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The Purple Pound Foundation CICDirector
Jun. 2024We envision a world where everyone, regardless of disability, enjoys equal access to the built environment in a welcoming and inclusive atmosphere.
The Event BookEvent Consultant
Oct. 2022 - Jul. 2023Providing consultancy support to The Event Book, Carol brings energy and creativity to the planning of a range of diverse events from private dining to full-production conferences.
Events-SimplifiedManaging Director
Feb. 2022United KingdomAs an Event Creation Strategist, I become part of your team, taking a "walk in the woods" approach to taking your ideas and creating a vision strong enough that you can believe in. With belief, comes the reality that your events plan will support your business growth strategy and strengthen your brand. Part management consultancy, part events planning and management, I work with your internal teams to project manage timelines and meet the milestones that ensure all have clear deliverables. If you can dream it, I can help you bring it to reality. If you can’t quite put your finger on the dream, let me help. I’m only a phone call away.
Carol's Beauty-Ninja Secrets - Independent Consultant with TBSAHIndependent Consultant with TBSAH
Jul. 2020 - Nov. 2022Covid-19 brought an abrupt hiatus to my commission-only venue finding role, and I knew I needed to find a) something to do with my time and b) a different source of income that could be pandemic-proof, which this has proven to be. I rocked lockdown making a difference, joining Anita Roddick’s army of Independent Consultants in Body Shop at Home, building a team of like-minded people who want to earn a living ethically with a certified B Corp - find me on FB for customer discounts - Carol's Beauty-Ninja Secrets - and join the movement for a better world. I can also offer others the opportunity to build a business that can become a career, or sit comfortably alongside another job or business. For more information on this, paste this into your web browser: https://www.thebodyshopathome.com/WebPWS/CarolBarnes I am not a traditional salesperson, but more of a relationship-builder. I believe in personal service and caring for customers and team members alike. When I sponsor a new recruit into my team - The Dragon Slayers (you know there's a story behind that name, right?!) - my aim is to help them grow their opportunity to meet their own goals. I recognise this is their journey, just as my upline saw that my journey was different to hers - and it's all good! For some, that will be building confidence and developing a social facet into their life, while for others, they may want to make a career. Both ends of that spectrum are possible, and achievable. Let me challenge some unspoken, unconscious bias about the beauty and skincare industry...it isn't just women in this business either, so if you a man, a woman, transgender...literally anyone, my door is open if you want to work alongside me. I'm passionate about equality, and I'm passionate about being part of Body Shop at Home.
HelmsBriscoeInternational Venue Finder, Supporting Event Planners Everywhere
Oct. 2016 - Feb. 2023GlobalMy super hero ability is 'connecting'. I've always been exceptional at seeing a link between people and making introductions, or connecting the separate dots in a project and pulling it all together to make real connections. I've been described as someone with the determination to get things done quickly and professionally. So I have brought all these attributes together with personal integrity and an element of fun to become the kind of person you would want to work with. "Mid December I needed to find 18 venues for events between the 8th January and 8th February across the UK. Carol was linked with me on here and she has been invaluable. Saved me so much time and been a true asset. The first event is tomorrow it wouldn’t have been possible within my tight deadlines without Carol's help." Ground Control Ltd Since 1992 HelmsBriscoe has helped our clients do more with less. Regardless of how big or small your next event may be, we will research, evaluate and present the ideal venue for your event based on your specific needs. We send the requests to venues, track down the answers, follow-up with the hotels and manage the entire process on your behalf. Not only will you save valuable time, you will benefit from our purchasing power and industry relationships, which often translates into better availability and pricing. Specialities include: - Helping clients develop a quality brief, with a vision of the running order, style and feel to ensure all needs are considered.
- Specific venue selection to match the brief.
- Venue contract negotiations.
- Underpinning all this, regular client communication for transparency, clarification and peace of mind. "Thank you so much for everything, what a great service you provide! I would heartily recommend you." Sarah Coochey, IDG
Bollington Festival LtdDeputy Chairman and Director of Operations
Aug. 2010 - May. 2012BollingtonFollowing the success of the 2009 Festival, Carol was invited by the Chairman to stand as DoO and Deputy Chairman. This role included making strategic decisions about the timing and length of the next festival, recruiting an army of volunteers to key and supporting positions, and designing and implementing several fundraising events including dinners, dramatic and musical evenings.
Bollington Festival LtdMarketing Manager
Oct. 2007 - Jul. 2010When Carol moved to Bollington, she was invited to head up the team of volunteers that made up the marketing arm of the Bollington Festival. In previous years, she was advised, the Festival had historically broken even by the end each festival period. However, with a great team of volunteers, Carol led the group to make key decisions that meant the 2009 Festival that Executive was working towards, was in surplus some weeks before the first event took place. It was applauded as the most successful festival Bollington had seen financially and this meant that the Festival Executive, of which Carol was a member, was able to reward many good causes with substantial donations.
Clarity AngelExecutive Growth Coach
Sep. 2005 - Mar. 2018Manchester, United KingdomA holistic management consultant with a strong background in learning and development, strategic direction and people management, Carol coaches board-level managers to focus and clarify vision. A member of the EMCC - European Mentoring and Coaching Council - Carol uses a combination of nurturing and action-centred coaching for instant impact. Strategic planning - IoD qualified in Company Direction
Investors in People implementation
Business improvement diagnostics
Training and event planning, design and delivery
Investors in People North of England and Investors in People South of EnglandSpecialist
Sep. 2005 - Mar. 2018Registered and Licenced Investors in People 6 Assessor and Adviser in the South of England and more latterly in the North of England, Carol uses her background in owning and managing businesses, and management consulting, coupled with the IIP standard as a framework for conducting business diagnostics and making strategic recommendations for business, leadership and people management strategy improvement.
International Quality ManagementManaging Partner
Jan. 1995 - Aug. 2005The driver of the business, employing and managing staff for the delivery of services and admin support.
Buck-stops included marketing and new business development, relationship management, event planning and overall financial control.
Personal delivery responsibilities included design and presentation of training workshops across the USA and UK; Quality consultancy in Kenya and Ghana with presentations to Heads of African countries on behalf of AMSCO.
Key delivery highlights supporting client growth are illustrated by a three-year contract to design and deliver leadership and management development programmes to a client's clients! Our initial client, a wholesaler, asked for a programme designed to support growth and strengthening of its manufacturing and retailer customers as it had identified a rapid mortality rate that would soon impact it's own business. After a three year delivery around the UK, an evaluation showed that attendees businesses had grown in comparison to a non-attendee control group, of which around 15% had ceased trading. The programme itself was entered into the National Training Awards in which we were commended for the impact the programme had.
South Kent CollegeTraining Coordinator
Mar. 1988 - Dec. 1994Folkestone, KentDesigned and delivered an entrepreneurs course helping new start-up ideas reach fruition. Carol worked in close conjunction with Job Centre staff and NatWest Bank as signatory for up to 35 business bank accounts at a time for the start-up businesses. This was to assure the Job Centre that benefit recipients were only accessing the accounts for trading purposes and not for "topping up" benefits. It also ensured solvent trading and advice was given on wise purchases and trading agreements. From a business perspective, Carol was adviser and overseer to each of the 35 business owners for up to one year before signing the accounts over to successfully trading start-ups as benefits ceased. This was a rolling, year-on-year programme with people commencing and signing off on a regular basis which required careful management. Types of advice and training given included business planning, market planning, financial planning and trading logistics.
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