Having grown tired of the refrain: “In the East of England, we don’t shout about ourselves enough”, I formed Eastern Promise to do the shouting!Eastern Promise is a not-for-profit CIC whose aims are simple: to support and promote the full potential of the East of England; to visualise and share the potential of our people and places; to champion those working to build a brighter, greener, smarter and happier region; and to focus on solutions with an emphasis on what levers we possess… Show more Having grown tired of the refrain: “In the East of England, we don’t shout about ourselves enough”, I formed Eastern Promise to do the shouting!Eastern Promise is a not-for-profit CIC whose aims are simple: to support and promote the full potential of the East of England; to visualise and share the potential of our people and places; to champion those working to build a brighter, greener, smarter and happier region; and to focus on solutions with an emphasis on what levers we possess, here in the East, before involving #Whitehall. We won't be a membership group; more a coalition of willing & like minds. I seek to highlight opportunity and potential in the East of England. Whilst we take each county, city, town and ecosystem on its own terms we also look to build partnerships between sectors and places as a key output of what we do. Our primary mode of communication is the 'Eastern Promise' podcast, which has smashed all targets since its launch and has interviewed a huge range of guests, with listeners generally in scientific/academic, senior executive and director-level roles. The podcast has a global reach with its US audience (mainly in California and Virginia) around 10% the size of the audience here in the UK. I also advise on successful engagement with Central and Local Government, the academic and research community across the region, Members of Parliament, business and more, based on over a decade of experience in and around Parliament, combined with the deeper, wider and richer network built through Eastern Promise. For more information, email me at mike@easternpromise.org.uk Show less

Providing audio recording expertise and equipment to enable recording on location or in studio. Clients include the Cambridge Norwich Tech Corridor and the University of East Anglia.

Managing detailed research tasks and providing policy advice;Specialist in managing politically sensitive issues, casework and PR;Media, parliamentary and public relations, including drafting press statements, speeches, articles and Parliamentary Questions;Co-ordinating Richard Bacon MP's 'How Should Norfolk Grow?' initiative, including budget management , event organising, press, forward planning and stakeholder management;Assisting Richard Bacon MP in his work as both… Show more Managing detailed research tasks and providing policy advice;Specialist in managing politically sensitive issues, casework and PR;Media, parliamentary and public relations, including drafting press statements, speeches, articles and Parliamentary Questions;Co-ordinating Richard Bacon MP's 'How Should Norfolk Grow?' initiative, including budget management , event organising, press, forward planning and stakeholder management;Assisting Richard Bacon MP in his work as both Ambassador for the Right to Build Task Force, and founding Chairman of the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Self-Build, Custom and Community Housebuilding and Placemaking; Specialist in planning and development casework with experience of the process of drafting legislation. Show less

Senior Executive Assistant and Researcher; Organiser and liaison for Mr Bacon's 'How Should Norfolk Grow?' initiative; Member of the 'Building Growth' reference group for the New Anglia LEP; Supporting Mr Bacon's work as founder of the All-Party Group on Self-Build, Custom and Community Housebuilding and Placemaking and as Deputy Chairman of the Commons Public Accounts Committee;Specialist in complex casework on planning, broadband, renewable energy and economic development;… Show more Senior Executive Assistant and Researcher; Organiser and liaison for Mr Bacon's 'How Should Norfolk Grow?' initiative; Member of the 'Building Growth' reference group for the New Anglia LEP; Supporting Mr Bacon's work as founder of the All-Party Group on Self-Build, Custom and Community Housebuilding and Placemaking and as Deputy Chairman of the Commons Public Accounts Committee;Specialist in complex casework on planning, broadband, renewable energy and economic development; High-level research, media relations, speech-writing and press statements; Liaison with local authorities, businesses and other public, private and third sector groups; Creating and maintaining website and databases. Show less