About
David Barrie is Founder and CEO of Game Academy, an organization that has supported over 8,000 learners in transitioning video game skills to employment and has delivered contracts for the UK Department for Education and Department for Work and Pensions. Over two decades, he has founded five social ventures spanning food co-operatives, investment networks, and urban regeneration projects, and has produced over 200 hours of documentary television for broadcasters including the BBC, Channel 4, and National Geographic. He serves as a Trustee of the National Video Game Museum and has written for publications including The Guardian and New Statesman.
Experience
- Game AcademyFounder & CEOcurrent2019 — presentLondon, United Kingdom
- onRedchurchCo-Founder2019 — 2024London, United Kingdom
- Various CompaniesAdvisor: Urban Regeneration and Real Estate2002 — 2024United Kingdom & Overseas
- Wild Blue CohortFounder & Managing Director2013 — 2019London, United Kingdom
- Jamie Oliver Food FoundationAdvisor2017
- VariousTV Producer/Director & Executive Producer1991 — 2015
- The People’s Supermarket Enterprise LimitedCo-founder2009 — 2012London, United Kingdom
- City of Wakefield Metropolitan District CouncilFounder & Project Executive/Director, 'The Castleford Project'2002 — 2009Castleford, United Kingdom
- Designs of the Time 2007Founder/Producer, Urban Farming project2006 — 2007Middlesbrough, United Kingdom
Education
- University of YorkBachelor of Arts - BA, History/Art History1983 — 1986
- University College School1977 — 1982
Skills & more
Recruitment SupportVideo Games1EmployabilityEmployer Engagement1Social Entrepreneurship1Creativity and InnovationStart-up Ventures1Corporate Social Responsibility34Citizen Participation15Communication Design2Public Relations18Strategy31
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Community DevelopmentCommunity EngagementArchitectureBusiness PlanningEconomic DevelopmentEntrepreneurship- IEP Employer Solutions — The Institute of Employability Professionals
- Ubisoft Entrepreneurs Lab — Ubisoft
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Frequently asked questions
- Where does David Barrie work?
- David Barrie is Managing Director at Wild Blue Cohort.
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