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Clare Ballard-Yawson, Centre and Family Services Manager, The Weir Link

Clare Ballard-Yawson currently works as The Weir Link Centre & Family Services Manager. Her hands-on experience with the Weir Link centre has given Clare extensive personal experience in the mutual sector. The centre was delivered by mutuality and given the level of volunteer management input, represents an impressive example of how a mutual can excel in difficult economic times.

Clare has extensive experience in the field of social work. After graduating with a combined Politics and History degree in 1974, Clare went to work as a social worker in Manchester, later completing a qualification in social work from Cardiff University (CQSW) in 1978. Working in Lewisham, Lambeth and Southwark, she helped establish and support a wide range of community groups and community projects, particularly within black communities in Brixton and Peckham. Clare also worked with Greenwich Development Agency, and was Interim Manager of Waterloo Green Trust.
 
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Taking Charge of Your Career  17 May 2012

  • Strategic career planning is an essential skill for motivated individuals. Career progression in the public sector is increasingly challenging, but for those with a clear strategic direction, there are still opportunities to progress, advance and develop. Applying your skills and proactively overcoming personal limiting assumptions can give enormous benefits to the individual and the organisation. Read More

Understanding FOI Requests 23 May 2012

  • By the end of the day, delegates will understand the context, the current procedure and the emerging trends surrounding the process. Exemptions and vexatious requests will be dealt with, and delegates will leave feeling confident in their ability to respond to FOI requests correctly and efficiently. Read More

A Guide to Becoming a Mutual  20 June 2012

  • Throughout the day, delegates will develop the idea of a mutual as an alternative to ‘business as usual’ and will leave with a complete overview of the mutual model, how to implement it and how to support it in the future.. Read More 

Understanding Public Sector Finance 26 June 2012

  • Led by the Institute of Fiscal Studies, this one-day training day will aim to provide a comprehensive education in the nature of finance in the public sector. Read More

Effective Verbal Communication 10 July 2012

  • Join communications consultant Sandra Miller on this one-day course to maximise your verbal ability. Sandra has over 15 years' experience as a communication skills consultant, trainer and coach, working with bodies like Greenwich PCT and Bexley Council and the BBC, as well as leading private firms Deloitte and JP Morgan. Read More