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CURRICULUM VITAE – MARIE CHAPMAN
Personal Details
Name: Marie Janet Myra Chapman
Address: Brambleberry Farm, Bratoft, Skegness, Lincolnshire PE24 5DJ
Home phone: 01754 811012 Mobile: 07510226107 E-mail: mariejmchapman@outlook.com
 I am a British Citizen, not subject to immigration control and have a current British passport.
 I have a full, clean, UK driving licence and a vehicle insured for business use.
 I have an unbroken employment record across a range of disciplines.
 I work equally well as part of a team or on my own initiative; I like to succeed – and to make a difference.
 Successful track record in community development work (bringing in grant funding of over £1m in 2 years for
community groups)
 Write & deliver training workshops to charities, groups and individuals on a wide range of topics from Child
Safeguarding to Heritage Lottery Funding;
 Managed a team of 12, operating in 4 different geographic locations and across three different disciplines.
 11 years’ experience in social housing, tenancy management and communications, I am also a good
communicator across all media, can negotiate difficult situations, be empathetic and/or firm as required.
Skills - Administration
 Achieving successes in a time-sensitive, budget-constrained environment;
 Excellent time management, even in pressure situations;
 Effective communication with senior management and peers;
 Excellent IT skills with Microsoft Office, databases and CRM systems.
- Communication
 Good communication skills across all media platforms;
 Ensured excellent internal communication;
 Write great publicity -press releases & other media - that achieve results.
- Managerial and Interpersonal
 Managed team of 12 individuals, developed ‘generic team’ approach to greatly improve efficiencies;
 Brought costs down by around £15k in one year whilst improving delivery;
 Evaluated individual and team performance and advised on career development;
 Team exceeded all targets set by funders.
- Delivery
 Worked with more than 200 groups, from branches of national charities, national funders, local authorities
through to local community groups;
 Been active within county and regional forums;
 Written and delivered training over a range of topics with great feedback and seen the practical results;
 Succeeded in getting over £1m over 2 years for community groups in grant funding;
 Managed projects from inception through to completion – achieving all targets on time and in budget.
Referees References may be sought from:
Mr David Fannin, Chief Executive, Lincolnshire Community and Voluntary Service, Len Medlock Voluntary Centre, St
Georges Road, Boston, Lincolnshire PE21 8YB Tel: 01205 510888 Email: david.f@lincolnshirecvs.org.uk
Mr Richard Kidd, Chairman, Firsby Group Parish Council, Church Farm, Irby in the Marsh, Skegness, Lincolnshire PE24
5AY Telephone: 01754 810214 Email: rkidd.cfarm@yahoo.co.uk

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Current employer:
Lincolnshire Community and Voluntary Service, Len Medlock Voluntary Centre, St Georges Road, Boston,
Lincolnshire PE21 8YB Tel: 01205 510888 Email: enquiry@lincolnshirecvs.org.uk
Employed September 2013 – May 2015 as Community Development Officer, East Lindsey; May 2015 – May 2016 as
Senior Community Development and Volunteering Officer (Maternity cover); May 2016 to date as Community
Development Officer (unattached).
Issued with notice of redundancy on 22nd
August 2016; this is due to funding cutbacks within statutory authorities
who are no longer funding community development delivery and has no bearing on performance.
Previous employment:
Lincolnshire Rural Housing Association, Markime House, Pooles Lane, Spilsby, Lincolnshire PE23 5EY. Telephone:
01790 754219 Email: customerservice@LRHA.co.uk
Employed May 2011 – August 2013. Job title: Tenancy Officer (from November 2012); Consultation & Performance
Officer (May 2011 – November 2012).
Reason for leaving: Took job at Lincolnshire Community and Voluntary Service.
New Linx Housing Trust, Keily House, Gresley Road, Louth, Lincolnshire LN11 8FG. Telephone: 01507 355000.
Employed November 1999 – May 2011. Job title: 1999 – 2007 Tenant Participation Officer; 2007 – 2011
Communications Officer.
Reason for leaving: Took job at Lincolnshire Rural Housing Association.
East Lindsey District Council, Tedder Hall, Manby Park, Louth, Lincolnshire LN11 8UP Telephone: 01507 601111
Employed November 1992 – November 1999. Job title: Graphic Designer.
Reason for leaving: Took job at New Linx Housing Trust.
Seddon Limited, Farnworth, Bolton, Lancashire. Employed February 1990 – November 1992.
Job title: Technical Publications. Reason for leaving: Took job at East Lindsey District Council.
Sanderson Forklifts, Croft, Skegness, Lincolnshire. Employed Sept 1985 – February 1990.
Job title: Technical Publications. Reason for leaving: Company went into administration and I was immediately
employed by one of the firms who bought this business (Seddons).
Voluntary work
Name of organisation Job title/role with brief indication of main duties and responsibilities From - To
Firsby Group Parish Council Parish Councillor, dealing with planning applications, housing, flooding,
community and police matters
2004 to date
Cats Protection Branch Secretary – administration for the Branch; carrying out home
visits; fundraising activities.
1997 - 2008
Irby & Bratoft Village Hall Secretary – administering charity; obtaining grant funding for projects 2007 - 2012
Lincolnshire Wolds Railway
- Heritage Railway
Funding & Grants Officer: prioritise projects for expansion; working with
funding officers of various local authorities to achieve funding.
2011 to 2015
Firsby Group Charitable
Trust
Grant-making Trust established 2015 with community benefit payment
from green energy development. Governance Trustee and funding panel.
2015 to date

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Relevant training and personal development
Training relevant to Grant Applications, Charity Law and Governance
Charity Law & Finance BIG Lottery training – Reaching Communities
Charity Governance Heritage Lottery Fund training
Adult and Child Safeguarding Crowdfunding
Training relevant to Tenancy, Housing Management & Tenant Engagement, including:
Housing Law, Tenancy Enforcement Tenant Engagement (TPAS / Trafford Hall)
Welfare Reform and Universal Credit Compulsive Hoarding
Complaints Handling Dealing with Difficult Customers
Tackling Anti-Social Behaviour Running Tenant Scrutiny Panels
Running STAR Surveys
Training related to Communications / IT, including:
Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, QuarkXpress Basic Website Design & Maintenance
Microsoft Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Outlook Newsletter Design
SNAP Surveys
Education – qualifications gained
Level Subject(s) Grade Level Subject(s) Grade
‘O’ Mathematics 3 ‘O’ Biology 1
‘O’ English Literature 1 ‘O’ Chemistry 5
‘O’ English Language 1 ‘O’ Art 1
‘O’ French 3 ‘O’ R.E. 3
‘A’ English A ‘A’ Biology C
‘A’ Art A
HNC Graphic Design Merit