Jamie Elliott

07790 000490 jamie@jamieelliott.com www.jamieelliot.com

For over eleven years I have worked as a freelance investigative journalist, researcher, news and features writer, blogger, media relations consultant, copy writer and campaigner. My clients include national newspapers and magazines, charities, housing associations and local authorities. Current clients Sep07-present The Guardian Newspapers Group - freelance journalist I research and write news and features for The Guardian and The Observer on personal finance, employment, insurance and other issues. SAE Institute UK lecturer I have developed and teach the journalism module on a one year full time Digital Journalism course. Subject areas include news and feature writing, media law, investigative journalism, sub-editing and public relations. I am responsible for preparation and delivery of lectures and setting and marking of essays / assessed work. University of Brighton guest lecturer I am a guest lecturer on the BA Media Studies course. I prepare and deliver lectures on investigative journalism and public relations. Origin Housing Association - PR consultant I support their media relations (including crisis management), events organising and publications (annual report and newsletters). Community Links - Associate Researcher I have conducted a variety of qualitative research projects including: Employers who are paying below national minimum wage in London (with Ipsos MORI) Self-employed/sole traders who are doing so informally / cash-in-hand in London (with University of Sheffield and Joseph Rowntree Foundation) NEET young people (Community Links research) Informal catering workers in Brick Lane (with Toynbee Hall) Barnsbury Housing Association, PR consultant I produce their quarterly newsletter, annual report and handle media relations

Sep10-present

Sep10-present

Sep09-present

Apr08-present

March 03 -present

Previous Employment (recent) Mar08 -Feb10 Toynbee Hall - Transact Co-ordinator I managed the national forum for financial inclusion, a membership organisation comprising local authorities, housing associations, advice agencies, government bodies, financial institutions and others. I doubled membership base, achieved high profile PR, commissioned and managed research, developed website, ran national conferences and events. I also managed joint campaigns with Office for Fair Trading and others and managed a staff team and volunteers. Toynbee Hall - PR consultant for Capitalise Debt Advice Partnership I led their media relations, campaigns and events organising. I secured high profile media coverage including The Observer, BBC London, BBC Radio 5 and Sky News. Shaftesbury Housing Group - Communications Manager I led their media relations, tenant consultation conferences and produced their annual report, newsletter and all publications. Camelot Foundation - Communications consultant

Mar07-Mar08

Apr06-Feb07

Apr05-Jul07

Previous employers / clients (older)

London Illegal Money Lending Campaign Resonance FM London Borough of Hackney Genesis Housing Group Stonebridge Housing Action Trust Nucleus Housing Group Apropos PR agency Gadgetshop.com RNID Voluntary Service Overseas (VSO)

Education and Training 2006 19901992 19841987 19761984 City University, London University of Amsterdam University of Sussex Hugh Christie School Tonbridge, Kent Feature writing Continuing Education Certificate Diploma European Studies & International Relations B.A. Hons English [2:1] A-levels: English [A], French [A], Govt & Politics [C] O-levels: x 6 grade A-C (incl. English and Maths)

Languages

French (fluent), Dutch (good conversational)

Publications To see articles, press releases and reports I have written please visit: www.jamieelliott.com

Newspaper and magazine articles (recent examples) Ive published 27 articles since November 2007, including: 2011 2010 2010 2010 2009 2009 2009 2009 Leaked report reveals Olympic village accidents Police face unpaid actors row Fashion internships: exploitation or experience? Fast track plumbing courses - money down the drain? When death in the family equals debt Waiters still paid minimum wage out of service charge Tube line workers 'conned' by Gangmaster Calls grow for energy rebates The Guardian The Stage The Guardian The Guardian The Observer The Observer The Observer The Observer

Research reports (recent examples) 2010 2009 NEETS report Waiting for change Community Links Toynbee Hall & Community Links

References Available upon request

Last updated: June 2011