Consultancy

I work with organisations who want to create new ways of using communications to support change - ranging from use of a 'social networking' strategy to enable intercommunity learning at an international NGO to design of a collaborative consultation process at a national retail chain which is redesigning its SD strategy. I bring a rich understanding of how learning and change work in practice to this work. I also bring in depth experienc of using media in the widest sense - from workshops and campaigns to video, dvd, websites, web2 technologies and so on.

Communications

I am able to work with colleagues and partners to create communications across the spectrum of media, with a particular focus on visual media. I have been responsible for producing a vast range of projects on the web, on DVD, on video, and for broadcast television

Working with Businesses and Organisations

I have twenty years's experience of working with national and multinational corporations, as well as with NGOs and government organisations. I understand the cultures and the challenges of these organisations in depth

Working in the South

I have worked in over 25 countries in the south on video, documentary and community development projects and understand the practicalities and the deeper issues faced by communities in urban and rural situations across the world

How I do all this!

I work with a wide network of colleagues, partners, companies an freelances to deliver projects. I have broad experience of how to tackle the different challenges involved in this and I am used to keeping tight control of the vision and purpose of projects so that the practicalities don't bury them! (see 'partners')

Research

Behind the 'practice' is ongoing study and research. I completed a Masters at the Institute for Development and Policy Management at Manchester University (2006) in 'Globalisation and Development' with a particular emphasis on organisational change and learning. I am pursuing practice based doctoral research in community, communication and change at the same unit. A range of materials resulting from this research are available in the resource area.