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Charlotte Lee – Background Information Charlotte has 14 years experience of working in the voluntary sector in roles including : • the Manager of an advocacy project for people with dementia and their carers. During that time an important element of this was the design and delivery of dementia skills training for staff working in the voluntary statutory and private sectors. • Deputy Manager of a residential home for adults with mental health problems • Manager of a counselling service for people with mental health problems • Advocacy Development Facilitator – this involved providing development support and advice to both advocacy commissioners and advocacy organisations in relation to implementing Scottish Executive guidance on commissioning independent advocacy. During that time she co-wrote and piloted ‘On Solid Ground’, a tool for evaluating quality, effectiveness and positive development in independent advocacy organisations. Charlotte and others continue to use this tool when carrying out independent evaluations Charlotte also has 4 years experience of working in the statutory sector in the roles of: • Choose Life Co-ordinator for Argyll and Bute – working with stakeholders from statutory, voluntary and community based organisations to develop and implement local suicide prevention action plans. Designing and delivering training programmes aimed at building local capacity for reducing suicide and self-harm • Public Involvement Development Officer – based in the Scottish Executive Health Department, supporting Managers and staff across the NHS to implement guidance on Patient Focus and Public involvement. This included the design and delivery of training on a range of participatory approaches Vital in all of the above roles was an ability to build relationships with a broad range of people and to create a safe environment for people to share ideas and experiences in a way that would foster honesty and participation. Charlotte received a Diploma in Social Work in 1995 and has since completed Post Graduate Diplomas in Community Care and Development Management.

1. Hunters Lodge
2. Slockavullin
3. Lochgilphead
4. PA31 8QG

• Tel: 01546 510209
• Fax: 01546 510325

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