Grant Scobie

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ABOUT GRANT SCOBIE

For the past four years, I have thrived in the heart of Sky’s Time to Care team, where I support our award-winning community initiatives for colleagues in the Customer Service Group and beyond. My role bridges the gap between our dedicated volunteers and the charities that depend on their support. I excel in matching skills to needs, ensuring strong volunteer experience, and overseeing all necessary governance. I support our Community Programme Manager in navigating the corporate landscape to best support our charity partners.Key Achievements and Responsibilities:* Charity Relations: Actively manage relationships with a diverse range of UK charities, delivering tailored support for their project needs, event coordination, and donation management.* Volunteer Process: I look after the entire volunteer lifecycle, from event scoping and opportunity assessment to on-the-day logistics and post-event evaluations and reporting* Process Optimisation: Designed and implemented systems and processes that guarantee data integrity and compliance, assisting with transparency and efficiency.* Finance Management: Tracking team expenditure v budget.* Public Speaking and Event Hosting: An engaging public speaker with a knack for hosting large-scale charity events, adept at motivating and guiding groups with enthusiasm and clarity.* Fundraising Leadership: Play a pivotal role as a fundraiser and fundraising coordinator, driving successful campaigns for major UK charity events.* Video Production for Internal Communications: Experienced in creating video content that energizes and informs our team, ensuring effective internal communication.* Production planning: In a prior role at Sky I looked after our timelines for production of a staff TV show, ensuring we had a robust series of deadlines and action plans to achieve launch datesCore Competencies:* Relationship Building: Fostering strong, lasting partnerships with charities and both internal and external stakeholders.* Event Management: Adept at orchestrating large events, ensuring details aligns with the goal of a meaningful and impactful experience.* Data and Compliance: Experienced and passionate in creating processes that keep our operations transparent and compliant with all governance requirements.* Creative Communication: Proficient in video editing and content creation, enhancing our communication strategies and keeping our team connected.