Frances Dredge – Freelance Survival Guide and Motivation & Success
Frances Dredege
A qualified tutor in the life-long learning sector, I am passionate about education as a door to new horizons. Managing this project has further underlined how important it is for us all to adapt our skills and develop new ones to maximise career potential.
I tend to develop and deliver courses from the extensive experience I’ve gained from running my own business – which means that they will be relevant and practical for freelances.
Louise Grainger - Marketing Yourself and Your Work
Louise Grainger
As Equity’s Marketing, Events, Training and Membership Services Manager, I am responsible for several on-going training initiatives relating to freelances.
David Thomas – Linking In and Meeting Up
David Thomas
David Thomas founded David Thomas Media in 2005 to support small businesses and freelances with communications and business skills training.
David is a highly experienced broadcaster, journalist, trainer, communicator and business manager. His background includes radio and online production with the BBC, and his expertise has taken him all around the world, working with partners in Eastern Europe, the Far East, Africa and the Caribbean.
Since 2005 David Thomas Media has worked with more than 2000 people who are freelancing or setting up a small business. UK clients have included the BBC, ITV, BECTU, Equity and the Federation of Entertainment Unions.
Christine Pyke – Marketing (‘Make Impact’, Manchester & Birmingham)
I have wide experience in promotion and marketing and have worked with many freelances over the years to help them understand the key marketing tools that can be used to secure and retain work on a consistent basis.
A TV producer with over 20 years’ media industry experience, I run my own TV company producing factual programmes for the BBC, Channel 4 and ITV.
I also work in media training and have been devising and delivering workshops on CV Writing, Marketing Skills, Interviewing, Pitching Techniques and Networking for over six years.
I am passionate about bringing on new talent and an ardent advocate of workers’ rights. Based in the Northwest, I have a detailed knowledge of media potential in the region, recently designing and co-hosting a second successful Navigating MediaCityUK event for freelancers, media businesses and interested parties supported by the BBC and Peel Media.
Chris Wheal – Build Your Own Website
Chris Wheal
I am an award-winning freelance journalist who has shifted from print to online media.
I write news and blogs professionally for a number of websites and have experience of building websites from scratch. I am a director of Chris Wheal Associates and teach on a number of the NUJ Training professional courses.
Caron Lyon – Networking Via the Web
Caron Lyon
A web practitioner, blogger, workshop leader and consultant, making social media simple is my primary aim. I work with digital technology to give creatives the understanding and skills to take their first steps online with clarity and confidence.
I deliver Social Media and Business Networking workshops for the FEU and run the FEU Training social network and twitter account. In 2006, I set up a web events company, PCM creative and have developed online communities for Arts Council England, Art of Digital London and Shift Happens.
Stuart Worthington – Money Matters
With long-term experience as an owner-manager (both freelance and running my own companies), I know how important both time and money are for freelancers – so my job is to ensure that the time you spend attending this course is well-spent and pays for itself asap (helping you both save and make money)!
A keen supporter of trade unions I’ve worked closely with members of the FEU (collectively and separately) to deliver practical, straightforward business support and learning programmes aimed at creative industry professionals working at all levels in all sectors in many different countries, territories and markets.
Sue Walker – CV Development (‘Make Impact’, London)
Sue Walker
I have been a television journalist for over 20 years. I began my career in Scotland, before moving to London to work in BBC Television’s News and Current Affairs Department and then decided to go freelance working mainly on investigative documentaries.
For the past 10 years, I have been providing career development advice, including face-to-face and group sessions with Skillset (the Sector Skills Council for Creative Media) as one of their industry practitioner advisers. Clients have included: new entrants, experienced media professionals and generic careers advisers working in FE and HE.
I am also a crime novelist and Lecturer in creative writing.
Natalie McDermott- Maximising the Potential of Social Media (‘Make Impact’ – London, Manchester and Birmingham)
Nathalie McDermott
I’ve been training journalists in podcasting and video blogging skills since 2005, most notably for the Guardian, City University and the NUJ.
I started at the BBC as a radio producer and then worked in prisons for three years teaching offenders to run radio stations.
Following that I set up On Road Media in 2005 to train organisations, communities and journalists in social media skills.
Beverley Hills – Marketing (‘Make Impact’, London. CV Development (‘Make Impact’, Manchester & Birmingham)
Beverly Hills
I am an actress and TV presenter. Added to this, I am a voice over artist, commissioned writer (BBC), Development Exec, Grant Assessor, Creative Advisor for Westminster Arts and Cultural services a trained counsellor and work for the National Council of Drama Training and the Independent Theatre Council.
I tailor make industry workshops to individual specification with previous clients including Channel 4, BECTU and Equity and offer follow up careers advice service as well as a unique free aftercare email service.
Tutor Profiles
Frances Dredge – Freelance Survival Guide and Motivation & Success
Frances Dredege
A qualified tutor in the life-long learning sector, I am passionate about education as a door to new horizons. Managing this project has further underlined how important it is for us all to adapt our skills and develop new ones to maximise career potential.
I tend to develop and deliver courses from the extensive experience I’ve gained from running my own business – which means that they will be relevant and practical for freelances.
Louise Grainger - Marketing Yourself and Your Work
Louise Grainger
As Equity’s Marketing, Events, Training and Membership Services Manager, I am responsible for several on-going training initiatives relating to freelances.
David Thomas – Linking In and Meeting Up
David Thomas
David Thomas founded David Thomas Media in 2005 to support small businesses and freelances with communications and business skills training.
David is a highly experienced broadcaster, journalist, trainer, communicator and business manager. His background includes radio and online production with the BBC, and his expertise has taken him all around the world, working with partners in Eastern Europe, the Far East, Africa and the Caribbean.
Since 2005 David Thomas Media has worked with more than 2000 people who are freelancing or setting up a small business. UK clients have included the BBC, ITV, BECTU, Equity and the Federation of Entertainment Unions.
Christine Pyke – Marketing (‘Make Impact’, Manchester & Birmingham)
I have wide experience in promotion and marketing and have worked with many freelances over the years to help them understand the key marketing tools that can be used to secure and retain work on a consistent basis.
A TV producer with over 20 years’ media industry experience, I run my own TV company producing factual programmes for the BBC, Channel 4 and ITV.
I also work in media training and have been devising and delivering workshops on CV Writing, Marketing Skills, Interviewing, Pitching Techniques and Networking for over six years.
I am passionate about bringing on new talent and an ardent advocate of workers’ rights. Based in the Northwest, I have a detailed knowledge of media potential in the region, recently designing and co-hosting a second successful Navigating MediaCityUK event for freelancers, media businesses and interested parties supported by the BBC and Peel Media.
Chris Wheal – Build Your Own Website
Chris Wheal
I am an award-winning freelance journalist who has shifted from print to online media.
I write news and blogs professionally for a number of websites and have experience of building websites from scratch. I am a director of Chris Wheal Associates and teach on a number of the NUJ Training professional courses.
Caron Lyon – Networking Via the Web
Caron Lyon
A web practitioner, blogger, workshop leader and consultant, making social media simple is my primary aim. I work with digital technology to give creatives the understanding and skills to take their first steps online with clarity and confidence.
I deliver Social Media and Business Networking workshops for the FEU and run the FEU Training social network and twitter account. In 2006, I set up a web events company, PCM creative and have developed online communities for Arts Council England, Art of Digital London and Shift Happens.
Stuart Worthington – Money Matters
With long-term experience as an owner-manager (both freelance and running my own companies), I know how important both time and money are for freelancers – so my job is to ensure that the time you spend attending this course is well-spent and pays for itself asap (helping you both save and make money)!
A keen supporter of trade unions I’ve worked closely with members of the FEU (collectively and separately) to deliver practical, straightforward business support and learning programmes aimed at creative industry professionals working at all levels in all sectors in many different countries, territories and markets.
Sue Walker – CV Development (‘Make Impact’, London)
Sue Walker
I have been a television journalist for over 20 years. I began my career in Scotland, before moving to London to work in BBC Television’s News and Current Affairs Department and then decided to go freelance working mainly on investigative documentaries.
For the past 10 years, I have been providing career development advice, including face-to-face and group sessions with Skillset (the Sector Skills Council for Creative Media) as one of their industry practitioner advisers. Clients have included: new entrants, experienced media professionals and generic careers advisers working in FE and HE.
I am also a crime novelist and Lecturer in creative writing.
Natalie McDermott- Maximising the Potential of Social Media (‘Make Impact’ – London, Manchester and Birmingham)
Nathalie McDermott
I’ve been training journalists in podcasting and video blogging skills since 2005, most notably for the Guardian, City University and the NUJ.
I started at the BBC as a radio producer and then worked in prisons for three years teaching offenders to run radio stations.
Following that I set up On Road Media in 2005 to train organisations, communities and journalists in social media skills.
Beverley Hills – Marketing (‘Make Impact’, London. CV Development (‘Make Impact’, Manchester & Birmingham)
Beverly Hills
I am an actress and TV presenter. Added to this, I am a voice over artist, commissioned writer (BBC), Development Exec, Grant Assessor, Creative Advisor for Westminster Arts and Cultural services a trained counsellor and work for the National Council of Drama Training and the Independent Theatre Council.
I tailor make industry workshops to individual specification with previous clients including Channel 4, BECTU and Equity and offer follow up careers advice service as well as a unique free aftercare email service.