9/14 Muirhouse Grove, Edinburgh EH4 4SUTel. No: 07938356936 Email: leithheritagecentre@outlook.com

SANDRA MARSHALL

Objective

My goals are to use my communication skills and expertise gained over a thirty-five year period to bring benefit to a third sector or charity organisation:-

Contributing to a management or administration role; providing premium quality communication skills; raising awareness of the organisation’s mission and objectives; encouraging use of the project’s products or services; organising digital and written communication in the form of blogs,

facebook or other social media channel, press release, TV or Radio Media presentation;

Researching and developing relevant funding streams including crowd funding, local events and bequest funding.

Experience Jan 2016 – Pres. Mind’s Well9-11 Maritime Street, Edinburgh

Director/Freelance Project Manager (From beginning of Sept 2016) Organisation and Management of Office Space – Achievements have

included:-1. Securing/setting-up office space.2. Physical Organisation of office space to include putting together

filing system and project administration documentation3. Setting out budgets.4. Banking, Finance and Office Admin including management

function5. Research into funding streams and applying for core funding.6. In the process of updating business plan7. Social Media Marketing and PR8. Open Day for PDA course marketing and PR.9. Creation and Development of Management plan

Sept 2012 – pres. Leith Unique9/14 Muirhouse Grove, Edinburgh

Freelance Writer, Blogger, Editor, Proof Reader, Community Representative Published a book of poetry. Published community and political interest blogs/articles

www.leithunique.wordpress.com . Write for local community magazine (Bethany Bugle), Edit and proof-read work for local individuals and on-line organisations Worked with Bethany Christian Trust as a volunteer administrator in their

Community Development office. Created and facilitated a social group called Feel Fresh Fridays for people in

recovery from mental ill health and addictions concerns (still going strong). Worked with North Edinburgh Timebank in respect of care in the community,

community meals, choir.

9/14 Muirhouse Grove, Edinburgh EH4 4SUTel. No: 07938356936 Email: leithheritagecentre@outlook.com

SANDRA MARSHALL Take part in fairer Scotland debate, Healthy Leith Lives, Alcohol Focus

Scotland debates. PR for Dry Dock recovery cafe in Leith, Leith Festival. Social Media PR and marketing for various organisations. Involved with Social Enterprise Scotland and guest speaker at Surf

Conference September 2016. Reader for local church. Secretary of West Pilton Park Life Group Volunteer Community Shop in Pilton and Muirhouse. Involvement with Community Development and Regeneration projects in

North Edinburgh and Leith.

Sep 2007/Jun 2012 Leith Circle

118 Leith WalkEdinburgh

Founder/small business owner/manager Physical day to day management of the Leith Circle Project:

1. Layout of shop space, co-ordination of artist’s co-operative2. Co-ordination of volunteers and paid staff3. Office admin, website, social media4. Event and workshop management

Creation of CIC, Governance and Structure PR/Marketing/FundingDec 1987Sep 2008 Various - Legal Edinburgh

Word Processor Manager/Secretary/Paralegal/Office Manager Supervisory role in respect of wordprocessing of large documents Secretary in various capacities to different solicitors and trainees Paralegal in Domestic Property and Private Client Law with a bit of

Commercial Property, Family Law, Civil Litigation and Corporate Contract law thrown in.

Office Manager in charge of all management, paralegal, secretarial and reception functions of a small branch office with responsibility for one part-time secretary/receptionist.

EducationOctober 2015Now second year Open University On-Line

Studying towards Honours Degree Politics, Philosophy and Economics Sociology Sociology of Politics.PDA Mental Health Peer Support SCQF7/SVQ3 Certificate Mental Health Peer Support Qualification (course ends December 2016).

9/14 Muirhouse Grove, Edinburgh EH4 4SUTel. No: 07938356936 Email: leithheritagecentre@outlook.com

SANDRA MARSHALLMerit Certificate HNC Legal Services First in class 2001, covering all of the above disciplines together with

delictNine O’gradesEnglish, French, Italian, Biology, Chemistry, Maths, Arithmetics, Music and History.Three HighersEnglish, French, Biology

Interests

Communication, both written and oral, fundraising and aiding charities and third sector organisations, music and social events/groups management and participation, networking, PR social media, Community Development.

References References are available on request.