Henny Fordham

Experience

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  Publishing News

  Jan 1986 - Jan 1989

  Book review editor

  I managed a team of around twenty writers to review new books coming out. It was a really exciting time in publishing with promotional events going on at Grouchos and a host of groovy venues. I met loads of interesting people and learned a lot about life and work.

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  BBC

  Jan 1990 - Jan 1995

  I was a producer for Woman's Hour and You and Yours Working as a researcher for Meridian books. Also seconded to work on the BBC Charter Renewal Taskforce looking into the role of the BBC in the regions.

  • Producer

    Jan 1992 - Jan 1995

  • Researcher

    Jan 1990 - Feb 1992
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  Hackney Community College

  Aug 1996 - Apr 1998

  Lecturer in media and communications
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  BBC

  May 1998 - Mar 1999

  Producer Woman's Hour
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  Havas

  May 2000 - Feb 2002

  Web editor Just for Teachers

  I worked for a Havas subsidiary company Circle.com who specialised in digital direct marketing. My role was to build content for the website justforteachers for the client Zurich who had a large teacher customer base through one of their own subsidiaries Eagle Star. The aim of the site was to create a community for teachers by providing teaching resources, a discussion forum and events.

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  Optimus Publishing

  Mar 2002 - Mar 2003

  Editor School Financial Management
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  BBC

  Mar 2003 - Jun 2005

  Commissioning editor

  Managing the BBC Audio Radio Collection - a few successes in this position include finding lost Little Britain radio take-outs, a pile of Paul Temple scripts and introducing author interviews to radio dramas.

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  Usborne Publishing

  Jan 2005 - Jan 2007

  Author

  Authored two books on Health Eating for children. These are both still in print and have also been reversioned into recipe cards. They are sold in UK, Europe, Canada and the USA.

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  The Economist

  Apr 2006 - Aug 2008

  Audio producer

  I produced the weekly audio download of the Economist magazine. I also abridged and produced audio books including: Matter by Iain M Banks, The Final Reckoning by Sam Bourne, aka Jonathan Freedland, Lords of the Bow by Conn Iggulden, The Undercover Economist by Tim Harford.

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  NHS Blood and Transplant

  Oct 2007 - Dec 2009

  Communications manager

  I managed paid for digital campaigns, website development and publications for NHS Blood and Transplant. The role included internal and external communication of the recommendations set out by the Department for Health's Organ Donation Task Force report. I managed a large campaign with The Sun newspaper to increase sign up to the organ donor register and digital marketing to encourage online registsration to the Organ Donation Register for the Prove it! campaign.

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  Environment Agency

  Dec 2009 - Mar 2014

  I managed transition of the web pages of Environmental permitting regulations, fishing licenses, harmful chemicals, oil storage and run-off to GOV.UK. I developed the five year communications strategy for fisheries and managed the external partnerships with Angling Trust and Angling Development Board. I ran a campaign to increase angling participation called National Fishing Month, which is still running. I was also the account manager for the Pig & Poultry farm assurance scheme, Water Framework Directive and Silage, Slurry and Farm Oil regulations.

  • Digital adviser

    Dec 2011 - Mar 2014

  • Strategic communications adviser

    Dec 2009 - Dec 2011
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  Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA)

  May 2014 - Jul 2014

  Digital communiations manager

  I worked on the merger of the internal content of two agencies - auditing and identifying key content and applying user needs.

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  Higher Education Funding Council for England

  Aug 2014 - Mar 2018

  I supported the Chief executive by briefing her for meeteings and producing her presentations. I co-ordinated the HEFCE submission to the House of Commons Education Enquiry into the value for money in higher education and the House of Lords Select Committee on Economic Affairs. Worked with policy teams on a great variety of projects across all comms channels - public relations, press, digital campaigns, events and social media. I established new project management, news montioring and evaluation processes.

  • Adviser to chief executive

    Apr 2017 - Mar 2018

  • Communications manager

    Aug 2014 - Aug 2017
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  Office for Students

  Apr 2018 - Nov 2023

  Strategic Communications Manager

  I work on communciation planning and delivery. This involves brand and strategy development, working with policy, partners and stakeholders, digital and media campaigns, writing press releases, news monitoring and media evaluation.