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GRACE CARDOZOEXECUTIVE MANAGING DIRECTOR |
Grace has extensive experience in working with the third and public sectors, not least around participation and community engagement; staff, volunteer and project management; fundraising; planning and evaluation; governance and developing organisational infrastructure. She is particularly admired for her engaging, effective, and interactive training and facilitation style and regularly delivers both online and face to face training to local and national groups.
Grace is nationally renowned for her work to promote equality, winning a coveted National Diversity Award for her work with lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) young people, adults and older people in both urban and rural areas. More recently, Grace has been a local champion for neurodivergent adults, setting up ‘Think Differently’ a voluntary group seeking to raise awareness and improve services for autistic adults, adults with ADHD, and those with other neurodivergent conditions across Dumfries and Galloway.
Between 2015 and 2023, Grace also served as a Non-Executive Director for NHS D&G, scrutinising the work of the NHS Board and the Integration Joint Board, chairing the Public Health Committee, the Clinical and Care Governance Committee, and acting as a Board Champion on the LGBT Staff Network.
Grace is nationally renowned for her work to promote equality, winning a coveted National Diversity Award for her work with lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) young people, adults and older people in both urban and rural areas. More recently, Grace has been a local champion for neurodivergent adults, setting up ‘Think Differently’ a voluntary group seeking to raise awareness and improve services for autistic adults, adults with ADHD, and those with other neurodivergent conditions across Dumfries and Galloway.
Between 2015 and 2023, Grace also served as a Non-Executive Director for NHS D&G, scrutinising the work of the NHS Board and the Integration Joint Board, chairing the Public Health Committee, the Clinical and Care Governance Committee, and acting as a Board Champion on the LGBT Staff Network.
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REBECCA GIBLINdeputy managing Director
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Rebecca has worked with Sleeping Giants on and off since 2018, when she provided admin support for the Amaze Me Leader project and became a regular team member in 2021. She is now the Deputy Managing Director, forming the management team with Grace. She leads on the business support and comms and marketing functions of the business, working closely with the fantastic team.
As well as internally focused work, Rebecca enjoys becoming a temporary member of her clients’ teams, getting to know them and helping them do what they do better. Recent work includes fund-finding for a well-established charity in Dumfries and Galloway, supporting a community group to review and refresh its strategic plan and taking an active role in the Empowering Women Panel project. Rebecca loves that her job means she can shine a light on the people and places in her adopted home and beyond and that she is always learning something new.
Outside of work, Rebecca enjoys writing, drinking tea and walking her unruly spaniel.
As well as internally focused work, Rebecca enjoys becoming a temporary member of her clients’ teams, getting to know them and helping them do what they do better. Recent work includes fund-finding for a well-established charity in Dumfries and Galloway, supporting a community group to review and refresh its strategic plan and taking an active role in the Empowering Women Panel project. Rebecca loves that her job means she can shine a light on the people and places in her adopted home and beyond and that she is always learning something new.
Outside of work, Rebecca enjoys writing, drinking tea and walking her unruly spaniel.
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Senior Capacity Building Officer: Research & Engagement |
Annie leads on research and engagement at Sleeping Giants. She has a strong track record of running projects that have tangible benefits for small and large organisations and the communities they work with. She uses inclusive, accessible, and often creative methods to help people to have their say.
Much of Annie’s work involves running independent evaluations. She likes working closely with managers and staff at these organisations to help them get the most out the evaluation process, e.g. helping them to reflect on and improve practice and communicate their work to others.
Annie has a background in social research. She brings the rigour and expertise of having led research projects while working at a university and a national research agency. She really enjoys the problem solving involved in designing and running research projects and using research to inform better practice.
When she has time between work and family commitments, she loves gardening and going for walks.
Much of Annie’s work involves running independent evaluations. She likes working closely with managers and staff at these organisations to help them get the most out the evaluation process, e.g. helping them to reflect on and improve practice and communicate their work to others.
Annie has a background in social research. She brings the rigour and expertise of having led research projects while working at a university and a national research agency. She really enjoys the problem solving involved in designing and running research projects and using research to inform better practice.
When she has time between work and family commitments, she loves gardening and going for walks.
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Angharad holds a business degree and previously ran her own business administration consultancy. Angharad is passionate about supporting others and her strengths are her organisational and communication skills. She thrives on variety, which lends itself well to the nature of the work at Sleeping Giants! Her biggest achievement with the team to date is having an active role in the Empowering Women Panel.
In her spare time, she enjoys dog walks and reading. Angharad also recently joined the Board of Parent Inclusion Network (PIN) which provides a service of empowering parents of disabled children through support, inclusion and connection in Dumfries and Galloway.
In her spare time, she enjoys dog walks and reading. Angharad also recently joined the Board of Parent Inclusion Network (PIN) which provides a service of empowering parents of disabled children through support, inclusion and connection in Dumfries and Galloway.
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Helen provides admin and communications support to the Sleeping Giants team. She has been exploring various interests through her work and in her own time, including environmental issues, off-grid living, dark skies projects, and the creative sector. Most recently, her focus has been on communities; previously working for her local food bank and this year she joined the Outpost Art’s community and completed their Art Journal Project. She is pleased to be building on this by joining the Sleeping Giants team; working within an inspirational and creative group of people who are coming together to make a real difference.
Helen also works for an organic dairy farm and helps out in her local, community-owned shop/café. In her spare time, she is experimenting with cheese making, chicken rearing, creative writing and digital art. She came to Galloway as a volunteer in 2015, the buzz of the people and the natural beauty of the area won her over and she has now found her home in Auchencairn.
Helen also works for an organic dairy farm and helps out in her local, community-owned shop/café. In her spare time, she is experimenting with cheese making, chicken rearing, creative writing and digital art. She came to Galloway as a volunteer in 2015, the buzz of the people and the natural beauty of the area won her over and she has now found her home in Auchencairn.
Support for staff
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Our staff are our most important resource, and as such we strive to create a fair, healthy, rewarding, flexible and supportive environment for our team. We do this in several ways including:
•Ensuring staff feel valued and able to have a voice in all elements of the business, consulting with them regularly and maximizing opportunities for co-production •Providing training and professional development opportunities for staff at all levels •Daily opportunities for our team to communicate and work together, which is particularly important given home-working •Supporting the mental health and wellbeing of staff including allowing paid ‘wellbeing days’ as part of leave entitlement and supporting staff to access training on wellbeing at work •Ensuring our policy framework supports flexibility and is inclusive and progressive, including menopause, LGBTQi, age, neurodiverse and family / carer friendly policies Our support framework for staff is underpinned by our co-produced Fair Work Action Plan which is framed around the 5 Fair Work Dimensions of effective voice, opportunities, security, fulfillment and respect. |
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