Experience

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  NCVO

  • London, England, United Kingdom

  • Marketing and Communications Executive

    • Jun 2021 - Present
    • London, England, United Kingdom

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  Facilitating Freedom

  • FREEMIND Facilitator

    • Aug 2018 - Present

    I help people who feel stuck and overwhelmed, and are probably thinking "I just CAN'T have another year like last year!" to reconnect themselves and what they really want so they can feel excited about life again! For a free discovery session, book here: https://calendly.com/saralouise/discovery-session

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  HARP Southend's Homeless Charity

  • Southend on Sea, United Kingdom

  • Communications Coordinator

    • Feb 2019 - May 2021
    • Southend on Sea, United Kingdom

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  Self-employed

  • Content & Community Support for Coaches, Authors, Speakers & Thought-Leaders

    • Jun 2015 - May 2019

    I work with a very select group of small business owners to support their content and community needs including: - Writing and/or uploading website and blog content- Writing, setting up and scheduling emails and social media to bring people back to their blog/website- "Loving on the members" of their online communities and ensuring they are informed and feel nurtured.I am available for one off projects related to the above.

  • Personal Trainer and Fitness Mentor/Coach

    • Feb 2011 - Aug 2015

    As a health and fitness coach, mentor and personal trainer, I helped busy business women and men who were frustrated that putting everyone else first was now draining the energy from their business to master their health and fitness so that they could have the energy and vitality they needed to enjoy life while taking their business to the next level. As well as providing 1:1 training and mentoring, I provided inspiration through my blog, email and social media, and now help other businesses to set up and manage their own online platform.

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  BCSA

  • London, United Kingdom

  • Interim Strategic Marketing Manager, Steel for Life (part-time, contract)

    • Sep 2015 - Nov 2015
    • London, United Kingdom

    Setting up arrangements for the new Market Development company, Steel For Life. Key achievements included:- Creating a new Wordpress website for the newly company, liaising with the web hosting company to arrange the technical set up- Working with the graphic designer to get headed paper and business card designs agreed, and new sponsor logos created- Creating a new Powerpoint template incorporating the new branding and design- Drafting an events outline proposing options for a launch event- Establishing a programme of sponsorship benefits and working with the Director General and In-House Legal Adviser to create a sponsorship agreement for the market development programme

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  Suzy Lamplugh Trust

  • United Kingdom
  • Public Safety
  • 1 - 100 Employee

  • Training Officer (part time)

    • Oct 2014 - May 2015

    Delivering and developing talks and training courses for the Suzy Lamplugh Trust, focussing on personal safety, lone working and supporting victims of stalking. Clients to date include housing associations, public transport providers, utilities suppliers, construction companies, estate agents, educational institutions, charities and other non-profit organisations.

  • Freelance Training Consultant

    • Mar 2014 - Sep 2014

    Facilitating training courses and delivering talks to clients of the Suzy Lamplugh Trust on personal safety, lone working and supporting victims of stalking. Clients to date include housing associations, public transport providers, utilities suppliers, construction companies, estate agents, educational institutions, charities and other non-profit organisations.

  • Sales and Marketing Team Leader (part-time, contract)

    • Sep 2013 - Mar 2014

    Helping the sales and marketing team to meet income targets as efficiently as possible. Achievements include: - Facilitating the small team to create a short-medium term marketing plan and boosting motivation- Monitoring, analysis and reporting progress on sales targets to the director and financial manager- Completing the phasing for the 2013-14 budget- Helping increase monthly revenue and margins

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  Cancer Research UK

  • London, United Kingdom

  • Senior Marketing Executive (part-time, contract)

    • Mar 2014 - May 2014
    • London, United Kingdom

    Part of a small retail marketing team, supporting and delivering campaigns to drive stock to CRUK’s 550 high street shops to support the charity’s fundraising work. Key achievements include: - Managing the direct mail campaign for donation stations at Race for Life events to deadline and within budget, setting up the reporting process for local area managers to feedback donated stock results- Briefing creative design agencies for two stock generation campaigns and progressing through to sign off- Coordinating the design, print, production and delivery of branded point-of-sale and promotional materials, briefing agencies and ensuring relevant stakeholder engagement

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  N4 Training

  • Finsbury Park, North London, UK

  • Co-Director and Personal Trainer

    • Aug 2011 - Apr 2012
    • Finsbury Park, North London, UK

    Working with my business partner to create a fun and welcoming fitness environment where our team of personal trainers could tailor the best possible personal training sessions for their clients. As well as training my own clients, I worked with a website developer to design a new website, co-wrote the content for the website, a free e-book, autoresponder emails, regular marketing/nurturing emails and social media posts. I also delivered talks and helped grow the profile of the business through networking activities and talks.

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  Institute for Learning

  • London, United Kingdom

  • Online Marketing and Communications Officer

    • May 2008 - Feb 2011
    • London, United Kingdom

    Before leaving the world of work to run my own business, I was responsible for IfL's website and digital marketing activities including social media and email strategy.

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  Church Urban Fund

  • Communications Manager

    • Apr 2006 - Apr 2008

    Manage, co-ordinate production, research and write for the marketing and communications to support fundraising for this national charity, including online marketing, email communications, and promotional materials such as leaflets and mailings.

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  Haringey Council

  • Online Marketing and Communications Officer

    • Jul 2005 - Apr 2006

    As part of a team manage the website and online communications of Haringey Council, including day-to-day content and specific web projects.

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  Diocese of St Edmundsbury & Ipswich

  • Assistant Director of Communications

    • Aug 2002 - Jul 2005

    Support the Director of Communications and Diocesan Secretary with the communications for the Diocese, including development and content creation for the website and e-newsletter.