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[email protected] Anna Markland linkedin.com/in/annamarkland Before On Purpose, I enjoyed working in management consulting. I wanted to apply the creative problem solving and insight into different companies that I had gained to the social enterprise space. I am excited by my opportunity to help shape this promising sector. I would want my next step to be either with an organisation which combines social purpose with a robust business model (particularly one concentrating on young people) or an intermediary / incubator supporting social businesses in developing and scaling. I love learning new things (this year, it’s Japanese!) so would be keen to meet anyone with innovative ideas. Previous achievements Placement Summaries Professional Ernst & Young (EY): Avenues Group • Led a project to design & implement an Impact Measurement Framework for the Group. This involved: (1) consulting stakeholders to construct a Theory of Change, (2) working with pilot services to agree measures, (3) overseeing the roll-out, and (4) establishing a Steering Group to ensure sustainability • At EY I worked primarily with Health Sector clients • My most stretching role was managing a team of three people on a cost reduction project for a Bedfordshire Trust • I performed financial modelling for West Leicestershire CCG to feed into their community hospital strategy, wrote sections for the Barts Health Outline Business Case and conducted research to inform the Integrated Health Health & Social Care Strategy for NEL • Worked with the CEO to write a five year Business Strategy Bromley By Bow Centre • Coordinated a research project funded by Public Health England, looking into successful publicprivate partnerships and the effectiveness of a holistic care model Wider Oxfizz: • Since 2010 I have volunteered with Oxfizz, a social enterprise focusing on university skills for young people. A particular highlight has been working with them on their social media strategy • Researched and pulled together a bid for Macmillan Cancer Support to fund a new social prescribing service for cancer survivors ThinkForward: • I was a Mentor for Thinkforward, a charity supporting young people at risk of becoming NEET • Co-designed and wrote the Centre’s 2012/13 impact report “Anna is task focused, intelligent and committed to delivering high quality outcomes. She is very good at seeing through to the heart of a problem and identifying and deliveri ng an innovative solution. More than that she is sensitive to the dynamics of the organisation in which she is working and adjusting her approach to ensure that she makes the very most of the opportunities available. On top of all that she is a great colleague with whom to work and fun company.” EDUCATION & QUALIFICATIONS CIMA Foundation Course Business Accounting University of Cambridge Economics BA (Hons) – First Class Dissertation: Social Capital & Crime in the UK Mike Venables Avenues Group placement mentor 21