Award-winning content for agencies and businesses
Looking for an experienced PR and communications professional to parachute in during busy periods or on an ongoing basis?
I help PR and comms agencies, national charities, businesses and organisations around the UK with ongoing support for campaigns and projects.
You might have a small PR or comms team who need an extra pair of hands. Or maybe you’re not quite ready to hire a new PR or comms specialist but need some regular support each month.
I’m particularly skilled at interviewing and writing case studies, building PR campaigns and pitching journalists. As a former national newspaper journalist, I think in headlines. This means I can quickly identify strong story angles and identify the best ways to communicate them to a wide variety of audiences.
I have more than 25 years’ experience in media and comms, creating and delivering award-winning content. I’m also confident working with partners and stakeholders at all levels.
“Linda is always reliable, and open to ideas and concepts.
Her copy is lively, entertaining and educational, and popular with our readers. I would recommend Linda for any project as she is capable, professional and very easy going.”
- Francesca Watson | Publications Manager at Cats Protection
Freelance PR support
As a journalist, I’ve written for most national newspapers, including The Daily Telegraph, The Guardian and Metro.
In my work as a PR consultant, I’ve helped secure press coverage through strategic campaigns, including thought leadership articles for titles like Forbes, HR Magazine, The Yorkshire Post and People Management magazine.
PR clients have also told their stories in The Daily Telegraph, Sunday Times, Happiful, Hello! and Saga.
I can help with:
• Media relations
• Thought leadership articles
• Press releases
• Case studies
• Campaigns and individual projects
• Content and copywriting
• Proofreading
“Linda’s work is thoughtful and creative - I genuinely can’t wait to to pen her drafts because she writes such engaging copy.
Even better, she takes the pressure off me so that I can work on other things while she waves her magical copywriting wand.”
- Lucy Davis | Fresh Communication
“If you get the chance to work with Linda, take it. She cares about getting the brief right, she cares about delivering excellence and she cares about creating great client relationships.
I've been lucky enough to work with Linda throughout her career, and she applies the same care and attention to every role she's ever had. A true professional!”
- Emily Garnham | PR specialist and Founder of Tartle Media
Internal communications
In my previous role as a Senior Writer and Editor at an award-winning IC agency in York, I worked closely with clients to share key messaging and colleagues’ stories. Clients included City of York Council, York St John University, Anglian Water, Drax Group and the Joseph Rowntree Foundation.
My knowledge and experience includes supporting global firms, charities and public sector organisations, and I’m comfortable working with partners and stakeholders at all levels.
I’ve also contributed to comms projects and campaigns for Cats Protection, the House of Commons and South Eastern Trains.
I’m particularly skilled at turning complex information into clear, engaging content while navigating layers of approvals within an organisation - and bringing a journalist’s brain to the process.
I can help with:
• Writing, editing and proofreading employee publications, including print and digital
• Interviewing and writing case studies
• Creating content aligned with key messages
• Editorial planning
• Stakeholder management
• Creating blogs, e-newsletters and brochures
• Writing social media posts
• Editing employee documents
• Proofreading internal magazine, policies, posters and documents
“An excellent internal comms content creator, editor and proofreader.
Linda has the experience and knows just what an internal audience needs from its comms. The quality of her work is right up there too.
Best of all, she's just brilliant to work with – friendly, flexible, upbeat, keen to do a good job, prepared to take on board feedback, yet also challenging ways of working and keen to solve problems.”
- Damon Bowles | Head of strategic internal comms and content, Definition Group