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Biography

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Education

Heston Junior School, Latymer Upper School, Isleworth and Syon School

Birmingham Polytechnic: BA(Hons) Sociology with applied Social Research

Westhill College: Diploma in Youth and Community work

Employment:
Release, London.

Acting Director

Joined Release in 1998 as project officer in the Inclusion team. Took over management of the Inclusion project in 2001 and was asked to act up in the place of the Director in 2002.

 1998-October 2002
The Hungerford Drug Project, London Street work and satellite work, research, literature development, Needle exchange work, training. 1993 -1997
The Big Issue, London Drug and alcohol worker 1997-1998
Allens Croft Project, Birmingham Detached youth work 1991-1992
Malcolm Lockyer Youth Centre, Birmingham

Senior Youth worker

Centre-based and detached work;

1989-1991

The above does not include thousands of other less glamorous jobs including warehouse work, lots of bars, busking, office temp and a host of others!

Key Skills

Excellent understanding of many aspects of drug use including, including drugs awareness material, harm reduction strategies, legal aspects of use and drugs work, education strategies, policy development, drug strategy and services.

Experienced trainer and public speaker.

Experience of research, report writing and development of literature

Experience of group facillitation.

High level of commitment to equal opportunities, and to a balanced and informed approach to addressing drugs in society.