Sian Devlin Email & Phone Number

Belfast, Gb

Belfast, United Kingdom

Belfast Metropolitan Area

 providing information about Action on Hearing Loss Services to service users, their families, friends and the general public; working to set targets including financial, number of volunteers, number of information stands, number of schools for D.A.Y. project (Death Awareness Youth); recruiting, training and supporting volunteers to deliver activities on behalf of the charity; providing 1-1 support for volunteers; carrying out risk assessments for events such as Obel Abseil and Divis 10k run; sourcing, purchasing and organising materials such as fingerspelling cards, promotional materials, demonstrating equipment to service users and youth groups and schools; promoting and delivering speeches about our services and leaflets such as Divis 10k, D.A.Y. (Deaf Awareness for Youth) and others; inspiring new supporters to raise money, while maintaining and developing relationships with existing supporters;  raising awareness of the charity and its work at local and national levels, e.g. by giving talks to groups, information stands or seeking photo opportunities with the media; developing and coordinating web-based fundraising, online auctions and merchandise sales; increasing funds by researching and targeting charitable trusts whose criteria match the charity's aims and activities; developing and implementing a strategy for individual and corporate supporter recruitment and development; overseeing corporate fundraising, including employee giving and matched giving from employers; managing and updating databases (Excel, Alms, Proactis, Sharepoint etc.) to record contacts for the charity; writing applications and mail-shots, using direct mailing to reach a wide range of potential and current donors; making risk analyses and balancing time-cost ratios to focus effort on the most appropriate fundraising activities with the highest chance of success.

 creating a Cancer Services and Palliative Care website for service users for Macmillan Cancer Support; recognised as main point of contact for Cancer Services and Palliative Care Services websites; providing information to services users through speeches, leaflets and other promotional materials; designing, writing, preparing and uploading content for the Trust's websites (using Reddot) and online newsletter; planning and implementing a broad range of internal and external communications projects/campaigns to service users and staff; liaising with media on news releases, inquiries, photo shoots and media opportunities; writing, preparing and distributing Staff News publications; managing and co-ordinating responses to all Freedom of Information requests; liaising with appropriate staff, managing and preparing responses to Assembly questions; daily media monitoring of newspapers and up keeping of Vuelio Media Monitoring System; maintaining the Trust's Publication Scheme; writing, preparing and uploading content for social media sites; monitoring social media channels on a daily basis; creating and implementing communications strategies; conducting market research; organising and attending internal and external events; providing communications advice to managers and staff; responding to all internal and external enquiries; training relevant staff on how to use Content Management Systems; co-ordinating a range of activities or communications on behalf of the Head of Communications, Public Affairs and External Manager and Internal and E-Communications Manager; maintaining electronic photographic library; maintaining quality standards for the Corporate Communications Department. maintaining sufficient levels of stock and other equipment; liaising with external suppliers to ensure equipment, services and stock are of an acceptable standard;

 directly supporting children, their families and school teams; working 1-1 with a child who has sensory and hearing problems; responsible for the safety of children with ranging special educational and physical needs; signing in and monitoring each child’s individual medicine on a daily basis; documenting paperwork regarding child’s well-being and behavioural issues each day; ensuring each child gets to school and home safely; communicating and liaising at all levels; teachers, children, parents and health professionals; demonstrating sensitivity and confidentiality.

 recruiting volunteers for events (Dalriada Festival 2012, MELA Festival 2012, Garden Show Ireland 2012); mentoring school and university students during work experience in the communications sector; organising and managing events - including designing invites and posters, setting up venues for events and supervising photography at events (Dalriada Festival 2012, MELA Festival 2012, Garden Show Ireland 2012); facilitating group and corporate tours of UTV; writing news releases for distribution to local, national and global press; writing and publish website copy for the UTV corporate website and u.tv, the public website; researching and generating positive stories about UTV for distribution to local, national and international media outlets; co-ordinating responses to both media and corporate questions; media monitoring using Kantar, Precise and Broadcast Media Monitoring Systems; creating and filing television billings for UTV programmes; contributing to the development of internal strategies by producing an internal email survey, analysing results and making suggestions for change to management; writing and editing copy for corporate publications, annual reports and speeches; contributing to the redesign of company corporate website; assisting in regional launch of ‘UTV- Part of U’ campaign; assisting in the Global launch of talkSPORT in South-East Asia; developing content management and updating the company website; developing strong links with colleagues across business divisions and generate positive internal staff communications; organising and managing photography; developing UTV’s social media communications; understanding various media outlets; television, radio (U105) and online website.

Bachelor Of Arts (Ba), English Language And Literature/Letters

Master'S Degree, Mass Communication/Media Studies

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