Julia Spencer

Background

About Julia Spencer

Currently working at Groundwork UK as a Programmes Coordinator on the Delivery & Learning team. Coordinating a portfolio of programmes including domestic energy saving advice & retrofit and community powered nature recovery. I'm particularly interested in data, impact, climate change, behaviour change and sustainability.Following several years working in various industries, in 2011 I returned to full time education to study for a masters degree in Terrorism, International Crime and Global Security, achieving a distinction in my studies. My dissertation "Have urban street gangs in Birmingham evolved since the 1980s to become organised criminal groups?" included primary research and interviews with community leaders, police teams, and journalists. After completion of my course I spent 6 months in Sicily working for an anti-mafia organisation.Upon my return to the UK I started volunteering and then sessional with Groundwork West Midlands as a youth worker. In November 2014 I began working permanently for Groundwork West Midlands in a variety of roles and across a portfolio of programmes. Concluding my time at the Trust as Project Coordinator on the BBO Breakthrough programme.In October 2020 I moved to work at Groundwork UK as a Programmes Officer, then moving into the Programmes Coordinator role in December 2021 working on several programmes including ESF Community Grants and Green Doctor energy advice and retrofit projects.