Bio
Jim Carley has over 25 years' experience in bids and proposals, primarily in the field of publicly contracted employability, vocational education, and justice services. He founded his own successful bid writing agency, Carley Consult Ltd, in 2007 which won the inaugural APMP UK Supplier of the Year Award in 2021, before selling the business in 2024. Jim is also best known for serving as the Project Director for Doncaster's successful bid to achieve City Status in 2022, which he went on to write a successful book recounting the story of the campaign. Alongside his current role as Business Development Director for Shaw Trust, he is also a Board Member of both Doncaster Chamber of Commerce and Doncaster Community Arts (darts).