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David Yule

Glasgow,Glasgow City

Overview

5
5
years of professional experience

Work history

Policy, Projects and Participation Officer

Children in Scotland
Edinburgh, Scotland
01.2024 - Current
  • Contributed to the organisations policy development function working on a range of topics affecting children's lives in Scotland - including online safety, safeguarding and accessibility.
  • Led and delivered short and long term projects in partnership with external stakeholders, managing budgets and evaluating project outcomes.
  • Delivered engagement session and workshops with young people from diverse experiences to ensure their voices are heard in policy development and advocacy.
  • Written and delivered training sessions and focus groups with professionals on policy topics including children's rights and participation.
  • Created policy/project reports and communicated these in accessible and engaging formats for a range of audiences.
  • Built trusting and valuable relationships with sector stakeholders and coordinated regular networking events for member organisations.

Participation & Training Officer/Interim Manager

Scottish Youth Parliament
Edinburgh
01.2022 - 01.2024
  • Developed and implemented the Scottish Youth Parliament's current Participation Framework outlining the organisations strategic approach to youth participation in projects.
  • Provided participation guidance and advise to internal and external stakeholders, worked closely with and influenced senior managers across the third and public sector to promote a child rights-based approach.
  • Regularly coordinated consultation workshops with young people on a range of topics to inform Scottish Government policy development and legislation.
  • In the role of Interim Participation Manager, led the management of projects, programmes and team staff to deliver interim aims and outcomes during a period of change in the organisation.
  • Worked closely with organisations and young people from seldom heard groups, facilitated a safe and supportive environment to promote their participation and involvement in our policy and advocacy activities

Influencing Assistant

Samaritans
Edinburgh
08.2020 - 01.2022
  • Supported and delivered Samaritans' communications strategy - with a focus on increasing our reach and engagement with target and seldom-heard groups.
  • Supported the delivery of Samaritans' public affairs strategy engaging with key decision-makers in Scotland to influence change in mental health policy and services.
  • Co-led an internal engagement project with local suicide prevention groups and supported them to reach at-risk and underrepresented groups within their area. Supported groups with local stakeholder mapping to improve collaborative working within the community.
  • Led the horizon-scanning function for the organisation, preparing briefings and reports on policy and service developments/innovations within the mental health sector in Scotland.

Education

MSc - Social Policy (Research Methods)

University of Strathclyde
Glasgow

MA (SocSci) - Economic and Social History

University of Glasgow
Glasgow
2019

Skills

  • Managing, delivering and evaluating multi-agency projects
  • Effective partnership working, negotiating and influencing skills
  • Analysing and interpreting evidence and insights to develop recommendations for policy and practice
  • Strategic thinking and communicating big picture ideas with a coherent organisation voice
  • Effective communicator and ability to build positive relationships with senior stakeholders - both internally and externally
  • Self-management and effective organisational skills
  • Ability to present coherent arguments and communicate complex ideas in accessible formats
  • Research and analysis skills, interpreting data and using sound judgement to inform decisions

Timeline

Policy, Projects and Participation Officer

Children in Scotland
01.2024 - Current

Participation & Training Officer/Interim Manager

Scottish Youth Parliament
01.2022 - 01.2024

Influencing Assistant

Samaritans
08.2020 - 01.2022

MSc - Social Policy (Research Methods)

University of Strathclyde

MA (SocSci) - Economic and Social History

University of Glasgow

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