William Brassington

I work well both independently and as part of a team, having worked as a bartender for many years I have become accustomed to high intensity situations in which everyone has to fit their role perfectly to prevent the failure of the bar.

At Sixth

Form college I worked with others on the International Baccalaureate organising Charity fundraisers as well as developing my own independent study skills. During university I established many different organisations including a campaign group, a society at university and a community development group. I was briefly involved in a sex education group teaching secondary school students sex education awareness. I also organised music events across the city.

Community movement organiser and founder at Cooperation (2023-01 – Present)

Formed a group called Cooperation Sheffield focusing on development of the Solidarity Economy and local people's assemblies, looking to build and establish a network of stronger self-sustaining communities. I am responsible for constant strategy updates; organising and hosting people's assemblies; outreaching to different community groups and individuals and maintaining strong relationships with people all over the city so we can promote the voice of every group in Sheffield as authentically as possible. I run the email account, established the website page and facilitate and host weekly and biweekly meetings, which aims to be as comfortable and inclusive as possible to hear as many voices as possible as we work on a flat organising structure.

This requires constant education, social media running and interaction with members of communities I would otherwise not have come across. Since the movement has started to receive flows of money, I also helped research into how and incorporate a legal structure for the group making it a cooperative community benefit society.

Community organiser at Green New Deal Rising (2022-01 – 2023-12)

A friend and I established a Sheffield branch of the climate activist group Green New Deal Rising. This organising role required working with lots of other climate action groups to discover what we had in common, canvassing mass areas of Sheffield to chat and discover what mattered to local constituents and what the political landscape of the area was.

• Helped run the campaign of aspiring Sheffield central candidate Ritswana
• Canvassed for local green councillors
• Ran multiple art workshops and a successful art exhibition at Dorothy pax

Bar Staff at The Dark Horse (2025-07 – 2026-01)

• Worked for a more serious cocktail bar having to learn wide variety of cocktails
• Responsible for cash up and opening and locking the building as a key holder
• Developing personal relationships with customers and people outside of my normal social relations

Bar Staff at Hallamshire Hotel (2024-12 – 2025-08)

Cocktail bartender, working late nights.

• Making cocktails, working late nights and closing and cleaning
• Checking IDs, ensuring the safety of patrons and performing quickly and efficiently in a rush environment

Bar Staff at Forge (2023-07 – 2025-08)

Nightclub role involving serving customers in a fast paced environment. Responsible for restocking the bar during busy periods and setting up the bar prior to opening.

Barman at HopeWorks (2022-09 – 2022-12)

Nightclub role involving serving customers in a fast paced environment. Responsible for restocking the bar during busy periods and setting up the bar prior to opening.

Bar Staff at Maggie May Public House (2022-07 – 2022-11)

Serving customers, closing the bar, handling cash. Received cocktail training whilst working here.

University of Sheffield bachelors in Philosophy