Communications Consultant

Clearer communications.
Stronger direction.

I help businesses, charities and cultural organisations clarify what they need to say, who they need to reach and how best to communicate it — across publicity, content, events, websites and wider communications projects, drawing on more than 30 years of hands-on experience.

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Communications Consultancy

A strategic approach
to effective communications

Good communication starts with understanding what you need to achieve, who you need to reach and what you need them to understand or do. I help organisations turn those questions into clear messages, practical communications plans and useful content across the right channels.

That might mean developing a publicity campaign, improving website or editorial content, shaping how an organisation presents itself, planning or promoting an event, or bringing an experienced outside perspective to a project that needs clearer direction.

Communications Strategy

Clear direction for publicity, campaigns, content and digital communications — identifying the audiences, messages, priorities and channels that matter.

Content & Messaging

From website copy and editorial content to campaign messaging and publicity materials, I help organisations explain what they do clearly, consistently and persuasively.

Practical Support

I can take a project from planning through to delivery, work alongside an existing team, or step in when a communications project needs additional experience, connections or direction.

Website Updates & One-Off Jobs

Straightforward jobs.
Straightforward prices.

If your website needs updating, you shouldn’t have to arrange a consultation just to find out roughly what it will cost. I take on small, one-off website jobs as well as larger pieces of work, with no ongoing support contract required.

These prices cover straightforward work on an existing website that is in reasonable working order. If I need to investigate something before I can price it properly, I’ll tell you before any chargeable work begins.

Website updates are carried out on a clearly agreed, one-off basis. Read how website updates work and view the terms (PDF) .

Quick Update

Small website changes

From £35

For a simple, clearly defined change that can be completed quickly.

  • Text or price changes
  • Contact detail updates
  • Replacing an existing image
  • Changing a link or button
  • Small content corrections

One Hour

Website updates

£50 per hour

For several changes, improvements or a job that needs a little more time.

  • Updating pages and content
  • Adding or changing images
  • Menu and navigation changes
  • Layout and formatting fixes
  • WooCommerce content updates

Half Day

A larger list of changes

£175 up to 4 hours

Useful when you have accumulated a list of changes or want to improve several parts of an existing website at once.

  • Multiple page updates
  • Content and layout improvements
  • Adding new website content
  • Product and WooCommerce changes
  • General website tidy-up

Before I make changes

Websites vary enormously, and making changes to an unfamiliar site can sometimes reveal problems that were already there. Before carrying out work, I’ll check that I have the access I need and assess whether the requested changes can be made safely.

For work that could affect the operation of the site, an appropriate backup may be required before I start. If a website has significant existing faults, outdated software, malware or other problems that make the requested work unsafe, I may recommend dealing with those separately before making changes.

Have a job in mind?

Tell me what needs changing.

Send me the website address and a short description of what you need. If it’s a straightforward job, I can usually tell you quickly what it is likely to cost.

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Selected Experience

Experience that goes beyond advice.

My work has crossed publicity, music, arts and culture, international communications, events and digital projects — often working across organisations, audiences and countries to help projects gain attention and move forward.

International publicity

I ran the UK office for Germany’s Glitterhouse Records, promoting album and single releases, alongside UK publicity and promotional work for Racing Junior in Norway, Most Records in France and Switzerland’s Foundation CMA.

See publicity work

Music & cultural projects

My work has extended from artist and record-label promotion into international music and cultural projects, including by:Larm in Norway, Pully For Noise in Switzerland and work connected with the I Love Kiev Festival in Ukraine.

See event & publicity work

Long-term partnerships

I have run the UK office of Idiomatic Translations since 2005 and spent eight years as publicist for Sartorial Records — examples of relationships where communications support developed over many years rather than a single campaign.

See related projects

Troubleshooting & delivery

I have been invited back to independent venues and cultural organisations, including Bernie Grant Arts Centre, when circumstances required experienced practical support — working across publicity, marketing, event programming and communications when priorities needed to be established quickly.

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Let's Talk

Every project starts with a conversation.

Whether you need strategic communications support, help planning a campaign, practical input on a project or an experienced outside perspective, I’d be happy to discuss what you need and how I can help.

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