Phil Chamberlain  

freelance journalist n researcher n communications consultant

 

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Bath & North East Somerset Council

Wiltshire County Council

Bristol City Council

Government Office for the South West

Creatrix

ecolerne

Julian House

GASP

Swindon Borough Council

IBM

 

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Communications consultancy:  I have experience of working for a number of difference organisations providing communications consultancy and advice. I can work at short notice and can be relied upon to deliver a high-quality service at a reasonable rate. Below are some of the organisations I have worked for.

Please feel free to contact the people listed a reference. If you are interested in discussing possible work then please contact me by email or phone 077 930 18283.

I also provide training sessions on for people interested in learning about the basics of journalism. The day-long course costs £45 and take place in Bath. Email to find more. 


Organisation     Nature of work
Bath & North East
Somerset Council

Local authority

 

Reference

Jonathan Mercer

Communications & Marketing Manager

t: 01225 477000

  • Staffing of press office

  • Production of publicity brochures

  • Writing of communication plans

  • Production of council newspaper

  • Internal communications advice

  • Crisis management

  • Writing of reports

  • Advising councillors and officers

Wiltshire County Council

Local authority

 

Reference

Matthew Woolford

Deputy head of communications 

t: 01225 713114

  • Staffing of press office
  • writing for residents magazine
  • Internal communications advice

  • Drafting media plans

  • Advising councillors and officers

 

 

 

Bristol City Council

Local authority

 

Reference

Simon Caplan

Head of communications 

t: 0117 922 2000

  • Staffing of press office
  • Internal communications advice

  • Advising councillors and officers

 

Government Office for the South West

Regional government office

 

Reference

Becky Pollard

Regional Public Health Specialist

t: 0117 900 3542

  • Running media campaign to encourage ban on smoking in public places

  • Carrying out media interviews

  • Formation and execution of campaign to promote 5-a-day launch in South West

  • Promotion of various health initiatives

  • Editing of reports

  • Writing press releases and organising media events

  • Dealing with negative PR around smoking issue

Creatrix public relations

Public relations firm

 

Reference

Vicky Windsor

Director

t: 01225 423400

  • research and writing of press releases
  • communications plan for potential client

 

ecolerne

Village green group

 

  • Writing of editorial to publicise activities

  • Organising media coverage

  • Planning and executing media strategy to raise profile and gain funding.

Julian House

Homeless charity

 

Reference

Cecil Weir

Communications and marketing director

t: 01225 354652

  • Press campaign to promote fundraising activity around the 40th anniversary of Cathy Come Home film
Other organisations
GASP

 

Reference

Cecila Farren

Director

t: 0117 9550101

 

  • Research and writing of information brochures
Swindon Borough Council
  • Editing of service's annual report
IBM
  • Writing of promotional material to support contract bid

 

 

 

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