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About me

Vicky Harrison
B.A. (Hons)
Prof Cert Mgmt (Open)

I am a member of Phoenix Associates

I have worked in the voluntary sector for more than 20 years in a whole variety of roles including as a volunteer, committee member, in development roles, undertaking research, as a fundraiser, activities worker, counsellor, telephone help line worker, managing projects and people and as a trainer and consultant.

I have worked in collectives, user-led groups and groups with a Director and Management Committee. I have a particular interest in user-led organisations.

Over the last 7 years I have concentrated on developing and delivering many specially designed resources developed with voluntary sector groups in mind. These include things such as the fundraising health-check, business-planning resources and the accredited course for fundraisers which is one of the very few of its kind in the whole of the U.K.

Currently I am working on the development and production of a series of about 12 workbooks that will enable groups to undertake a detailed process towards the development of for example a Business Plan, Fundraising Strategy or Annual Report.

I have written many courses on different issues and subjects as well as delivering packages of consultancy to more than 250 groups. This has enabled the groups to do everything from developing a package for professionals to use when involving users, to development of business plans, fundraising proposals, polices, presentation materials, various reports and much more.

Some of the groups that I have worked with very recently include:

  • St Paul's Carnival
  • Bristol City Council Tenant Participation Unit - City Wide Forum
  • Clifton Place Residents Group
  • Full Circle
  • Kinergy
  • Bath Off The Record
  • Parkway Parent and Child
  • Avon and Bristol Law Centre
  • Gloucestershire CVS
Through delivery of courses I have had contact over 7 years with most of the voluntary sector organisations In Bristol and surrounding districts (former county of Avon)

 
Most recent employment


  • Current - Freelance consultancy and training provider
  • Previous - Progress Associate (freelance)
  • Senior Training and Development Officer for Progress SW - until May 2002
  • Training and Development Officer for the Funding Support Service - until April 2001
  • Drug Prevention Funding Support Service (An action research project) - until April 1999
  • Development Worker - Friend Community Mental Health Resource Centre - until October 1996

   Specialising in developing and delivering services to the voluntary, community and social sectors.


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