Gary Spinks Email & Phone Number

Folkestone, Gb

Folkestone, England, United Kingdom

I help entrepreneurs, business owners, companies, charities and other organisations to tell a natural, authentic story that connects more deeply with their audience.You are absolutely 'in your element' doing what you do (with great products or services) yet know your marketing lacks something.Work with a strategic copywriter and brand storyteller - use the power of storytelling for business, charity or positive social impact. Explore ways to make marketing more of a force for good... and take a more sustainable (and regenerative) approach to how you operate and get your message out there.A former journalist with more than 35 years' professional writing and communications experience. Get your marketing and communications (e.g. website, landing pages, sales funnels, email marketing, videos, sales pages and direct mail) working the right way for you, your team and your organisation.Use the power of structured story-centred marketing to create clear, consistent and compelling message to the people you most want to reach.(Particularly keen to work with organisations in the outdoor leisure industry on sustainable and regenerative marketing projects.... that's you if you are in the walking, hiking and trekking holiday sector; a mountain guide or leader; outdoor activities or adventure centre; accommodation provider in a walking area; landscape photographer; map company; transport or shuttle service operator, for example).

Global

The Regenerative Marketing Movement is about using marketing as a force for good. A global collective of volunteer stewards and changemakers: marketing and business professionals, copywriters, creatives, psychologists and other regenerative explorers. A collective united by the vision of transforming the marketing discipline into a force for social and ecological regeneration.Based on guiding principles, the regenerative approach is about transitioning away from 'Business as Usual' towards a way of focusing on positive impacts beyond profits. If current marketing methods leave you uncomfortable, you may wish to explore the sustainable and regenerative way.

Sefton, England, United Kingdom

Supported volunteer members of this self-advocacy group in Sefton for adults with learning disabilities to lead and run meetings, attend and participate in community meetings, speak up for their rights, deliver training in the community (e.g. on hate crime and health topics), attend and take part in regional meetings and annual regional conference in Blackpool.. Increased membership and activity levels of Sefton Group and involvement in local and regional community meetings for adults with learning disabilities.. Built connections and trusted relationships with funders and other advocacy and community groups.. Promoted PFM as the 'go to' organisation for learning disability advocacy, training and accessible 'Easy Read' information consultancy. Demonstrated the value of People First Merseyside's work in Sefton to secure extended funding. Worked with bid writer to secure funding for a health project.. Led the team and organisation through an independent assessment process to secure the PQASSO quality kitemark for PFM.. Enjoyed working with the members, the team of paid staff and community health, social care and police professionals to help adults with learning disabilities across Merseyside (Sefton and Liverpool) to speak up, improve their confidence and lead a fulfilling life - and also working with North West supporters like Pathways on regional issues.

Worked with forward-thinking professionals and organisations in Education and Business through Professional Coaching, Media & Marketing Projects, Communications Training, Professional Development and Training, Creativity and Innovation Consultancy.Project and Programme highlights:- Presented half-day and one-day LPS Study Skills Seminars in schools across England (mainly in the North). Sharing revision approaches, memory techniques, mind mapping for study and more to groups of up to 40 pupils at a time.- Delivered 6-part School Magazine literacy projects to primary and secondary schools in Leicester, working with Leicester College (Centre of Excellence for Printing). Taught research and interviewing skills, and supported pupils to come up with news ideas about their school for a professionally printed magazine. Pupils got to see how magazines are printed on big presses - and design their own page.

Leicester, England, United Kingdom

Set up and managed a successful mentoring programme at the school, under the Excellence in Cities initiative.- Helped recruit, train, coach and supervise a team of professional Learning Mentors- Managed a team of volunteer mentors (from local business and university students). - Created a dedicated mentoring base- Provided 1:1 and group mentoring to pupils to help with attendance, behaviour and academic performance.- Worked with SMT and teaching staff to identify pupils who would most benefit from having a learning mentor.- The school was given an NMN 'Excellence in Mentoring' Award for its Volunteer Mentoring programme.- The peer mentoring programme, including an anti-bullying campaign, was awarded a Gold Certificate by NCBI Leicester.- Attended regular meetings with the city's network of Lead Learning Mentors - to share news, issues and best practice.

Leicester, England, United Kingdom

Education Correspondent for Leicester Mercury. Specialist reporter for this regional daily newspaper, with responsibility for news coverage, features and campaigns about local schools, colleges and universities plus wider and national education issues.

Brighton And Hove, England, United Kingdom

Senior Reporter and Education Correspondent for the Evening Argus Brighton. Providing education news coverage for this regional daily newspaper.

Folkestone, England, United Kingdom

Freelance Journalist - researching and writing news stories for a range of specialist magazines and trade journals.

Swansea, Wales, United Kingdom

Local Government Reporter - Specialist Reporter providing news and feature coverage of council services, meetings and spending.

Folkestone, England, United Kingdom

Senior Reporter at Folkestone Herald (including Dover Express and South Kent Citizen newspaper titles).Responsibilities and roles during my time at this newspaper included District Reporter (Romney Marsh), Sub-Editor and Deputy News Editor.