Kadun Rees

Experience

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  Senedd

  Sept 2020 - Jul 2021

  Research Assistant

  Working as a part-time researcher for a member of the Senedd.- Produced research papers on the current animal welfare laws in place across Europe, the paper compares other nations to Wales, to see where Wales places amongst its neighbours. - Published a paper reflecting the member's views on Wales’ constitutional future. - Wrote a paper on the Development of Welsh Medium Education in Swansea.Skills: Independent Research, Analytical & Problem-Solving Skills, Communication, Relationship Building. Show less

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  Dolen Ffermio

  Nov 2020 - Apr 2024

  - Revolutionised internal and external communication strategy - leading to the success of our first online campaign. - Created a presentation for stakeholders evaluating The Big Give fundraising campaign successes and outlining future priorities. - Established and developed innovative social media campaigns to increase brand awareness. - Content creation for the website and social media which boosted donations.- Translating into Welsh.- Designed and facilitated training for our partners in content gathering and social media.Skills: Communication, Fundraising, Social Media, Cultural Awareness, Teamwork, Research Show less

  • Trustee

    Apr 2021 - Apr 2024

  • Communications and Fundraising Volunteer

    Nov 2020 - Apr 2021
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  Age Cymru

  Jun 2021 - Sept 2021

  Volunteer Services Support Officer

  - Ensured all registered service users have a positive service experience through administrative and practical support.- Co-ordinated the recruitment, support and management of volunteers and overseeing the day to day implementation of all volunteer services.Skills: Project Management, Volunteer Coordination, Communication, Administration, Database Management.

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  Fair Trade Wales / Cymru Masnach Deg

  Sept 2022 - Jul 2024

  Working within the Welsh Government funded Hub Cymru Africa partnership as the key contact for Fair Trade communities in Wales and the chief communications professionals at Fair Trade Wales. Day-to-day responsibilities: - Social media coordination.- Updating the organisations website, writing monthly blogs and newsletters.- Attending and presenting at UK and international summits. - Representing Wales on the National Campaigners Committee (UK-wide Fair Trade committee).- Dealing with resource requests and queries through e-mail and telephone. - Collating digital information and inputting to databases (media log, support tracker, social media analytics). Highlights: - Presenting at the International Fair Trade Towns Conference 2021 hosted by Swiss Fair Trade.- Helping organise an online event for International Coffee Day 2021.- Organising community events with local Fair Trade groups for Fairtrade Fortnight 2022 in all regions of Wales. Skills: Communications, Social Media Management, Marketing, Graphic Design, Coordinating Volunteers, Taking Minutes, Relationship Building. Show less As the National Coordinator of Fair Trade Towns in Wales, I represent our towns in regional and global meetings. I also sit on the National Campaigners Committee - a group of elected Fairtrade campaigners who each represent a region of the UK. Members feed into Fairtrade campaign development, and provide a voice for campaigners, so that they have a say in the Fairtrade Foundation’s strategy and planning. The NCC also informs the Foundation about what campaigners need and what their priorities are. Show less

  • Community and Communications Officer

    Aug 2021 - Jul 2024

  • National Coordinator of Fair Trade Towns

    Sept 2022 - Mar 2024
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  Size of Wales I Maint Cymru

  Jul 2023 - Dec 2024

  Responsibilities: - Strategically developing the organisation's communications- Liaising with the press to ensure maximum coverage of the organisation's vital work- Creating a new communications strategy that ensures data-driven communications

  • Communications & Policy Manager

    Jul 2024 - Dec 2024

  • Communications and Digital Marketing Manager

    Jul 2023 - Jul 2024
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  Bute Energy

  Jan 2025 - now

  External Affairs Coordinator