Latest News and Developments
Ongoing - disseminating research findings from UK-wide dementia garden design project, self-funded with colleague, Debbie Carroll
Ongoing - developing 'The Business Gardener' training resource, content and website.
October 2013 - invited to apply for Associate status with Oxford Management School
April 2013 - delivered Part 2 of a tailored two days Introduction to Project Management course in Gwynedd
March 2013 - delivered Part 1 (of 2) of a tailored two days Introduction to Prioject Management course in Gwynedd
January 2013 - review and update of Introduction to Project Management course and Project Planning Workbook
2012 to present - undertaking UK-wide research project with garden design colleague, Debbie Carroll, into the effectiveness of gardens for people with dementia, data gathering phase completed September 2013, 18 care homes particiapted, more than 600 completed diary sheets returned. Analysis phase commences November 2013. Workshops planned in the first quarter of 2014
January 2012 - review and amend proposed survey for Surrey Parenting Education and Support, using SurveyMonkey software
November 2011 - evaluate and review 'Think Fathers' Training resources and scripts
May 2011 – reformatting ‘Think Fathers’ training resource for Surrey Parenting Education and Support.
April 2011 – Designing new hybrid training programme utilising horticultural principles in a business leadership context
March 2011 - awarded CIPD L&D Certificate. Now working towards an Associate member of CIPD.
February 2011 – Introduction to Project Management course over two days for Surrey County Council.
January 2011 – Completed new double-sided insert for Surrey Red Book (Infant Health Record) on information for fathers and new dads
November and December 2010 - uploaded several new articles.
October 2010 – completed CIPD L&D course. One of the first cohorts to undertake the new style learning and development course in Warrington.
September 2010 - Introduction to Project Management course for Surrey County Council
August 2010 – Co-ordinated and developed the Parenting Priority Strategic Action Plan for Surrey
May 2010 - Introduction to Project Management course for Surrey County Council.
March 2010 – commenced CIPD L&D certificate course.
February 2010 – Planning activity for Parenting Priority project (includes new Pathway Chart)
December 2009 – Final Presentations by 5th Cohort of Introduction to Project Management Course with Frimley Park NHS Foundation Trust managers.
November 2009 – supporting the 5th Cohort through the Case Study (Radon gas)
October 2009 - 5th Cohort of NHS managers attended first day of the Introduction to Project Management Course at Frimley Park Foundation NHS Trust.
August 2009 - Outcome Evaluation exercise with 4th Cohort of Introduction to
Project Management Course concluded.
July 2009 - Dads and Lads and Daughters Project Pack produced for Surrey Parenting Education and Support Partnership
May 2009 – commissioned to take a 5th cohort of NHS managers through the Introduction to Project Management Course at Frimley Park Foundation NHS Trust in the autumn of 2009
April 2009 - Completed work on adapting the Nurturing Fathers Programme
Training Pack for Surrey Parenting Education and Support Partnership
March 2009 - Drafted Proposal for a Managed Service Network for Hampshire
PCT - Completion of 4th Introduction to Project Management Course for Frimley Park Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
February 2009 - Drafted GUM Service Specification for Hampshire PCT
