Naomi Mackintosh CV

University of Durham
· Degree of Batchelor of Arts in Geography (Grade 2:1)

Wide knowledge of sustainable development and economic regeneration in the South West and North East

Effective communicator across all levels with experience of dealing with the general public and agencies

Developing expertise in research, evaluation and community consultation including facilitation and participatory appraisal techniques

ABC Level 3 awards in Digital Illustration and Communication Drawing achieved as part of a Foundation Diploma in Art and Design (Distinction)

Evaluation of Copeland Homes Community Investment Fund / Home Group 
Involved in the interviewing, research and outcomes analysis in this comprehensive mid-point evaluation of the Community Investment Fund set up at the time of stock transfer five years ago.  The evaluation will review outcomes, assess the impact of the fund. Recommendations will include how future grant funding should be targeted, how external grants can be maximised, whether new partners are required to deliver the outcomes and where future funding might be best targeted to meet local needs.  
 
A Locality Plan for the Cockermouth Area / Allerdale Council 
Contributing to the implementation of a consultation programme with local residents, town and parish councils, community organisations, agencies and businesses to develop a Locality Plan aimed at bringing service providers and local people together to devise new, more effective ways of delivering local services in an area of approximately 7500 households in a rural part of West Cumbria  

Social capital study / North East Regional Improvement and Efficiency Partnership 
Supporting local authority staff as they contribute research to this project to enable 'good conversations’ between communities and service providers across the North East’ 12 local authorities - putting into practice the IDeA’s Community Mapping and Empowerment tools developed by SRC.