Sally Thomas CV
| Sally Thomas |
 | Sally is a Director of Social Regeneration Consultants (SRC). She specialises in strategic approaches to community involvement and development, and neighbourhood management.
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| Qualifications | |
University of Leeds, School of English • Degree of Batchelor of Arts with Honours in English Literature (Grade 2:1) | |
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| Key Skills and Experience |
Extensive experience in the social and community sector, working for national and regional government agencies and housing associations, including the Housing Corporation, and Tyne and Wear Development Corporation. Assistant Director at Tyne and Wear Development Corporation, responsible for devising and implementing a major social and community development programme. National reputation in the field of community development, neighbourhood management and social regeneration; spoken at many conferences and seminars. Completed two research projects for the Joseph Rowntree Foundation on community development, one in partnership with the European Institute for Urban Affairs. Specialist expertise in project managing extensive programmes of community consultation as part of large-scale regeneration strategies involving multi-disciplinary teams. Responsible for the development of pioneering approaches to community engagement and development in Housing Market Renewal Pathfinder areas, including advising DCLG and the Chartered Institute of Housing. Specialist expertise in neighbourhood management, advising on the feasibility, development, implementation and evaluation of neighbourhood management initiatives. Trustee, Northern Rock Foundation. Trustee, the Foundation for Good Governance, promoting and supporting good governance in the not for profit sector. |
| Relevant Publications |
Duncan, P. and Thomas, S Duncan, P. and Thomas, S Duncan, P and Thomas, S Duncan, P. and Thomas, S. Russell, H. and Thomas, S. |
| Relevant Projects |
Leeds (EASEL) Managing the social elements of a major programme of regeneration in East and South East Leeds (EASEL) led by Bellway and in partnership with the City Council expected to bring £1.2 billion of private investment into an area of 79,000 people.
Managing a programme of community and stakeholder consultation on development proposals for Grainger Trust plc in ex-coal mining areas in Northumberland.
Leading a programme of community engagement in the development of four neighbourhood actions plans for Gateshead MBC as part of the Bridging Newcastle Gateshead Housing Market Renewal Pathfinder programme.
Managing the consultation process as part of the statutory consultation period for the development of an Area Action Plan in an area of 6,000 households within new planning legislation.
Project Manager for a community engagement programme for the preparation of an Area Development Framework and Neighbourhood Renewal Plan for West Hull on behalf of Hull Citybuild, the URC, and the Housing Market Renewal Pathfinder, Gateway.
Managing a consultation programme for South Sefton Council to develop a strategic plan and area development plans, and appoint housing associations as lead agents as part of the Merseyside Housing Market Renewal Pathfinder, New Heartlands.
Advising Manchester City Council on community consultation for the development of a strategic framework for the north part of the City, part of the Housing Market Renewal Pathfinder area.
Managing stakeholder consultation and workshop facilitation for the East Lancashire and Birmingham and Sandwell Housing Market Renewal Pathfinders (Urban Living and Elevate), both with GVA Grimley.
Advising Hartlepool NDC, Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council and Hyndburn Borough Council on the development and implementation of neighbourhood management. Developing a partnership structure for the North Benwell Neighbourhood Management initiative and carrying out an evaluation of progress across the programme.
Co-ordinated community consultation on a masterplan for Central Milton Keynes, for Milton Keynes Council and English Partnerships, and on a borough regeneration strategy and town centre masterplan for Corby for Catalyst Corby, the Urban Regeneration Company.
Project manager for an extensive neighbourhood planning programme in Sunderland, commissioned by One NorthEast and the City Council, covering 65,000 households.
Research and publication on community involvement in partnership working for the Government Office for the East Midlands.
Advising the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister on performance management for the neighbourhood renewal community programmes Acting as an adviser to a national pilot programme funded by ODPM and the Joseph Rowntree Foundation, Investors in Communities.
Acting as adviser to the Joseph Rowntree Foundation on the community consultation and social elements of a new urban village in York, in partnership with the City Council. A programme of community consultation as part of the development of an Area Action Plan for the 35 acre York Central site
Managing an extensive programme of community consultation and capacity building, including the development of a community partnership, as part of the development of an Area Action Plan for Chester le Street Council
The development of a monitoring and evaluation framework for Neighbourhood Renewal programmes and subsequent investment. |