Kathy Sharpe | Copywriter in Leeds

Freelance copywriter for the education sector and organisations striving for positive social impact.

About

Sharpe Communications offers freelance copywriting and communication consultancy, specialising in the education and skills sector. I also work with organisations striving for positive social impact - from charities and not-for-profits to combined authorities and arts institutions.

I have worked in marketing communications for 20+ years and am passionate about helping organisations which focus on positive social change. I specialise in education copywriting, awards bids, proofreading, editing, public relations, and crisis/change planning.

Graduating from the University of Birmingham in 2000 with an MPhil research degree, I worked in the PR and Marketing Departments of a range of charity and public-sector organisations from the Federation of British Artists to King's College London.

In past roles, I had responsibility for corporate communications, working alongside Human Resources, Senior Management, and Support Services teams. I promoted the work of individual faculties, business projects, and enterprise start-up companies, most recently leading a communications team in the further education sector.

I have lots of experience in the field of corporate communications (internal and external), change planning, and have written text for annual reports, prospectuses, and promotional brochures, alongside creating copy for smaller publications, social media, and websites. I also delivered seminars at national education conferences such as the Association of Colleges (AoC) annual event and given communications training to marketing teams.

I launched my copywriting business nine years ago and now primarily work with clients in the further/higher education and skills sectors. These include colleges, universities, local and combined authorities, charities, and skills not-for-profits.

Projects include prospectus text, editing and proofreading reports, press release writing and distribution, and awards bids for colleges and other institutions, including a PRWeek ‘Decade of Achievement’ Award for Internal Communications, a national Planning Award, and an International Downtown Association (IDA) Excellence Award, collected in Texas, USA, by LeedsBID.

Please get in touch to discuss where I can enhance your existing work.