I work to bridge the gap between policymakers and the charity sector. I do this through producing research, commissioning polling, running ongoing groups/one-off meetings and event, and keeping positive relations with stakeholders in an outside the sector.

My role was a combination of editorial production; report editing, proofing, commissioning blogs, web copy etc – and that of a press officer; looking media opportunities, developing pitches and writing articles to raise our profile in the mainstream. Another core aspect of the role was working closely with the CEO on his media profile and support other members of staff with their appearances in print and on broadcast media. In a small team I also did social media, events, newsletters… Show more My role was a combination of editorial production; report editing, proofing, commissioning blogs, web copy etc – and that of a press officer; looking media opportunities, developing pitches and writing articles to raise our profile in the mainstream. Another core aspect of the role was working closely with the CEO on his media profile and support other members of staff with their appearances in print and on broadcast media. In a small team I also did social media, events, newsletters, edited our blog, produced podcasts, media monitoring and various other PR and communications tasks. Show less

Stepping in while a permanent Head of Communications was found, I took the role of interim Head of Comms. A small party with an outsize presence in the media and is treated as a go-to source of comment on gender issues. My tenure, though brief, came during the Harvey Weinstein scandal, The Westminster groping scandal and (still unresolved) controversy over abortion rights in Northern Ireland and so was exceptionally busy and a fantastic learning experience. Reporting to the… Show more Stepping in while a permanent Head of Communications was found, I took the role of interim Head of Comms. A small party with an outsize presence in the media and is treated as a go-to source of comment on gender issues. My tenure, though brief, came during the Harvey Weinstein scandal, The Westminster groping scandal and (still unresolved) controversy over abortion rights in Northern Ireland and so was exceptionally busy and a fantastic learning experience. Reporting to the Chief of Staff and Leader, I was responsible for devising and delivering a comms plan for my tenure; supporting active campaigns and starting new ones; dealing with reactive media and taking advantage of opportunities and briefing staff and volunteers before appearances on the Daily Politics, Today Programme and other media. Show less

Slack Communications was a PR and comms agency whose clients are primarily charities or other social benefit organisations. It also had an editorial wing and I wrote for the Guardian on education, business, child abuse and the environment as well a range of pieces for the charity sector trade press. I also was responsible for general PR activities, helping clients devise campaigns, writing press releases and building relationships with journalists.

My responsibilities covered the publications New Statesman and Press Gazette. For each I helped devise and deliver a diverse range of events covering all aspects of politics and journalism.New Statesman http://www.newstatesman.comFor the New Statesman I worked with clients to advise them on appropriate issues they may want to address, politicians they may want to engage with and formats that might best suit their objectives.I organised all logistical aspects of the… Show more My responsibilities covered the publications New Statesman and Press Gazette. For each I helped devise and deliver a diverse range of events covering all aspects of politics and journalism.New Statesman http://www.newstatesman.comFor the New Statesman I worked with clients to advise them on appropriate issues they may want to address, politicians they may want to engage with and formats that might best suit their objectives.I organised all logistical aspects of the events, researched suitable people to take part and wrote the briefings all attendees received in advance of our the events. In 2014, I was responsible for our party conference programme which consisted of twenty eight events across the three party conferences including the New Statesman reception attended by Labour leader, Ed Milliband. Press Gazette http://www.pressgazette.co.ukFor Press Gazette I worked very closely with the editor to deliver events that meet their objectives of representing and aiding British journalism and journalists. I worked with journalists from all areas of the industry to put on events that were both interesting and helpful. For example we organised events on new libel laws featuring and attended by several QCs and a digital journalism conference at the headquarters of News UKI also organised two British Journalism Awards (2013,2014), some photos of which can be found here https://plus.google.com/+pressgazette/photos Show less

I was responsible for coordinating the Colleges involvement in it's various projects funded by The European Life Long Learning Program. These projects were broadly educational, and involved sharing best practice for teachers generally but also specifically for those individuals who wanted to teach in a prison context across Europe. This entailed; - Logistical duties such as organisation of conferences (including those in Poland and Bulgaria). - Detailed knowledge of EU… Show more I was responsible for coordinating the Colleges involvement in it's various projects funded by The European Life Long Learning Program. These projects were broadly educational, and involved sharing best practice for teachers generally but also specifically for those individuals who wanted to teach in a prison context across Europe. This entailed; - Logistical duties such as organisation of conferences (including those in Poland and Bulgaria). - Detailed knowledge of EU regulations pertaining to the administration of their projects particularly concerning permissible expenses. - A clear understanding of the objectives of each project outcomes of the projects, the progress towards each objective and where funds would or would not be appropriately used. Show less