Thin Icedirected by
Fiona Cunningham-Reid
YVONNE STEWART - WILLIAMS
London
London
United Kingdom.
PROFILE
An extremely hardworking and committed individual, with excellent interpersonal skills. Ability to work unsupervised and build effective working relationships with colleagues. Has a friendly disposition and works well under pressure.
SKILLS
Communication and listening skills (verbal & written)
Experience of working with drug users
Worked with women in Prison doing HIV/AIDS prevention training
Flexible thinker and ability to adapt skills
Computer literate and a good team member
CAREER
Apr 07 – Present THAMES REACH Westminster
Mental Health Support Worker-Full-Time – Support People with Severe and enduring Mental Health Problems to remain housed and supported within independent accommodation in Westminster.
2005 – Present Lambeth LGBT forum SW2
Volunteer Member – Attend meetings to address issues affecting Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender people who live, work and play within the borough of Lambeth
Nov 06 - Mar 07 Central & Cecil Housing Association SE1
Care Assistant-Part-Time – Escorting Senior Citizens from home to Day Centre, Entertaining & Supporting clients in different activities, providing meals & refreshments, Key-working, Risk Assessing
Aug 06 – Mar 07 Mental Health Media N7
Volunteer Research Assistant – Researching and updating mental health anti-stigma, anti-discrimination information on database and website
Jan 05 – Sep 05 PACE N7
Lesbian Mental Health Advocacy Volunteer – Provided Mental health advocacy for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender people, writing letters, attending meetings, supporting the client.
Sept 97 – Apr 99 WRVS (Women’s Royal Voluntary Service) Maudsley Hospital SE5
Shop Volunteer Stock taker – Serving in the hospital shop and stock taking weekly
Feb 95 – Mar 97 - LANDMARK Tulse Hill SW2
Volunteer Driver – Driving, accompanying people with HIV/AIDS to various appointments.
Jan 95 – Mar 97 - Y.M.C.A (Young Men’s Christian Association) Lambeth SW9
Residential Programme Volunteer – Provided activities for Refugees, Homeless people.
Jan 95 – Jan 05 The Maudsley Hospital SE5
Service User Volunteer – Communicate a Voluntary Service User Group for Mental Health Clients. Provided Mental Health Advocacy, Sat on Police Liaison Committee. Was a Ward Representative. Introduced the weekly free Lesbian and Gay’ Pink Paper’ into the Maudsley. Worked with ‘Talkback’ a Complaints Departments project that encouraged suggestions for improvements from the clients.
Apr 1992 Oct 1992 ABANTU Benefit Dances Central London
Promoter – I personally financed ABANTU, which was two benefit Arts dances, for all lesbians & gay men of African descent and their friends. The aim of the project was HIV/AIDS awareness and related problems. The benefit’s aim was to create activities, events and health seminars for black lesbians and gay men.
Aug 1991 – Dec 1992 Gap House (Girls Alone Project) NW1
Lesbian Rehousing Manager – Supported 16-21yrs old young women by Letter writing, interviewing, key working, maintaining the lesbian quota of the house, liaising with other agencies i.e. General Practitioners and Educational Authorities, working in a collective, implementing the equal opportunities policy, finding accommodation for the female clients, resettling the clients.
Sept 1988 – Aug 1991 C.C.T (Camden Community Transport)
Minibus Driver - .Driving Minibuses for various Camden based Community groups
including Camden Black Sisters, Provided minibus driving training for women.
Sept 1988 – Aug 1991 C.L.A.S.H (Central London Action on Street Health) Project W1
Outreach Worker – Did outreach with Female sex industry workers and needle using drug users in Soho, Kings X and Stamford Hill. Provided HIV/AIDS preventative training in Holloway women’s prison twice a week. Maintained a Friday weekly drop-in, Liaised with other agencies, did pre HIV/AIDS test counselling.
Aug 1986 – Aug 1991 Fifty-Nine Greek St Women’s Hostel W1
Lesbian Hostel Worker – Letter writing, worked in a collective, maintained DSS, Medical, liaised with other professionals ie Probation and Social Services, worked with ex-prisoners, Mental health users drug users and alcoholics in a 24hr high care hostel for homeless women.
May 1984 – Aug 1986 PRA Psychiatric Rehabilitation Association N1
Hostel Worker – Rehabilitating long term psychiatric client into their own self contained accommodation, demonstrated life skills and support in the community.
Feb 1984 – Aug 1986 MENCAP Society East Finchley
Residential Support Worker – I shared living accommodation with two young adults with learning disabilities and supported them to remain living in independently within the community
TRAINING AND EDUCATION
St Matthew’s Infant School...Luton
Pear Tree Junior School...Derby
Sept 1973 - July 1975...Markeaton Girls School...Derby
Sept 1975 - July 1978...Parkfields Comprehensive School...Derby
Sept 1978 - July 1979...Luton Sixth Form College...Luton
Nov 1979 - Nov 1980 .Royal Hospital & Home For Incurables, Putney. Nursing Aide
Nov 1981 - May 1984 Barnet General Hospital Herts. EN(G) General Nurse
HOBBIES AND INTEREST
Meeting people, reading, music, swimming, travelling, Art, Photography and films
PROFILE
An extremely hardworking and committed individual, with excellent interpersonal skills. Ability to work unsupervised and build effective working relationships with colleagues. Has a friendly disposition and works well under pressure.
SKILLS
Communication and listening skills (verbal & written)
Experience of working with drug users
Worked with women in Prison doing HIV/AIDS prevention training
Flexible thinker and ability to adapt skills
Computer literate and a good team member
CAREER
Apr 07 – Present THAMES REACH Westminster
Mental Health Support Worker-Full-Time – Support People with Severe and enduring Mental Health Problems to remain housed and supported within independent accommodation in Westminster.
2005 – Present Lambeth LGBT forum SW2
Volunteer Member – Attend meetings to address issues affecting Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender people who live, work and play within the borough of Lambeth
Nov 06 - Mar 07 Central & Cecil Housing Association SE1
Care Assistant-Part-Time – Escorting Senior Citizens from home to Day Centre, Entertaining & Supporting clients in different activities, providing meals & refreshments, Key-working, Risk Assessing
Aug 06 – Mar 07 Mental Health Media N7
Volunteer Research Assistant – Researching and updating mental health anti-stigma, anti-discrimination information on database and website
Jan 05 – Sep 05 PACE N7
Lesbian Mental Health Advocacy Volunteer – Provided Mental health advocacy for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender people, writing letters, attending meetings, supporting the client.
Sept 97 – Apr 99 WRVS (Women’s Royal Voluntary Service) Maudsley Hospital SE5
Shop Volunteer Stock taker – Serving in the hospital shop and stock taking weekly
Feb 95 – Mar 97 - LANDMARK Tulse Hill SW2
Volunteer Driver – Driving, accompanying people with HIV/AIDS to various appointments.
Jan 95 – Mar 97 - Y.M.C.A (Young Men’s Christian Association) Lambeth SW9
Residential Programme Volunteer – Provided activities for Refugees, Homeless people.
Jan 95 – Jan 05 The Maudsley Hospital SE5
Service User Volunteer – Communicate a Voluntary Service User Group for Mental Health Clients. Provided Mental Health Advocacy, Sat on Police Liaison Committee. Was a Ward Representative. Introduced the weekly free Lesbian and Gay’ Pink Paper’ into the Maudsley. Worked with ‘Talkback’ a Complaints Departments project that encouraged suggestions for improvements from the clients.
Apr 1992 Oct 1992 ABANTU Benefit Dances Central London
Promoter – I personally financed ABANTU, which was two benefit Arts dances, for all lesbians & gay men of African descent and their friends. The aim of the project was HIV/AIDS awareness and related problems. The benefit’s aim was to create activities, events and health seminars for black lesbians and gay men.
Aug 1991 – Dec 1992 Gap House (Girls Alone Project) NW1
Lesbian Rehousing Manager – Supported 16-21yrs old young women by Letter writing, interviewing, key working, maintaining the lesbian quota of the house, liaising with other agencies i.e. General Practitioners and Educational Authorities, working in a collective, implementing the equal opportunities policy, finding accommodation for the female clients, resettling the clients.
Sept 1988 – Aug 1991 C.C.T (Camden Community Transport)
Minibus Driver - .Driving Minibuses for various Camden based Community groups
including Camden Black Sisters, Provided minibus driving training for women.
Sept 1988 – Aug 1991 C.L.A.S.H (Central London Action on Street Health) Project W1
Outreach Worker – Did outreach with Female sex industry workers and needle using drug users in Soho, Kings X and Stamford Hill. Provided HIV/AIDS preventative training in Holloway women’s prison twice a week. Maintained a Friday weekly drop-in, Liaised with other agencies, did pre HIV/AIDS test counselling.
Aug 1986 – Aug 1991 Fifty-Nine Greek St Women’s Hostel W1
Lesbian Hostel Worker – Letter writing, worked in a collective, maintained DSS, Medical, liaised with other professionals ie Probation and Social Services, worked with ex-prisoners, Mental health users drug users and alcoholics in a 24hr high care hostel for homeless women.
May 1984 – Aug 1986 PRA Psychiatric Rehabilitation Association N1
Hostel Worker – Rehabilitating long term psychiatric client into their own self contained accommodation, demonstrated life skills and support in the community.
Feb 1984 – Aug 1986 MENCAP Society East Finchley
Residential Support Worker – I shared living accommodation with two young adults with learning disabilities and supported them to remain living in independently within the community
TRAINING AND EDUCATION
St Matthew’s Infant School...Luton
Pear Tree Junior School...Derby
Sept 1973 - July 1975...Markeaton Girls School...Derby
Sept 1975 - July 1978...Parkfields Comprehensive School...Derby
Sept 1978 - July 1979...Luton Sixth Form College...Luton
Nov 1979 - Nov 1980 .Royal Hospital & Home For Incurables, Putney. Nursing Aide
Nov 1981 - May 1984 Barnet General Hospital Herts. EN(G) General Nurse
HOBBIES AND INTEREST
Meeting people, reading, music, swimming, travelling, Art, Photography and films
I also enjoyed working on
the feature film 'Thin Ice' directed by Fiona Cunningham-Reid
and P.J. Harvey's "C'mon Billy" promo
This CV is not extensive.
P. J. Harvey"C'mon Billy"
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