About us

Activmob CIC is a well established and innovative social enterprise specialising in bringing together communities to capture “real life” insights that get under the skin of the issue, engaging with the already vocal minority and the underrepresented.

Their proven asset based methodology, “Insight2Action”, has evolved through working with communities over many years, facilitating them to explore and understand the assets they have, challenges they face and supports them to generate solutions they can own.

Activmob uses a variety of innovative tools as appropriate to engage with both groups and individuals in an inclusive manner. Our approach uses guided conversation and motivational interviewing techniques in conjunction with tools such as journey mapping, experience diaries, ‘day in the life’, motivation star/goal setting and ‘my social network and influences’ that are designed to inspire discussion and capture the real life experiences of people.

The team and carefully selected associates have many years experience of holding conversations, engaging and capturing insights and experiences from individuals of all ages and groups on a range of difficult and emotional topics, including bereavement, pregnancy, violence in the home, alcohol and drugs, serious mental health and complex family issues.

 

People

  • Caroline

    Having lived and worked in Kent for 20 years, in 2009 I moved to live in Cornwall and I now enjoy working free lance with the public and voluntary sector following a recent, very rewarding, role with Age UK.

    My connection to Activmob goes way back to when I project managed the work with the Design Council whilst working at Kent County Council. I always believed we had “something special” – we just needed to find a way to make it really work!

    Setting up Activmob CIC as a social enterprise had been a challenging learning curve but the results are showing. At Kent County Council I worked in a variety of senior policy and project management roles, leading multi agency pan Kent projects.

    My strengths are in developing strong commitment and partnerships, negotiating and managing complex contracts and agreements, communication at all levels, delivery focus and management of delivery partners. I am a qualified Project Manager and Management/Life Coach and Mentor.

  • Jo

    With a background in fitness and training, it was a chance meeting at a networking event where I made me first connection with Activmob. I became hooked quickly and haven’t looked back since!

    My first role with Activmob was in a community project. With this behind me and alongside my previous experience, I was asked to take on the role of transforming Activmob from a concept into something that could be sustainable in its own right. It sounds clichéd but one day is never the same as the next, that’s what I love about what it.

    Aside from working with Activmob, I have owned my own successful business since 2007 and work across a variety of different sectors, including fitness, and continue to teach a number of community based fitness classes across Kent. I love using the experiences I have within fitness and coaching, project management and business development into very different contexts, and enjoy witnessing the innovative results that creates.

    It has been an exciting and rewarding journey that I am very proud to be a part of and look forward to seeing what the future brings.

  • Belen

    I have been working with Activmob since 2012 when I graduated with a degree in Sport Coaching. My role is very varied and every day is different!

    I helping to run workshops and focus groups, work in communities to carry out asset mapping in a community, getting to know the people who live and work there and understanding what matters to them.

    I enjoy engaging with communities and stakeholders to build interest and momentum around a topic and co-designing new and inventive initiatives in health and social care. My experience to date involves working with older people, people with long term mental health conditions, young people, parents and the service commissioners and providers in a variety of fields.

    My strengths are in finding and communicating with all people within a community and facilitate the motivation and mobilisation of others to achieve their aspirations.

  • Adam

    I work as an associate of Activmob on a variety of projects and initiatives. My expertise and experience is around the sustainability of projects and how to really engage our audiences through targeted and strategic marketing.

    Most of my career has been spent in senior manager positions within the financial services environment; working across a variety of product manager and product marketing roles. My switch to working within the third sector has been so rewarding and I feel my commercial approach offers an invaluable perspective to projects and organisations.

    My work with Activmob allows me to become involved in a whole range of diverse projects and it is that feeling of really being able to make a difference that enthrals me!

    The future is bright for Activmob and I am glad to be part of the journey.

  • Debbie

    As the newest member of the team I can bring experience from my health and social care background as well as medical knowledge and clinical expertise.

    My strengths are that I have a good attention to detail from my background in a highly structured system of working. I am also highly organised and able to ensure that projects are to time and hit deadlines.

    In my first 6 months of working with Activmob I have been involved in undertaking in depth interviews with a range of people including older people living with dementia, people with long term mental health conditions and young mothers.