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Action For Children (formerly NCH). Work for the UK's largest children's charity has included:

• Media relations work and profile development in the Midlands region of the UK (2002-2007).
• Regional media work across UK (2008-2010).
• Media relations work in Wales (2011). Secured over 70 media stories in four-month period.
• Design and implementation of media strategies and evaluations for major fundraising and publicity appeals. The West Midlands Disability Appeal (2003-2005) generated over 300 media stories with delivery of the appeal's messages in over 70 per cent of coverage. This appeal reached at least four million people and raised over £300,000.  The Every Child Matters Appeal (2006-2008) highlights issues facing local children and teenagers including poverty, disability and abuse and aims to raise at least £300,000. Within its first year the appeal generated over 360 media stories and raised over £260,000.
• Media training.

Amnesty International. Projects include:

• Ongoing work to launch AI's flagship annual report each year from 2004-2011, including project management, media strategy, messaging, media materials and press conference organisation.
• Wrote several internal reviews (including major review of AI's international media work, 2006).
• Special Advisor to AI's Secretary General Irene Khan.
• Organized memorial service for AI founder Peter Benenson at St Martin in the Fields, Trafalgar Square, London (2005).
• Production of speeches, reports and strategy papers. Wrote introduction to AI's Report 2006.
• Interim Media and Audio-Visual Director on three occasions: in 2004 (AI's press office subsequently won the London Foreign Press Association's Press Office of the Year award), 2005 and 2008. Managed team of 17 people and handled major international news stories. Oversaw strategy and international launch of AI's Report 2004, with press conference attended by over 100 journalists. Exceptionally strong media coverage including over 85 broadcast interviews by staff, which forced responses from US administration.
• Speeches for several Secretary Generals.
• Coordinated media work for global Control Arms Campaign, jointly launched with Oxfam and IANSA in 60 countries in 2003. International press conference and photo opportunity in Trafalgar Square attended by Reuters, AFP, BBC, Associated Press and others. UK coverage included all broadsheets, BBC One o'clock News, Channel 4 News, GMTV, BBC Radio 4 Today. "The event was a great success and coverage internationally has been fantastic - we would never have done it without you" - feedback from AI's media unit.
• Media training.
• Support with staff recruitment (including press officers, Senior Director of Campaigns).
• Messaging, speeches and press release for 50th anniversary (2011).

Amnesty International UK. Wrote / edited brochure and event script for Media Awards 2003 held at BAFTA in London. Richard Bunting was also a judge in the periodicals category.

BBC World Service Trust. Support and advice for campaigns training programme.

Birmingham Children's Fund. Media work and organization of review of magazine including readership survey.

Buglife. Wrote press releases and provided advice for Europe's leading organisation for the conservation of invertebrates.

Coalition to Stop the Use of Child Soldiers. Wrote and implemented media and advocacy strategy for publication of flagship Child Soldiers Global Report 2004, the only report to monitor recruitment and use of children as soldiers worldwide. Organized media training for staff from around the world in preparation for regional launches in Africa, Asia and South America. Organized international launch and press conference at London's Foreign Press Association, resulting in almost 250 articles in the international and national media. Produced media evaluation. The Coalition's steering committee includes Amnesty International, Defence for Children International, Human Rights Watch and International Save the Children Alliance. Also media training for regional officers from around the world.

CPAU (Cooperation for Peace and Unity Afghanistan). Media work  to promote a major report analysing conflict in Afghanistan. CPAU is an Afghan not-for-profit research think-tank and institution working for peace, social justice and human rights.

Derbyshire Wildlife Trust. Provision of marketing and communication advice. Member of marketing committee.

Disasters Emergency Committee. Coordinated media work on record-breaking Indian Ocean Tsunami Appeal (2005) which raised over £350 million. Provided full media relations service including producing and implementation of a media strategy, writing and issuing media materials, acting as spokesperson on national and regional radio, arranging broadcast interviews with DEC's Chief Executive Brendan Gormley, handling media enquiries, producing event brochures and website material. Liaison with media officers of DEC member agencies (ActionAid, British Red Cross, CAFOD, CARE International UK, Christian Aid, Concern, Help the Aged, Merlin, Oxfam, Save the Children, Tearfund, World Vision). In 2010, provided media support including cover for the DEC's Media Manager during Haiti Earthquake Appeal.

InHope. Media training in Dublin, Ireland for InHope (the International Association of Internet Hotlines). InHope coordinates a global network of Internet hotlines, supporting them in their fight against illegal content to make the Internet safer. It is co-funded by the European Union.

InSafe / European Commission. Media training in Luxemborugh for Insafe, the e-safety awareness-raising network co-funded by the European Commission. It comprises national contact centres across the EU and in Iceland and Norway .

International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies. Produced  communications and media kit for launch of World Disasters Report 2008, the International Federation's flagship publication. The kit included launch messages, press release and key facts and figures. The International Federation is the world's largest humanitarian organisation.

International Organization for Migration. Edited manual on media relations for media workers worldwide.

Inter-Parliamentary Union. Review of communications and information work. Support with recruitment of Director of Communications. IPU is the oldest multilateral political organization in the world. It currently brings together 154 affiliated national parliaments and eight associated regional assemblies.

Little Green Space. Co-founder and Director of this award-winning environmental project based in the Peak District, UK.

Minority Rights Group International. Produced media audit with report and recommendations. Media work around report on Iraq.

MOMS (Maintain Our Maternity Services). Advice and support for successful community campaign to protect and strengthen maternity services in north Derbyshire. The campaign supported the internationally acclaimed and award-winning Darley Maternity Unit, threatened with closure under a controversial review of midwifery services by Chesterfield and North Derbyshire Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. The maternity unit remained open.

National Housing Federation. Delivered workshop on working with specialist and local media at 2012 communications and marketing conference.

1GOAL: Education For All. Communications work including strategies, press releases and feature writing for the official campaign for the 2010 FIFA World Cup.

Resolution.  Wrote communications and advocacy strategies. Produced text for redesigned website. Production and editing of leaflets and brochures. Media and advocacy work on cohabitation campaign and ongoing public relations advice. Annual media training for regional press officers. Cover for communications staff on several occasions from 2007-2011. Campaign challenging Government's Legal Aid cuts, 2011 (wrote strategy, briefings for parliamentarians, liaison with MP's offices, press releases). Resolution was previously known as the Solicitors Family Law Association. Provide regular media training sessions for regional press officers from across the UK.

Tourism Concern. Advice and support including production of ethical tourism campaign material for website and also production of direct mail to supporters.

Transparency International. Researched and produced internal study on global communications and advocacy initiative.

Trees for Life. On-going media and communications work for this award-winning conservation charity since 2007. Secured over 600 media articles and developed strong relationship with media across Scotland. Trees for Life aims to restore the Caledonian Forest to an area of 1,500 square kilometres in the Highlands west of Inverness. 

UNAIDS. Review of advocacy work with recommendations in association with Geneva-based consultancy Media Strategies International. Also delivered media training in Geneva in 2003.

United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). Produced review and recommendations for a project that, in liaison with the Kenyan Government, aims to reduce poverty through good governance by developing the media environment and strengthening the role and capacity of the Kenyan media, as well as improving the government's communication with the media. Described by UNDP as "a well-written report that ... colleagues regard highly." Also media training.

UNICEF UK. Projects have included:

• Provided analysis and recommendations on strategy for 2007 UNITE for Children, UNITE against AIDS campaign, which will focus on the impact of HIV/AIDS on children.
• Managed 2003 End Child Exploitation Campaign. Produced/implemented campaigns and media strategy. Media coverage of advocacy film featuring singer Robbie Williams and other activities reached a combined audience of over 175 million people, including features on BBC 1 Newsround and BBC Breakfast. A major report on child trafficking was covered by over 300 UK media outlets - including lead story on Channel 4 News and BBC 2's Newsnight, and a front page special investigation by the Guardian - and dozens of international outlets. Successful campaigning and advocacy initiatives included achievement of key parliamentary lobbying objectives and recruitment of supporters. "Thanks so much for all the work you have put in ... you did a fantastic job. Thank you very much!" - feedback from UNICEF's Head of Campaigns.

UNICEF. Researched and wrote immunization CD manual for UNICEF's international office in New York. This manual is being used worldwide to boost immunization against major diseases and to enable journalists to obtain key facts and figures easily.

Village Aid. Media and PR advice and support for this international development charity, including on strategy for two-year Africa Matters appeal.

World Health Organization. Wrote advocacy handbook on chronic disease prevention and control for use by advocates worldwide. To be used in conjunction with a major report and toolkit materials with the aim of saving 36 million lives by 2015 through an additional two per cent reduction in chronic disease death rates annually.