Sam Buckley Email & Phone Number

London, Gb

London, England, United Kingdom

London, United Kingdom

Responsible for promotion of policy work and positions, press relations, crisis communications, and production of digital content including videos and podcastsLed on release and publicity for two major employment research papers (using ComRes and Savanta data) in 2019 and 2020, securing support from media which included BBC, broadsheets, Forbes and more; combined audience of over 50 million despite crowded news agendaDevised own mini-research project and campaign on accessibility of bathrooms in 2019Assisted with major research projects on prevalence of hate crime against disabled people in 2019 and 2020, including reviewing survey questions and data and also with publicity of findings, including coordinating interviews with Sky and BBC

Mentored two overseas volunteers to develop their early careers and CVs, and support their decision-making during covid-19 pandemic

London, England, United Kingdom

Responsible for communicating organisation policy and positions to public, including press, especially industry press, and for growing blog and social media followingCo-created successful ‘Going Places’ campaign, recruiting businesses to drive social mobility for disabled people in Scotland, leading to events hosted by RBS since 2017Lobbied government to alter Trade Bill to protect disability rights in 2018, working in partnership with Liberty, gathering support of charity leaders from across the sector, and coverage in The IndependentDesigned mini-research project on disability and mental health in higher education, designing YouGov survey and devising policy asks to lobby for more support for disabled students, securing support of trade press

Chicksands, England, United Kingdom

Seconded from Communications Team to lead on consultations on issues of transport, health, library services, and environmentDesigned surveys to legally compliant standards, ensured legal best practice, and produced reports based on findings Led on very large-scale consultation on subsidised bus routes, in 2016

Chicksands, England, United Kingdom

Responsible for crisis communications and promotion of public health programmes in local authority area, including smoking cessation, wellbeing, and exerciseCreated award-winning email news system in 2015, as tailored email news service for residents to replace paper residents’ newsletter

Chicksands, England, United Kingdom

Responsible for internal communications and staff newsletterAlso took on crisis communications and promotion of local services

Leicester, England, United Kingdom

Voluntary. Researched and created new guidebook for the National Gas Museum in Leicester while between jobs.

Leicester, England, United Kingdom

Responsible for promoting academic research and student events; this included events relating to discovery of Richard III and also World War I centenary commemorations