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The driving force behind 3rd Sector Skills, Stuart Kelly has been involved in the voluntary sector for 19 years. In addition to that, he worked in a management role for the international telecommunications industry for 25 years. This gives him a unique blend of experience of both the industrial and third sector, and he is ideally qualified to offer support and training in business, project and IT management to community and voluntary organisations in the UK.
Industrial Experience
During his time in the telecommunications industry, Stuart has been responsible for project teams of all sizes and project budgets from a few thousand to several million pounds. His experience covers:
A large part of his career was managing the development, installation and support of computer systems and software solutions. He has a first rate record of delivering on time, within budget, and to the customer’s satisfaction.
Voluntary Sector Experience
Stuart began his involvement with the voluntary sector 19 years ago when he became chair of a local Mencap society. Under his leadership, the society developed as a professional organisation. He oversaw the employment of their first paid member of staff; it now employs 24 staff, and delivers high quality services to the community.
Stuart has also worked as Chief Executive for a North London based charity providing services to people with learning disabilities. Stuart was brought in to an ailing organisation and turned it around. It now has an excellent reputation and is expanding its range of services. It is the service provider of choice for the local authority.
He is also a trustee of one of the largest national charities in the UK and sits on the Northern Ireland board of that charity. His governance experience covers charities both large and small.
Stuart has experience of: