 3 of c 20% of the charity's income
• Refocused energy to meeting the needs of the membership and increased use of pro bono support
and volunteers.
• Designed change programme for infrastructure charity with trading arm which had suffered a 90%
loss in public sector funding and had depleted all reserves
C, Support, Infrastructure, Public sector, Sponsorship, Energy, Energy
2008 - 2012
job
Chief Executive
COMMUNITY NETWORK.
Recruited to lead a comprehensive change process
• Designed and implemented complete change programme in middle-sized telephone conference
charity providing telephone based befriending groups for isolated people, primarily older people.
• Accessed funding for and installed new telephone technology, IT systems, customer information
systems, staffing roles and structures, policies and procedures, marketing and promotion activities.
• Reduced costs by 20% over 3 years
• Transformed teleconferencing to align services in line with the industry standard
• Expanded services to whole UK and specific groups: seafarers, arthritis sufferers, disabled people
• Brokered partnerships with private, voluntary and public sector bodies
• Registered as first Social Enterprise Mark holder in London
• Accessed funding from DoH Social Enterprise Investment Fund, private Trusts and Foundations, local
authority contracts and private sector donations.
• Outsourced telephone conferencing service netting charity £120,000 unrestricted income per annum.
• Accessed new contracts and accessed over £150,000 per annum in new resources.
• Designed and implemented complete change programme in middle-sized telephone conference
charity providing telephone based befriending groups for isolated people, primarily older people.
• Accessed funding for and installed new telephone technology, IT systems, customer information
systems, staffing roles and structures, policies and procedures, marketing and promotion activities.
• Reduced costs by 20% over 3 years
• Transformed teleconferencing to align services in line with the industry standard
• Expanded services to whole UK and specific groups: seafarers, arthritis sufferers, disabled people
• Brokered partnerships with private, voluntary and public sector bodies
• Registered as first Social Enterprise Mark holder in London
• Accessed funding from DoH Social Enterprise Investment Fund, private Trusts and Foundations, local
authority contracts and private sector donations.
• Outsourced telephone conferencing service netting charity £120,000 unrestricted income per annum.
• Accessed new contracts and accessed over £150,000 per annum in new resources.
Marketing, Service, It, Technology, Contracts, Public sector, Enterprise, Contracts, Social
2006 - 2008
job
Head of Community Development
TRUST THAMESMEAD.
Recruited to manage the newly created community development team of 6, £1m budget
• Designed and delivered a series of programmes in six community facilities.
• Supported local organisations to become sustainable in funding, governance and management.
• Instigated Head Teachers' Forum and voluntary sector forum on extended schools.
• Managed the funding and delivery of activities in a series of community buildings addressing needs of every section of the community
• Prevented closure of youth motorcycle project through funding, governance and recruitment support.
• Developed youth gang interventions
• Managed all-organisation training and development programme.
• Managed Thamesmead Festival for 2 years.
• Designed and delivered a series of programmes in six community facilities.
• Supported local organisations to become sustainable in funding, governance and management.
• Instigated Head Teachers' Forum and voluntary sector forum on extended schools.
• Managed the funding and delivery of activities in a series of community buildings addressing needs of every section of the community
• Prevented closure of youth motorcycle project through funding, governance and recruitment support.
• Developed youth gang interventions
• Managed all-organisation training and development programme.
• Managed Thamesmead Festival for 2 years.
Training, Management, Budget, Support, Recruitment, Festival, Development, Organization, Community
1998 - 2001
job
Community Area Director
POPLAR H.A.R.C.A.
Recruited to develop and manage a multi-faceted regeneration programme on a deprived housing
estate - Staff team of 20.
• Instituted programmes ranging from under 5's care to disaffected youth and elders' luncheon clubs,
refurbishment of community facilities and development of new community facilities.
• Led Neighbourhood Renewal Strategy by convening partnership meeting and agreeing areas needing
improvement. Wrote community strategy for estate.
• Established staff, venues and programmes in 5 centres across estate.
• Instrumental in community involvement in Festival of Lansbury 2001.
• Gained OFSTED registration for under-5's facility.
• Implemented Bengali-speaking outreach and centre-based activities.
• Fundraising from a variety of sources including: Lottery, European, private charitable, local authority,
Sure Start, SRB, Children's Fund, etc.
EARLY CAREER
estate - Staff team of 20.
• Instituted programmes ranging from under 5's care to disaffected youth and elders' luncheon clubs,
refurbishment of community facilities and development of new community facilities.
• Led Neighbourhood Renewal Strategy by convening partnership meeting and agreeing areas needing
improvement. Wrote community strategy for estate.
• Established staff, venues and programmes in 5 centres across estate.
• Instrumental in community involvement in Festival of Lansbury 2001.
• Gained OFSTED registration for under-5's facility.
• Implemented Bengali-speaking outreach and centre-based activities.
• Fundraising from a variety of sources including: Lottery, European, private charitable, local authority,
Sure Start, SRB, Children's Fund, etc.
EARLY CAREER
Fundraising, Festival, Development, Community, LED
1997 - 1998
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Senior Programmes Manager
FOCUS CENTRAL LONDON.
Manager
1993 - 1997
job
Estates Programme Manager
BOOTSTRAP ENTERPRISES.
Manager
1990 - 1993
job
Training Officer, Economic Development Unit
HARLOW DISTRICT COUNCIL.
Training, Development
1985 - 1990
job
Improver Plumber
LONDON BOROUGH OF HARINGEY.
1980 - 1985
job
Information Officer
PREGNANCY ADVISORY SERVICE.
My education
1990
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1993
University of Leicester
N/a, N/a
N/a, N/a
1980
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1981
Birkbeck College
N/a, PGC Economics
N/a, PGC Economics
1974
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1978
Oberlin College USA
Bachelors, Politics & English
Bachelors, Politics & English
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