Care4Calais
Steven Smith has a diverse work experience in various organizations. Steven served as the Chief Executive Officer at Care4Calais, where they focused on delivering aid and support to refugees in the UK and Northern France. Prior to this, they were the CEO at International Refugee Trust, where they worked on improving the lives of refugees through small-scale projects. Steven also served as the CEO at Action on Armed Violence and held leadership positions in the British Army, where they worked on intelligence operations, change management projects, and ammunition technical officer roles.
Steven Smith has a Master of Science (MSc) degree in Risk, Crisis and Disaster Management from the University of Leicester, which they obtained from 2010 to 2012. Steven also holds a Master of Arts (MA) degree in War in the Modern World from King's College London, completed from 2006 to 2009. In addition, they have completed the Army Command and Staff Course at the Army Staff College in 1990, where they gained advanced command and planning skills. Steven also has a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in Business Studies from Thames Polytechnic. Steven has an additional certification as an Ammunition Technical Officer from the Army School of Ammunition. Specific dates for obtaining this certification are not provided.
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Care4Calais
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Who Are we? Care4Calais is a volunteer-run charity delivering essential aid and support to refugees living in the worst conditions across Northern France and Belgium. We believe in a fair and tolerant British society and advocate for a welcoming and inclusive attitude towards refugees. Operating year-round from Calais, our focus is to provide warm clothing, bedding, food, and medical assistance to people in desperate need. We are not politicians; we are ordinary people like you who believe that everyone deserves to be treated with dignity. We are on the ground with the refugees every single day and are respectful of their common humanity and responsive to their needs. We use our on-the-ground presence and relationship with the refugee community to provide the much-needed help that other organisations are not able to. We have hosted thousands of passionate individuals at our centre in Calais and are involved in a number of campaigns aimed at influencing the public’s perception of refugees. What we do Calais - Direct Aid: There are currently around 700 refugees living in and around Calais. They are sleeping rough in the worst conditions and are not allowed to even have tents for shelter from the elements. Their sleeping bags and possessions are regularly confiscated by the police as, since the closure of the ‘Jungle’ camp in October 2016, the authorities are determined to prevent another permanent camp from reforming. We also provide many other projects and volunteering opportunities. Find out more about us here: https://tinyurl.com/C4CAbout