Camilla Sidhu
London
Summary
Accomplished professional with extensive expertise in project and programme management, specialising in third sector funding and grant management. Demonstrates proficiency in SLA development and contracting, stakeholder engagement, and partnership development. Skilled in monitoring, evaluation, and reporting, with a strong focus on capacity building through training and mentoring. Adept at application and digital process design, community-led programme development, risk management, compliance, and operational management. Committed to leveraging skills to drive impactful community initiatives while ensuring strategic alignment with organisational goals.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
4038
4038
years of post-secondary education
Work history
Private Psychotherapist – Freelance / Own Practice
London
2025.09 - 2026.02
- Bring over four years of experience working as psychotherapist in university and community settings, providing tailored support and interventions for young people and adults.
- Manage weekly psychotherapy practice working with young adults from diverse backgrounds on wide range of mental health and wellbeing issues, including anxiety, depression, identity, perfectionism, family and relationship challenges, bipolar disorder, and OCD.
- Facilitate reflective supervision groups with youth workers and other frontline staff.
- Oversee all administrative, operational, and scheduling tasks, including managing Outlook calendars, client bookings, invoicing, and documentation.
- Maintain high standards of compliance, data protection, and ethical record-keeping in line with professional and regulatory guidelines.
- Coordinate and deliver therapeutic programmes tailored to individual client needs, including monitoring progress, evaluating outcomes, and adapting approaches where needed.
- Build strong relationships with clients, fostering trust, engagement, and effective communication, while managing multiple concurrent cases and priorities.
Project Management / Co-ordinator - Freelance
London, UK
2017.01 - Current
- Project & Programme Management (Selected Programmes)
- Tackling Inequalities Fund: Coordinated grants for grassroots organisations working in challenging circumstances, supporting measurable outcomes in local communities.
- Gamechangers (MyEnds, VRU): Managed community-led violence reduction initiatives, encouraging collaboration and safer communities.
- Changemakers (United St Saviour’s Fund): Oversaw community access grants for residents delivering projects benefiting young people and families, strengthening engagement and performance.
- Upchange Women’s Network (Propel Fund): Supported women leaders in third sector through mentoring, training, networking, and funding, addressing underrepresentation and delivering measurable outcomes for girls.
- Sport England Mentoring Pilot: Paired grassroots leaders from minoritised communities with experienced mentors to strengthen organisational capacity and sustainability.
- Key Achievements
- Designed and implemented application processes and digital systems to streamline submissions, monitoring, and financial tracking.
- Developed reporting frameworks and KPIs aligned with funder requirements, ensuring compliance and timely evaluation.
- Worked in partnership with large and varied network of grassroots and community organisations, providing guidance, training, and networking opportunities.
- Led on budget management, due diligence, risk assessments, and development of SLAs across multiple simultaneous programmes.
- Delivered mentoring, training, and development activities that met or exceeded programme targets.
- Supported funding applications, programme design, and community engagement strategies, maximising impact for organisations and beneficiaries.
Education & Training Manager
London, UK
2017.01 - 2026.02
- Designed and delivered accredited and non-accredited programmes, including curriculum and learning materials.
- Facilitated teaching and training online and in-person, adapting delivery to diverse learner needs.
- Conducted assessment and Internal Quality Assurance (IQA) in line with awarding body standards.
- Coordinated stakeholders, timelines, and learner progression across programme projects.
Education
MSc - Psychodynamic Counselling & Psychotherapy
Birkbeck, University of London
Foundation Certificate - Counselling Skills
WPF
LondonLevel 4 Internal Quality Assurance - Assessment Processes
PGCE - Post-16 Education
University of Westminster
BA - Public Relations
University of Westminster
Skills
- Project & Programme Management
- Third Sector Funding & Grant Management
- SLA Development & Contracting
- Stakeholder Engagement & Partnership Development
- Monitoring, Evaluation & Reporting
- Capacity Building
- Training, Assessing & IQA
- Mentoring
- Application & Digital Process Design
- Community-Led Programme Development
- Risk Management & Compliance
- Operational Management
Affiliations
- Registered Member, BACP
- Member, Birkbeck Counselling Association (BCA)
- Member, Black, Asian & African Therapy Network (BAATN)
Timeline
Private Psychotherapist – Freelance / Own Practice
2025.09 - 2026.02
Project Management / Co-ordinator - Freelance
2017.01 - Current
Education & Training Manager
2017.01 - 2026.02
Foundation Certificate - Counselling Skills
WPF
Level 4 Internal Quality Assurance - Assessment Processes
BA - Public Relations
University of Westminster
MSc - Psychodynamic Counselling & Psychotherapy
Birkbeck, University of London
PGCE - Post-16 Education
University of Westminster