Suzanne Salmon

Experience

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  The Pace Group

  Dec 1987 - Sept 1989

  PR Executive

  Working for a variety of clients based in London and the North West.

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  Suzanne Leonard Public Relations

  May 1990 - May 1994

  PR Consultant

  Projects were wide ranging and included writing brochures, press releases, newsletters and setting up a club for customers of a garden centre.

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  The Times

  Jan 1993 - May 2004

  Court and Social Reporter

  Commissioning editorial pieces from contributors, commissioning photographers, sub-editing, page layout and attending events.

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  South Coast Magazine

  Apr 1994 - Apr 1996

  Managing Editor

  I set up this 11,000 circulation full-colour quarterly magazine for older people in East Sussex.

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  St Michael's Hospice

  Oct 2006 - Jul 2010

  Fundraiser

  Event management and marketing.

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  Arthritis Care

  Aug 2010 - Dec 2011

  South England Fundraising and Marketing Manager

  Community and trust fundraising, communications, production of booklets, website editing, new media, management of volunteers, media liaison and event management.

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  CVQO

  Dec 2011 - Sept 2016

  Trust Fundraiser

  Researching funding opportunities, continuing the development of successful relationships with grant making trusts, preparing grant applications, expanding the portfolio and maximising income through this revenue stream.

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  Seeing Ear

  Nov 2016 - Feb 2019

  Fundraising Manager

  Developing Seeing Ear's fundraising plan to ensure sustainability and growth of the charity as well as leading the fundraising staff.

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  Freelance

  Feb 2019 - Oct 2019

  Trust Fundraising Consultant

  Offering research into new funding opportunities, statutory and non-statutory, writing case studies and assisting with bid development and completion.

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  Leggett immobilier

  Oct 2019 - now

  Agent Commercial Indépendant

  Selling properties in the Poitou Charentes region of south west France to both the domestic and international markets. Once a would-be purchaser has found a property to suit then they are hand-held through the whole buying process until the day the keys are handed over and they are "chez nous" in the home of their dreams!