ALYSON JENKINS CONSULTANCY DELIVERS SERICES BASED ON A PARTICIPATORY AND COLLABORATIVE APPROACH

ABOUT ME

I've been fortunate enough to have had a varied career which has given me a broad range of experiences in different sectors and contexts. This has enabled me to develop a diverse range of skills.

Please see full CV for details

THE VOLUNTARY SECTOR AND COMMUNITY GROUPS

I have worked in and with the voluntary sector for many years and welcome the opportunity to work with small community groups or larger voluntary organisations.

monitoring and evaluation
feasibility studies and research
developing projects and funding proposals
personal and organisational development with staff or board members
partnership development
skills needs analysis
learning and training development and delivery

THE PUBLIC SECTOR

I can offer a range of consultancy services:

monitoring and evaluation
research and feasibility studies
partnership development
facilitating events
developing projects
funding
training

Networking, outreach, participation and partnership have characterised my work and Lifelong Learning is a linking thread in my career and I am a talented trainer and teacher and love working with people facilitating positive change.

I am interested in communication with and between different groups such as grassroots workers and policy makers and using evidence from statistics to digital stories to communicate messages and inform policy and practice.

I am based near Pontardawe in the Swansea Valley and originally from the area.

I am a Welsh speaker.

SOME RECENT CLIENTS

Pembrokeshire Association of Community Transport Organizations / Pembrokeshire County Council – research into unmet transport needs.
Tywi Heritage Centre / Carmarthenshire County Council - developed a training plan for a Heritage Building Bursary Scheme.
Tywi Heritage Centre / Carmarthenshire County Council - evaluating projects
'Improve' the Sector Skills Council for the food and drink industry - conducted research on skills needs in the sector.
CyMAL at the Welsh Assembly - Working with Scotinform, evaluating the Wales wide development programme 'Libraries for Life'
DCELLS at the Welsh Assembly - an action research study on Education for Sustainable Development & Global Citizenship in Adult and Community Learning in Wales.
The Welsh Assembly – with Neil Caldwell associates - an online survey as part of a study on support needs of social enterprises in the Western Valleys Regenerating Area.
National Library of Wales - work with Scotinform, conducting audience research on plans to digitize collections.