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PR/Comms
Carrie Brooks

Carrie Brooks

  • Content & Copywriting
  • Email
  • Organic Social Media
  • PR/Comms
  • Strategy & Planning

Passionate about helping charities communicate effectively, I offer 20 years experience in comms support, strategy and reviews, training and mentoring for impactful, budget-friendly results.

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Ideal Client
Charity sector, needing help with comms on a limited budget.
Ideal Project
Comms support | Mentoring & Training | Strategy
Contract type

Hourly, Daily, Retainer, Project

Bekki Ramsay

Bekki Ramsay

  • PR/Comms

As the founder of Belta PR, Bekki is a big believer that every brand has its own unique brilliance, some just need a helping hand to showcase their belta qualities. That’s where Bekki can help!

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Ideal Client
E-commerce - home, beauty, fashion, travel.
Ideal Project
Backlink audits, digital PR strategies, campaign creation and more.
Contract type

Daily, Retainer

Dan Tracey

Dan Tracey

  • Creative Writing
  • PR/Comms

Experienced data journalist who can weave stories out of numbers. At the same time, I can sift through spreadsheets and whizz through words just as easily. Data and Content are my power tools.

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Ideal Client
Open to all industries; experienced in sports, tech, igaming, finance
Ideal Project
Projects can be data-driven or creative or sometimes even both!
Contract type

Hourly, Daily, Retainer

Dawn McGuigan

Dawn McGuigan

  • PR/Comms

Experienced strategic communications manager and copywriter working with clients in healthcare, arts and culture, and creative industries. Ex-local authority Head of Marketing and Communications.

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Ideal Client
Local government, creative agencies, B2B services, housing
Ideal Project
Retainer or project-based copywriting and strategic marcomms
Contract type

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

Jule Wilson, Chart.PR, MPRCA, MA

Jule Wilson, Chart.PR, MPRCA, MA

  • PR/Comms

Established consultant & headshot/event photographer; CIPR NE Independent practitioner of the year 2021. Experience across multiple sectors, inc. VCSEs, cultural arts, education, property and health

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Ideal Client
Small businesses, charities, purpose/value-driven orgs & agencies
Ideal Project
Collaborative, meaningful, big-picture thinking required
Contract type

Hourly, Daily, Retainer

Jen Harrison

Jen Harrison

  • Policy
  • PR/Comms

Experienced strategist, specialising in strategy, research, policy, comms & social impact. I primarily work with charities, social enterprises & funders, local & national government, universities & purpose-driven businesses.

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Ideal Client
Charities, social enterprises & businesses with a social purpose
Ideal Project
Strategy | Policy | Research | Communications | Engagement
Contract type

Daily, Retainer

Arlen Pettitt

Arlen Pettitt

  • Policy
  • PR/Comms

I'm a policy and communication consultant, with more than 15 years experience working across business, local government, higher education and trade and membership bodies.

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Ideal Client
A policy-aligned organisation, looking to create impactful content
Ideal Project
Policy briefs, research projects, engagement work
Contract type

Daily, Retainer

Emma Pybus

Emma Pybus

  • Email
  • PR/Comms

20+ years' experience in marketing and copywriting.

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Ideal Client
Non-profit, economic regeneration and renewable energy.
Ideal Project
Marketing strategy | E-comms | Case studies | Web copy
Contract type

Daily, Retainer

Maria Baranowska

Maria Baranowska

  • Admin/Operations
  • Events
  • Film/TV Production
  • Floristry
  • PR/Comms
  • Project Management
  • Strategy & Planning

Event organiser & producer, but I like to wear a few hats. I'm an experienced marketer and a florist who accidentally stumbled into TV production.

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Ideal Client
A community venue, charity or organisation looking for support to develop a fantastic event that engages their audience through a memorable cultural experience.
Ideal Project
Long-term co-created creative production anywhere in the North East.
Alex Robertson

Alex Robertson

  • Content & Copywriting
  • Creative Writing
  • Data & Analytics
  • Email
  • Events
  • Organic Social Media
  • PR/Comms
  • Product Marketing

A freelance marketer and marketing consultant with a focus on copywriting, creating engaging content, and strategy.

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Ideal Client
Small to medium-sized businesses looking to update or enhance their marketing strategy.
Ideal Project
I love any project relating to copywriting, PR, or creating written content.
Contract type

Hourly, Daily

Samantha Brimer

Samantha Brimer

  • Admin/Operations
  • Content & Copywriting
  • Email
  • Organic Social Media
  • PR/Comms
  • Project Management
  • Strategy & Planning

Freelance Marketing and Project Manager, specialising in arts, culture, heritage and not-for-profit sectors.

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Ideal Client
A creative individual or organisation, that knows they need to communicate or market themselves, but either doesn't know where to start or doesn't have the time to dedicate to it. They are purpose-driven and passionate about their work.
Ideal Project
I love seeing something through from the beginning, so my ideal project would be working with a client to create an annual marketing strategy, and then continuing on a monthly retainer to help implement it.
Contract type

Daily, Retainer, Project