What drew you to the digital infrastructure industry?
The digital infrastructure industry is my third career pivot. Initially, I started in sales, progressing from field sales to sales and marketing directorships. I developed a knack for handling challenging accounts and situations because I had an innate ability to say no, but then quickly find an alternative that worked for both the company and the client.
This skill in reframing situations led me into turnaround roles, where I focused on merging parts of a business or improving profitability.
After several strenuous assignments, I realised I needed a change from the all-encompassing environment of business turnarounds to something more operational. Despite my extensive experience, making the move into a direct operational role proved challenging as no one would interview me because I didn’t have direct experience in the role. Frustrated but determined, I decided to go the self-employed route, gaining project management qualifications and engaging in various consulting roles that ranged from sales and leadership training to more traditional consulting projects across several industries.
If your application is successful, Harlow Council will transfer the grant by BACS. Bank details (account name, number and sort code) will need to be supplied with a summary of accounts.
Funding conditions: If your application is successful, your project must be delivered by 31 December 2026. You will have to return any grant funds if the project is not delivered or the organisation receiving the funding stops operating.
A contract agreement will need to be signed between your organisation and Harlow District Council before any funding is granted.
Monitoring and Evaluation: Grant recipients will be required to provide an end of project report to establish whether the project has met its aims and objectives, as well as to assess the overall impact on participants. Funding for the project is provided on the basis that the Project Evaluation form is returned within the agreed project timescale (no later than 31 January 2027).
Risks and Liabilities: In giving grants the ‘Harlow Council’ will require the supported project organisation or groups to accept all risks and liabilities associated with the activity being supported. This will be a condition of the grant. Copies of relevant documents may need to be provided if the application has been approved.
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