This page contains examples of different types of work which I have undertaken for clients, beyond a straightforward blogging or website-writing brief.

Communications Officer

Kent, Surrey and Sussex Academic Health Science Network

Working with two colleagues, Bernard and Claire, we formed the Interim Communications Team for Kent, Surrey and Sussex Academic Health Science Network. Beginning in June 2022, this continued to the end of December 2022. This involved

  • creating communications plans for various projects and events
  • updating web content
  • weekly newsletters
  • social media, including creating graphics
  • interviewing and writing blogs for different teams or projects
  • a content audit of the organisation’s entire website, and fixing small items, as part of a handover document to the incoming Head of Communications
  • and more…

Inclusion Cornwall / Village Works

I have done extensive work for Inclusion Cornwall, and its project Village Works, since August 2021, inclusing

  • 3x weekly newsletter
  • regular social media for VW and IC, including creating graphics, and providing reporting stats quarterly
  • creating regular posters, certificates and other information for VW project
  • regular blogging and news updates on the project
  • minuting the AGM
  • a complete reworking of the IC website, across Christmas 2021, removing 2/3 of the total pages, and condensing information into a more readable and logical format
  • updating the entire ‘Resource library’ of information sheets, including creating new ones as required (Cost of Living, LGBTQ, Banking and Finance), giving a total of 25 sheets, referencing around 500 sources of support in different topic areas.
  • Delivering online and in person training to employed team members around working with the website themselves, and on social media.

Cornwall Voluntary Sector Forum

In 2016 I began working as a contractor for Cornwall Voluntary Sector Forum, initially with a single project, then taking over half the daily news provision, and eventually the entire daily news output. Other one-off projects were added, including updating the website, and the member database, as well as publicising events. From March 2020, as the pandemic hit, Cornwall VSF stepped up, with a new CEO, providing support and resources for the voluntary sector locally, as well as linking organisations together and ensuring sector representation at the highest levels of decision-making. This became almost a full-time position, throughout 2020, finally winding down by March 2021, as new funding was secured, and a total of six new team members were employed. Over the course of my time writing news for VSF, I created approximately 1,200 news items and only slightly fewer ‘noticeboard’ items advertising events and courses.

Bid submissions

Your Partnerships – funding

I was involved in helping Your Partnerships apply for funding towards their growth and development, in 2024, helping reframe their own documents to fit the requirements of the application form, and crafting job applications to match the funding request. The bid made it to the second round, but was unable to proceed due to timing constraints.

Cornish jeweller – awards bids in 2016 & 17

I was approached to write applications for a Cornish jeweller for the 2016 Cornwall Sustainability Awards, in 2 categories, working closely with the owner, and getting to know the business.  Shortlisted in both categories, they came away with a highly commended certificate.

This was the start of my work for the company, leading to regular blogging work, and further award submissions.