Business Improvement District (BID)

A Government initiative designed to put the power of regenerating a town with the business community. The town of Beeston on the outskirts of Nottingham was going through a rough time with lack of footfall and the shopping area looking neglected and tired. Shops were closing down and a new Tesco store threatened to steal customers away from the remaining shops. Brief:- …

British Red Cross

The Brief:- To raise funds and awareness for The British Red Cross for the UK services and overseas campaigns. Recruit fundraising volunteers and Ambassadors. Work within the 3 for 1 remit, gaining three times as much as the investment input. Protect the Brand across the UK districts by running courses and awareness events for staff and volunteers. Media management and …

Nottingham County Council

The brief – Carry out internal communications audit and create a more robust strategy. Create and deliver a campaign with high return for 13 agencies Create a partnership strategy Create new Website Communications strategy Delivery of campaigns Budget management          This was possibly the most difficult contract due to thirteen agencies being involved and all wanting the campaigns to …

Woodworking magazine

Woodworking magazine: I worked as the feature writer and photographer on the Woodworking magazine for a number of years and in all that time the first image is my only front cover, needless to say I was thrilled!       

Roger Troughton profile

Roger Troughton article page 1 (view / download as pdf) Roger Troughton page 2 (view / download as pdf)     

Vadek Hyrneczzo interview

For two years I worked on the Berwickshire News and Advertiser writing a Personality Profile column every week. The interview I did with Vadek Hyrneczzo haunts me to this day.  He was such a lovely man yet had been through horrendous experiences.  It still makes me cry when I read this feature and it never fails to put my life …

Vivienne Tregidga

When I started working on the Berwickshire News and Advertiser as their feature writer and columnist the Editor didn’t like my name! Saying that Tregidga was too difficult and he wanted me to create a pen name!  I had to think quick and blurted out “my middle name is Nicola and my mother’s maiden name is Armstrong.”  “OK” he said, …