Ian Hepplewhite

Overseeing the development of place based practice across Yorkshire, Humber and the North East with the purpose of increasing social outcomes using sport and physical activity

Founded a not-for-profit organisation to reduce social division and deliver community engagement. Co design projects in priority localities across the northern region

Helping locally trusted sports and youth organisations across Yorkshire Humber and the North east and the regional teams to access funding. Regional lead for two regions for an MOJ funding programme

Led a flagship SRB3 regeneration programme with the remit of strengthening family support, community capacity building and providing opportunities for children’s play, youth intervention and sport

Managing a programme of youth and community intervention and neighbourhood practice to reduce crime and violence, complex safeguarding and mental health work including all aspects of fundraising and reporting. Leading on pastoral support, safeguarding and personal development in an SEMH education setting

Community organising for two national / international not for profit organisations a national to promote cohesion including contribution as part of the national Great Get Together campaign team

Focusing on social division hotspots in West Yorkshire I established community and wider partnerships which enabled civil society organisations to build resilience to extremism in all its forms.

Founded and directed an effective organisation, working with the board and staff to establish social products, work streams and sustainable income sources tackling education, cohesion, health, social care, skills, criminal justice and housing regeneration funding

Established and co designed the Love Duchy social action partnership regeneration programme funded by Neighbourhood Renewal. Negotiated and secured partnership input into a programme of health, employment and activities to increase employability.

Developed and managed Targeted Youth Support Strategy and partnership group, led and commissioned Crime ASB, Cohesion, Youth health and Family Support programmes, largely in designated neighbourhood renewal localities

Used community development and youth intervention approaches to reduce crime and anti-social behaviour and substance misuse using the medium of sport, outdoor and physical activity including work across city challenge and SRB regeneration neighbourhoods