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The Jobs FoundationBusiness Council Member
Apr. 2024Voluntary role supporting poverty alleviation: The Jobs Foundation is a charity (1202928) set up to champion the role of business a force for good, supporting the crucial role companies play giving poeple a step up in life by providing jobs and training opportunites. Their work, both practical and policy based, is supported by a coalition of business leaders and entreprenuers, united in the beleif that business is a force for good.
Find Your VoiceNon Executive Director
Nov. 2021London, England, United KingdomFind Your Voice delivers four different programmes with, and amongst communities across the UK. The programmes transform a group of beneficiaries, carers, patients or service users into creative learners, progressing them from passively giving and receiving care, to having cultural influence and opportunity. This is what Find Your Voice is all about. The initiative supports positive mental health through programmes having impact on community groups in the following ways: Health and wellbeing benefits of singing as a group, breath control, posture, increased musical awareness and strengthened sense of community through friendship.
• Exercising physically, posture, breath control, heart health,
• Building body confidence and spatial awareness.
• Reflection skills, confidence, presentation skills, personal resilience and pride.
• Exploring different genres of music, confidence in making ‘noise’ and finding their voice.
• Team building skills, team-work, strengthen community, strengthen independence and communication.
• Feel more in control of life to make choices and decisions.
Catch22Chair of Finance, Audit and Risk Committee - Catch 22 Multi Academy Trust
Jul. 2021 - Nov. 2022Leading the work of the newly established Finance, Audit and Risk Committee to ensure that the Committee is highly effective in its key role of supporting and overseeing the effective governance of the MAT Trust and providing assurance to the Board of Trustees. Key Duties: Provide leadership and direction to the Finance, Audit and Risk Committee and ensure that it conducts its business in a transparent and effective manner and to chair Committee meetings effectively and professionally. Enable the organisation meets responsibilities in terms of governance and risk-management and to ensure that organisational risks, both financial and non-financial are properly identified and prioritised. Ensure that the Committee is run in accordance with the terms of reference, policies and legislation in place. Think critically and deliver constructive professional challenge as well as providing support. Provide leadership to guide the audit and risk management processes of the Trust including assuring oversight of the internal audit programme and the risk management processes within the Trust. Develop the agenda and work plan of the Committee with the leadership team and executive. Run effective and engaging Committee meetings in a manner which is constructive and which encourages participation and information sharing, whilst ensuring clear and evidence-based decision-making. Ensure that reports and accounts are properly audited and that accepted recommendations of both internal external audits are implemented effectively. Ensure that the Committee has appropriate advice from internal or external specialists where necessary to take informed decisions.
Catch22Member of the Board Of Trustees, Catch 22 - Educational Multi Academy Trust
Nov. 2020 - Nov. 2022United KingdomProviding governance support, challenge and accountability, and strategic direction and leadership to improve outcomes for young people. Improving the quality of education provision for pupils with range of different needs, ensuring there is the right offering for staff and pupils to make effective use of resources. Ensuring clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction, holding executive leaders to account for the educational performance of the organisation and its pupils, and the effective and efficient performance management of staff, and overseeing the financial performance of the organisation and making sure its money is well spent and gives the best return of value to the wider Catch 22 Charitable organisation.
ALL LADIES LEAGUEHonorary Life Member
Mar. 2019Part of the Women Economic Forum, empowering women globally.
holler.liveAdvisory Board Member
Jan. 2019 - Jan. 2021
The RSA (Royal Society for the encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce)Fellow
Jun. 2018London, United Kingdom
InnoEnergyMentor
Sep. 2017 - Dec. 2019London, United Kingdom
CharityworksMentor
Jun. 2017 - Mar. 2020London, United Kingdom
Ecton Village PrimarySchool Governor
Dec. 2014 - Nov. 2016EctonTransferring commercial and governance skills from the business world to act as a critical friend and voluntarily support the local community school to maximise resources and perform effectively.
Cherie Blair Foundation For WomenBusiness Mentor
Apr. 2014Working in partnership with the non-profit, private and public sectors, the Cherie Blair Foundation for Women develops sustainable solutions to the challenges women entrepreneurs face, through support programmes such as Mentoring for Women in Business Find out more at www.cherieblairfoundation.org
Generation SuccessAdvisory Board Member
Feb. 2013 - Aug. 2015London, United KingdomProviding expert advice and support to Generation Success (Formerly BPP FCD) on strategy and execution. Generation Success is a not-for-profit initiative, initially created by the BPP Professional Education student community, which has the aims of helping members gain employability skills, whilst working with experienced professionals on projects to support vulnerable people and charities that help those marginalised by society.
BTCo-Chair - BT Women's Network
Sep. 2012 - Jul. 2014Working with BT's inclusion team and other inclusion networks as well as with external networks to help women define success on their own terms and reach potential through online and off-line networking. Personally coached over 100 women in this period.
BT Women's NetworkBTWN Committee - Volunteer Recruitment
Sep. 2011 - Sep. 2012Global
The GameChanger Consultancy LtdPublic Speaker, Facilitator and Educator
Apr. 2011UK and EuropeSpeaking Topics: Boost Your Profit
Confidence in Sales Conversations
Communicating with Authenticity and Confidence
Defining Success – Your Next Year, Your Career
Building your Personal Brand
Making the Leap – Managing Change in your Career
Coaching, Mentoring and Leadership in Your Organisation Specialist Audiences : Women in Business and Leadership
Business Owner/Managers 250K +
Professional Bodies Lol’s Speaker Biography: The best way of transforming business and personal outcomes is through connection and positive communication. Lol is an expert in running businesses for profit, in the technology, retail, brands and logistics sectors, leading programmes creating change and efficiency in organisations, through people, systems, and process. Underpinning this, Lol is passionate about developing authentic confidence in leaders at all levels, motivation in teams, and strategising for business growth.
Prospect unionBT Global Services - Industrial Relations Commitee
Sep. 2009 - Apr. 2014London and HertfordshireRepresenting member's interests in Industrial Relations and policy consultation. Specific responsibilities to represent and consult, influencing Health, Safety, Wellbeing and CARE/QWL, Flexible Working Practices, Diversity, Equality and Inclusion and Pay and Reward. Skills : Community Building, Employee Engagement, Influencing, Legal Assessment and Negotiation, Strategy
The GameChanger Consultancy LtdPrincipal Consultant and Managing Director
Dec. 2008Northampton, United KingdomDo you need clarity on your strategy for business growth? Maybe you want someone to work with you to identify how you can achieve more sales and profit in your business, and create a workable plan to make it happen? Or you have a great idea and need to bring it to market quickly and effectively? We can help you with a wealth of experience in technology, innovation and growth. The GameChanger Consultancy provides elegant solutions to business challenges. Book a chat now at https://calendly.com/gamechanger/ To book Laura to speak at public and private events, or provide expert comment for articles on leadership, strategy, entreprenuership, business continuity and resilience, please contact PR@GameChanger.VIP
Delta Professional Coaching LimitedPrincipal Coach and Managing Director
Dec. 2008 - Nov. 2013Providing training and coaching solutions to business owner managers: Authentic Branding Confidence In Sales Conversations
Managing for Profit
Creating a Coaching Culture for Contract Management and Results
Prospect unionUnion Learning Representative
Jun. 2006 - Apr. 2014London and HertfordshireProviding guidance, counselling and support for learning activities to members, including development of training plans, requests for training and identifying suitable initiatives locally to improve access to training and education to prospective learners in the BT Branch of Prospect, formerly Connect.
BTBusiness Manager
Dec. 1997 - Apr. 2014
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