October 2013: Due to our campaigning, the Government announces it's intention to legislate so if a guide dog is attacked or killed, the owner of the attacking dog faces up to 3 years in jail. September 2013: The stand I conceived won the "Best Stand" award at the Liberal Democrat conference for the third yeat in a row. Also engaged with 139 MPs during conference season.September 2013: NFP Parliamentary Monitor survey shows that the lobbying work undertaken by the team I manage at Guide Dogs is sector leading.June 2013: NFP Parliamentary Monitor survey released, containing lots of positive comments from MPs about the work undertaken by my team. "Excellent campaign that engaged constructively with parliamentarians” Conservative MP“Regular high profile events both at Westminster and in constituency” Labour MP“Successful campaign on dog attacks which generated a lot of constituency correspondence” Labour MPMay 2013: Campaign win, with the Queen's Speech containing details that an attack on an assistance dog will be treated as seriously as a dog attacking a person.February 2013: Campaign win, with compulsory microchipping for all dogs in England announced by Defra. This was the culmination of a campaign which saw more Guide Dogs supporters motivated to participate than ever before. http://www.guidedogs.org.uk/news/guide-dogs-welcomes-crackdown-on-irresponsible-dog-owners/February 2013: Campaign win, following a creative and effective lobbying effort to persuade MEPs that quiet hybrid and electric vehicles need to be safely heard by blind and partially sighted people. http://www.guidedogs.org.uk/news/guide-dogs-celebrates-european-victory-for-safe-and-sound-campaign/January 2013: NfP Synergy survey reveals the lobbying activity I manage is viewed as more effective by MPs that at any point since GuideDogs began campaigning. It also showed that the 2012 Party Conference Stand that I conceived was the most memorable stand for MPs.

Public Affairs News Party Conference Innovation 2012 WinnerLabour Party Conference Best Stand 2012 WinnerLiberal Democrat Conference Best Stand 2012 Winner Campaigns strategy • Support the Head of Campaigns to develop a programme of campaigns • Use audience research and insight, intelligence gathering and understanding of current campaigning best practice to inform campaigning • Develop Guide Dogs’ public campaigning work, including mobilising Guide Dogs campaigners • Work with other divisions in Guide Dogs, including with our digital advice and fundraising teams, to co-ordinate the strategy for specific national and local campaigns Campaigns delivery• Lead specific campaigns, project-managing a multi-disciplinary team to deliver to time and to budget• Lead creative and message development and channel selection for campaigns • Oversee multi-channel campaigns, commissioning high-quality campaign collateral • Undertake regular evaluation of campaigns and use the learning to inform future campaigns • Represent Guide Dogs in external meetings, conferences and seminars and act as a media spokesperson• Have a keen interest in and awareness of relevant external policy and political developments People and Financial management• Line manage campaigns staff, ensuring that they are well motivated and have opportunities for development • Ensure that all campaigning activity is undertaken in a cost-effective way and manage budgets for specific campaigns

Managing three campaigns at present: Talking Buses (calling for the introduction of audio visual announcements), Streets Ahead (engaging with design professionals and Councillors to ensure the needs of blind and partially sighted people are reflected when streets are altered) and Attacks on Guide Dogs (seven are attacked by other dogs every month).In addition, I am a member of the charities Data Protection Group.In 2011 I will complete the Certificate in Campaigning, (evaluated by NCVO).In the last six months of 2011, more new campaigners participated in online actions for Guide Dogs than at any point in the past.Author of "Cracking Under Pressure" (a report investigating the cost to councils of parking on pavements) and "Forgotten Passengers" (which showed 90% of blind and partially sighted people are forgotten by bus drivers when travelling by bus).Spokesperson for the organisation on campaigning issues.Recent articles published in Public Service Review (October 2011) and Government Gazette (September 2011).I organised and attended all three major party conferences in 2011, including an impromptu appearance on Sky News dressed as a bus conductor.

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Sport Media publish football programmes, books and magazines for leading clubs. Following my appointment to this new role, I have developed relationships with senior personnel at football clubs around the country, with a view to assuming a role as their publishing partners. I populated our corporate website, (www.tmsportmedia.com).In 2009 I developed a new working relationship with Mirrorpix, Trinity Mirror's image library. Using Mirrorpix images we created a series of bookazines, including one on Michael Jackson which sold over 100,000 units. Our new bookazine business delivered over £120,000 of profit in just nine months.In February 2010 I successfully negotiated a contract with Chelsea FC, which will see Sport Media publish official books on their behalf for the next two years. In March 2010, I struck an agreement with Chelsea FC for Sport Media to publish their matchday programme and monthly magazine until May 2013.I also assemble and coordinate teams of experts within Trinity Mirror as we look to win new business from public sector tendering opportunities.

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