Sean Creighton
Agenda Services Practical Projects & Consultancy
Admin & Research: Social Policy ~ Community Issues ~ History
Tel: 020 8640 2014
Email:
sean.creighton@btinternet.com
Website:
www.seancreighton.co.uk
Key Skills & Experience
• Experienced worker and activist in the community and voluntary
sector used to responding to rapidly changing circumstances and
policies.
• Track record of seeing the links and making connections between
different policy areas.
• Provide integrated administrative, information and research
support, and of project management.
• Self-motivated and organised.
• Work co-operatively with people in staff teams, in forums and
partnership organisations.
• Wide range of experience in action research, analysis, information
dissemination, written briefings, facilitation, public speaking and
representing organisations at all levels.
SINCE 2006
(1) Part-time Development & Management Worker, Riverside
Community Development Trust
(2) Tyne & Wear Museums & Remembering Slavery 2007 Archives Archive
Mapping & Research project worker (December 2006-October 2007)
RIVERSIDE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT TRUST MAY 2005 – SEPTEMBER 2006
Management of community resource centre and office space in Kennington; community development with individuals and organisations, inc. Somali residents; weekly enews/events listing, responsibilities in partnership ICT training project; Muslim engagement and cultural project; event on planning process; student and work placement supervision; finance management; neighbourhood renewal and business development; establishment of local history, health & fitness and artists networks; organisation of two Festivals (July 2005 & 2006); research into complex legal position over Beaufoy Institute.
FREELANCE PROJECTS NOVEMBER 2002 – MAY 2005
(1) bassac: development consultant to Sunderland VOICES for
development of Pentagon Partnership (5 Community Empowerment Fund
Networks) to engage with TyneWear Partnership (RDA backed
sub-regional economic development). (Nov 02-Mar 03)
(2) Urban Forum: ‘Multi-purpose centres and community cohesion’
workshop facilitator (Dec 02)
(3) bassac: drafted response to Cabinet Office Strategy Unit review
of charitable sector
(4) Wandsworth Community Empowerment Fund Network (Jan-May 03):
Development consultant establishing office and systems, setting up
networking, negotiating grant and budget, recruiting full-time
worker, training Board, workshop facilitation on draft Community
Strategy, newsletter, briefing representatives to LSP, servicing
Board. Advice and briefing papers (unpaid) since.
(5) Katherine Low Settlement heritage project: research into history
of Settlement and local area for production of school and community
resource materials
(6) Merton Council (current): creation of permanent Black & Asian
Heritage display and teacher resource materials
(7) Goldsmith’s College (Oct/Nov 03): guest tutor on 8 sessions on
community and youth work degree course
(8) Lady Margaret Hall Settlement (Oct 03-May 04): work on funding
sources and strategy; attendance at events on futurebuilders and VCS
infrastructure review; work on economic development strategy, inc.
successful bid for funding from London Development Agency; history
of Beaufoy Institute; member Artisans School feasibility team
concentrating on analysis of social conditions, skills issues, local
economy and businesses.
(9) South London Law Centres (Jan ’04): review of areas of need and
transport access to assess location of offices
(10) Oxford House: preparation of publication for print.
(11) Riverside Community Development Trust (May 2004-April 2005):
development consultancy.
(12) Public Utilities Access Forum: preparing papers for archiving.
Sean was bassac Development Consultant
to Pentagon Partnership Nov 2002-Mar 2003
Previous Work Experience
(1) Policy Development Officer, British Association of
Settlements and Social Action Centres (bassac - October 2000-October
2002), inc. advice, information and other support to members;
representation on British Urban Regeneration Association Steering &
Development Forum, Pan London Community Regeneration Consortium,
London Advice Forum, Community Development Forum with LGA, National
Regionalisation Consortium; work on neighbourhood anti-racism and
building effectiveness aspects of members’ work.
(2) Director, Agenda Services (August 1989-September 2000) –
self-employed: provision of integrated administration, information,
policy and research support to community & voluntary organisations,
inc.: Advice Services Alliance, Solon & West Hampstead Housing
Associations, Lambeth and Westminster Community Police Consultative
Committees and Panels of Lay Visitors, Crime Concern, Age Concern,
National Consumer Council. Public Utilities Access Forum, Consumer
Environment Forum, UK Education Forum Association of Metropolitan
Authorities, Stevenage Borough Council, Wandsworth Fightback,
Wandsworth CVS Working Party, Black Cultural Archives, Lambeth
Parent Governors Association, Stockwell J&! School Governors,
European Piano Teachers’ Association, Ofwat, Combined Heat & Power
Association, Community Matters (Annual Conference workshops and
Environmental Action pack), Bristol Centre for Criminal Justice.
Guest tutor: LSE, Roehampton IHE, and Wandsworth Adult School.
Historical research.
(3) Community/Police Consultative Group for Lambeth C/PCGL) & Panel
of Lay Visitors to Lambeth Police Stations (PLV):
Secretary/Administrator (1984-1989)
(4) Labour Party: Housing Research Officer (1982-3)
(5) Solon Wandsworth Housing Association: Secretary (1982)
(6) Solon Housing Association: Secretary/Co-ordinator (1976-1982)
(7) Wandsworth Housing Aid Society: Housing Rights Centre
Co-ordinator (1973-76)
(8) North East London Polytechnic: Committee Secretary (1971-1973)
(9) British Medical Association: Committee Executive Officer
(1969-1971)
VOLUNTARY AND PUBLIC SERVICE ACTIVITIES – main at various times.
Wandsworth (1971-1995): inc. Wandsworth Child Poverty Action
Group, Wandsworth Against Racism, Battersea Labour Party, Wandsworth
History Workshop, Wandsworth Community Publications Group,
Wandsworth Society; Family Practitioner Committee, Supplementary
Benefits Tribunal, Borough Councillor, Panel of Lay Visitors to
Police Stations, Conservation Area Advisory Committee, Allfarthing
Primary School Governing Body.
Merton: (since 1995): inc. Wandsworth & Merton Law Centre,
Wandsworth & Merton Legal Resource Project, North East Mitcham
Community Association, Pollards Hill SRB Partnership Board (for
Merton CVS), Merton LSP Neighbourhood Renewal Working Parties,
Merton Multi Cultural History Group.
Nationally/Outside London: National Committees of Patients
Association, Child Poverty Action Group, Campaign for Academic
Freedom & Democracy, and Shelter. Oftel Consumer Panel. Sheffield
University Court of Governors. Public Utilities Access Forum. Centre
for Utility Consumer Law, Leicester University Advisory Panel.
Friendly Societies Research Group. BURA/Waterways Trust Waterways
Renaissance Awards 2002 Panel. Black and Asian Studies Association.
Labour Heritage.
Qualifications: BA (Hons) - Medieval & Modern History (Sheffield University 1969)
February 2007