YoungMinds: A charity PMO perspective of the pandemic webinar

The covid-19 pandemic provided a significant challenge to the charity sector, but also in facing that challenge, opportunities to grow and strengthen practice. This webinar presented on Wednesday 28 September provides a perspective on what charities have been doing and can do now to prepare for the future.

Over 60% of charities have dipped into their reserves since the covid-19 pandemic started. The YoungMinds PMO has risen to the challenge, building a broader, strategic programme management office that is able to deliver significant value to the organisation and offer a broad range of services.

YoungMinds is the UK’s leading charity fighting for children and young people's mental health.
They strive towards a world where no young person feels alone with their mental health, and all young people get the mental health support they need, when they need it, no matter what.

Webinar resources

Patrick has very kindly allowed his presented material to be made available for viewing. The slides on Slideshare and the webinar recording on YouTube are now available in our APM resources area and also embedded below for reference.

The questions submitted from attendees during the webinar have been reviewed and answered.

This event is suitable for professionals with any level of experience.

Speaker
Patrick Scott is currently Head of PMO for the charity YoungMinds, where I lead a high impact, strategic programme management office, integrated with the design, implementation and delivery our strategy. I have over 18 years experience in the not for profit sector, managing complex, high profile programmes and projects. My experience includes managing the recruitment of thousands of London Ambassador volunteers for the 2012 Olympic Games, upskilling the CEOs and leaders of local branches from the charity, Mind, recruiting thousands of new members for the charity the Ramblers through walking festival projects, amongst many other things. My PMO experience includes developing and implementing an organisation wide PMO system, overseeing governance, reporting and risk management across the organisation.