Ryan Priest Email & Phone Number

Stourbridge, Gb

Stratford-Upon-Avon, England, United Kingdom

Lead on all social and traditional media communication in a busy constituency office. Provide briefings and support ahead of media appearancesDesign and take ownership of a communications plan Design and implement a constituency-specific style guideCreate and publish regular press releasesDevelop and maintain a good relationship with local, regional and national journalists and organisationsMaintain the constituency website

Lead on support for Opposition Group Leaders, including managing the regular Zoom CallsThe Group lead on Education and Children and Young People, supporting the LGAs lobbying efforts within these areas and speaking on behalf of Liberal Democrats in local government at weekly meetings with Liberal Democrats MPs and Members of the House of Lords.Managing the group's Member Peer Program, providing tailed mentor support to councillors taking on new roles.Lead on managing… Show more Lead on support for Opposition Group Leaders, including managing the regular Zoom CallsThe Group lead on Education and Children and Young People, supporting the LGAs lobbying efforts within these areas and speaking on behalf of Liberal Democrats in local government at weekly meetings with Liberal Democrats MPs and Members of the House of Lords.Managing the group's Member Peer Program, providing tailed mentor support to councillors taking on new roles.Lead on managing Liberal Democrat files on our CRM (Microsoft Dynamics)Drafted articles, speeches and briefing notes on behalf of senior party officials.Provided administrative support ahead of regular executive meetings.Provide Change of Control support to Liberal Democrat groups entering administration including support negotiating coalition agreements Show less

Wales, United Kingdom

Providing campaign support to the Welsh Liberal Democrats throughout the General Election Campaign

Managing the Action at Home section of the ICS ProgrammeSupported over 100 young people at any one time in continuing their "Active Citizenship" either by running their own campaigns, or supporting another organisation.Redesigned the organisation's Action at Home training to keep up to date with national trends in young people's interest in active citizenship, particularly political action and climate change.Achieved 94% Volunteer Retention, a company… Show more Managing the Action at Home section of the ICS ProgrammeSupported over 100 young people at any one time in continuing their "Active Citizenship" either by running their own campaigns, or supporting another organisation.Redesigned the organisation's Action at Home training to keep up to date with national trends in young people's interest in active citizenship, particularly political action and climate change.Achieved 94% Volunteer Retention, a company record.Managed volunteers records on our CRM (Salesforce and Netsuite)Supported Assessment and Training days for the ICS Programme, this involved interviewing prospective volunteers, as well as grading them as they completed group activitiesLed end-of-day assessment round-ups to decide which volunteers to take forwards, and was responsible for informing volunteers of the decision made. Show less

London, United Kingdom

Supported volunteers before their departure to development projects in Tanzania and NepalSupport included Programmatic, Personal well-being, and Cross-Cultural Working training.Also provided administrative support involving volunteers' travel, vaccinations, and visas.

Supported Assessment and Training days for the ICS and Expedition ProgrammesThis involved interviewing prospective volunteers, as well as grading them as they completed group activitiesLed end-of-day round-ups to decide which volunteers to take forwards, and was responsible for informing volunteers of the decision made.

London, United Kingdom

Provided administrative support to the Volunteer Journey TeamLed on a redesign of the organisations online training system