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Emma Davies

Emma Davies

  • Business
  • Organic Social Media
  • SEO

A Freelancer and Founder specialising in website design and development, business strategy and digital marketing, with extensive experience helping businesses develop and grow their online presence.

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Ideal Client
Small or start up businesses with ambitious founders
Ideal Project
Web Design | Social Media Management | SEO | Copy | Brand Identity
Contract type

Daily, Retainer

Helene Castel

Helene Castel

  • Admin/Operations
  • Business
  • Design
  • Email
  • Project Management

Your Virtual assistant and Website design Partner. You hate Admin? I love it. You hate WordPress? I love it too. Get in touch!

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Ideal Client
Small business | Professional | Coach | Ready to scale
Ideal Project
Admin tasks | PA & EA support | Website built & revamp | WordPress
Contract type

Hourly, Retainer

Philip Bowe

Philip Bowe

  • Business

I’m one of Newcastle’s longest standing property professionals with nearly 44 years experience. I offer quality advice - I’ll tell you what you need to hear, not necessarily what you want to hear

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Ideal Client
Growing retail businesses
Ideal Project
Rent negotiations Rating challenges Property issues
Contract type

Hourly, Retainer

Stephen Richardson

Stephen Richardson

  • Business

Independent HR Consultant providing expert HR and employment law advice and support to local SMEs

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Ideal Client
SMEs up to 100 staff in Retail, Manufacturing or Logistics
Ideal Project
Retained HR support for growing SMEs or short term HR projects
Contract type

Hourly, Daily, Retainer

Matthew Curtis

Matthew Curtis

  • Business
  • Leadership
  • Sales

Sought-after leadership development expert, executive coach and business consultant. Fellow of the Institute of consulting, MBA & 20+ years senior leadership track record

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Ideal Client
Ambitious businesses & people that want to reach their goals quicker
Ideal Project
1:1 Mentoring, Strategy planning, Revenue growth, Team development
Contract type

Hourly, Daily, Retainer

Lauren Archer Etherington

Lauren Archer Etherington

  • Business
  • Events
  • Leadership
  • Organic Social Media
  • PR/Comms

Delivering strategic Brand Marketing and PR services to independent Agencies in the UK, helping agency founders and their teams reach the scale of their ambitions and become businesses that people want to work for and with

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Ideal Client
– UK-based independent Agencies delivering digital, development, creative, brand, comms, etc. – Current turnover circa £1m, aiming to reach £2m-£3m within the next few years. – Struggling to manage their own Marketing/Strategy/Comms as client work always takes priority. – Needs an experienced pair of hands to handle all aspects of their Agency's marketing and ensure consistent delivery to boost growth, improve profile and create a brand people want to work with and for.
Ideal Project
– Initial 6-month project, with Strategy covered in Month 1, followed by 5 months of delivery of the strategy/plan. If the client wishes to continue after this, they move to monthly rolling. – Monthly budget circa £1200-£2400 depending on the level of support required.
Contract type

Retainer

Dave Head

Dave Head

  • Business
  • Data & Analytics
  • Design
  • Email
  • Organic Social Media
  • Paid Social Media
  • Photography
  • PPC
  • Product Marketing
  • SEO
  • Video Production
  • Web Design & Development

We’re Northern Designers, a creative agency located in the heart of the North East. We pride ourselves on delivering unique and professional solutions in web design, digital marketing, and photography.

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Ideal Client
Small to Medium-Sized Businesses, E-commerce Businesses, Startups, Freelancers.
Contract type

Hourly, Daily, Retainer, Project

Caroline Hagan

Caroline Hagan

  • Business
  • Events
  • Project Management
  • SEO
  • Web Design & Development

I bring over 20 years experience, a Digital Consultant, Mentor and Director. An expert in WordPress and Shopify, Technical SEO and Web Accessibility. Working with micro + SMEs, charities, up to large brands.

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Contract type

Hourly, Daily

Tina Snowball

Tina Snowball

  • Brand & Product
  • Business
  • Content & Copywriting
  • Leadership
  • Project Management
  • Strategy & Planning

An award-winning senior marketing and communications strategist with more than 30 years' experience, I help organisations be clear about what their brand stands for, communicate their purpose and ambition, and help them differentiate and stand out through expert marketing.

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Ideal Client
I support companies who wish to build their brand and manage their profile.
Ideal Project
My expertise is best used on projects which involve helping clients build
Contract type

Daily, Project

Becky Elton

Becky Elton

  • Admin/Operations
  • Business
  • Leadership
  • Policy
  • Project Management
  • Strategy & Planning

With over 25 years of experience in the voluntary sector, many of those in senior leadership at large homelessness charities, I have extensive experience in organisational development, service transformation, and multi-agency collaboration. I specialise in supporting organisations to enhance their impact, improve service quality, and secure sustainable funding. With expertise in systems thinking and change management, I help charities, local authorities, and social enterprises navigate complex challenges, strengthen governance, and drive meaningful growth. My approach is rooted in collaboration—whether facilitating strategic reviews, supporting leadership teams, or influencing policy and commissioning decisions.

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Ideal Client
I help charities, local authorities, and social enterprises navigate complex challenges, strengthen governance, and drive meaningful growth.
Ideal Project
My approach is rooted in collaboration— facilitating strategic reviews, supporting leadership teams, influencing policy and commissioning decisions, helping with operational problems. Whatever you need, as a purpose driven organisation, to develop, improve and grow.
Contract type

Hourly, Daily, Retainer, Project