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Provide a regular blog for Diabetes UK about living with chronic disease Gastroparesis. My blog provides a tongue in cheek snapshot of all aspects of my life including working and social and with a twist and focus on how employers (past and present), the medical profession world and his wife see and treat people with Gastorparesis. http://blogs.diabetes.org.uk/?p=2981#more-2981

Freelance PR and communications expert.

Freelance PR and communications expert.

Birmingham

Seeking A New Opportunity

Freelance assignments for a variety of clients

Rugby

Key responsibilities included:• Devising, managing and implementing PR campaigns, including design• Working with sponsors on integrated campaigns• Developing stakeholder relationships• Management and development of website and social media sites• Lobbying, working in partnership with other stakeholders and organisations• Developing and managing media relations • Managing a team of three peopleKey achievements included:• 20 million people and 2,500 organisations took part in National Smile Month 2012• Increase in fee and participation, including major retail campaign secured from the three main sponsor of National Smile Month for 2013 (Oral-B, Wrigley and Listerine)• Part of the lobbying campaign to introduce traffic light system on food in supermarkets• Rebrand of Mouth Cancer Action Month • Winner of Best Educational Website, My Face My Body Awards 2012

West Bromwich

Freelance cover. Press office, media relations, internal communications, digital media, design and print management, issues and crises, writing of tenants newsletter.

Wolverhampton, United Kingdom

Freelancer maternity cover.

Government Department encompassing Jobcentre Plus and Pensions Disability and Carers. Made redundant as part of the Government cutbacksKey responsibilities included:• Full press office function reactive and proactive media relations• Providing briefing and advice for officials and VIPs• Organising and planning ministerial visits• Campaign planning, evaluation and consultancy• Issues and crisis managementKey achievements included:• Working with the National Press Office to introduce a PR strategy for the department• Development and implementation of Jobcentre Plus perception change campaign during the Economic Downturn• Introducing evaluation tools and techniques for PR across the press office• Successful media campaign around the Future Jobs Funds utilising traditional and digital media

London based PR consultancy utilising specialist consultants and freelancers. Headhunted to manage the Camelot, National Lottery account when it moved.Key responsibilities include:• Management and budgeting of Camelot account and team of 12 freelancers across the UK• Organisation of press confrences, photocalls and other publicity activities• Creation of campaigns, management, development and evaluation• Issues and crisis management• Media relations and press office function• Brand and reputation managementKey achievements:• Creation and management of Camelot 10th Birthday campaign• Media relations for first £125 million Euromillions rollover• Campaign planning and implementation around London 2012• Consultancy on clients including Starbucks, Waitrose, B&Q and Starbucks

Top 20 PR regional network consultancy with clients including: CamelotKey responsibilities include:• Account direction, consultancy and management on rang of clients• Organisation of press conferences, photocalls and other publicity activities• Creation of campaigns, management, development and evaluation• Issues and crisis management• Media relations and press office function• Line management and development of three direct reprtsKey achievements include:• Issues and crisis management around “Lotto lout” Mickey Carroll• Launch of new National Lottery games including Euromillions and Thunderball• Re-brand and launch of the new identity and culture for National Express, winning best Consumer Campaign and Grand Prix at CIPR Pride Awards Midlands 2003 • PR strategy and development for NSPCC

Top 20 PR regional network consultancy with clients including: CamelotKey responsibilities include:• Account direction, consultancy and management on rang of clients• Organisation of press conferences, photocalls and other publicity activities• Creation of campaigns, management, development and evaluation• Issues and crisis management• Media relations and press office function• Line management and development of three direct reprtsKey achievements include:• Issues and crisis management around “Lotto lout” Mickey Carroll• Launch of new National Lottery games including Euromillions and Thunderball• Re-brand and launch of the new identity and culture for National Express, winning best Consumer Campaign and Grand Prix at CIPR Pride Awards Midlands 2003 • PR strategy and development for NSPCC

Education record

Ba (Hons), Creative Arts - Writing, Journalism And Semiotics

Activities and Societies: Drama Society Editorial board college magazineEditor of student magazine