Sean Curtis-Ward is an award-winning journalist and broadcaster. He has held senior management positions in UK and international newsrooms for more than thirty years. He was Head of Broadcasting at the UK’s national news agency, The Press Association and Foreign News Editor at ITN’s Worldwide Television News. He was managing director and co-founder of the leading video PR agency TNR Communications. TNR provides media services and training to blue chip companies and leading charities around the world. Clients include Nokia, Speedo, Legal and General, Rolex, and Guinness World Records.

As a journalist, he has covered stories all over the world from the Olympic Games and Soccer World Cup, rhino conservation in Zimbabwe, the civil war in Lebanon, the collapse of the communist regimes across Eastern Europe including the fall of the Berlin Wall and the Gulf war. He has specialised in human rights issues covering stories in East Timor, Albania, Kashmir and China.

Before launching Goodwork, Sean worked for the UK media charity, The Media Trust, as its head of news, running the Community Newswire and a project, Local360, to promote citizens’ journalism in the UK. At Media Trust he worked with large and small charities advising them how to promote their work and get into the news agenda.

Susan Osborne has an extensive career in newspaper, broadcasting, marketing, public relations, policy, public affairs and communications management at the most senior levels. She has won four PR Week Awards and three Third Sector Campaigning Awards, including the national Award of Excellence, was runner up in the NHS Inspirational Leader Award 2011, and is winner of last year’s prestigious Ashden Award for devising and developing Britain’s Greenest Hospital initiative.

She has public sector experience of over 20 years with expertise in managing strategy, teams, budgets and campaigns, and is skilled in working with trustees, media and other stakeholders including national and local politicians and opinion formers.

She has worked with UK universities to promote world class research; devised communication strategies for NHS Trusts; planned and implemented national public awareness campaigns for the Departments of Health and for the Department of Education where she was communications adviser for schools and also Head of Communications Strategy and Insight; she has also worked with organisers of the Golden and Diamond Jubilee celebrations, and on the preparations for the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games, and was instrumental in the successful merger of the two largest UK cancer research charities.

She is a graduate of City University, London with an MSc (Distinction) in Voluntary Sector Management and Marketing.

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Liz Havern is a radio and TV professional with more than 30 years of broadcast and agency experience. She is a specialist in promoting journalistic and communications best practice and an accredited trainer and mediator with extensive client-facing skills. She has worked as a journalist, editorial leader, trainer and senior manager nationally and internationally for Thomson Reuters, the BBC and the independent and third sectors.
As Senior Output Editor for Reuters Television, Liz was responsible for managing global television news coverage to the highest standards and for placing stories and information to make the greatest impact. She pioneered creative personal storytelling content as a global initiative to increase diverse international broadcasters’ use of TV footage and information. She devised and delivered training programmes to reinforce ethical best practice in journalism and to improve the key communication skills needed to succeed in a constantly evolving 21st century media environment. Throughout her career, Liz has worked as a reporter, producer, newsreader, presenter and in a variety of editorial and managerial roles with a strong focus on quality, accountability and value. She has driven news agendas and coverage and led high-performing news teams. As Business Development Manager and trainer for the Thomson Reuters Foundation, she brokered partnerships and managed relationships with media organisations, international broadcasters, government departments and charities.
Liz is author of Reuters Television Operational Guidelines, and co-author of the Thomson Reuters Foundation’s handbook “Making Video News”. She frequently participates on Royal Television Society Awards judging panels and is an accredited workplace mediator and an Associate of the Mediators Institute of Ireland.

Luisa joined Goodwork after interning during the summer and completing her MA in PR and journalism at Richmond, The American International University in London. Born in Spain and raised in Luxembourg she writes and speaks 6 languages.

Luisa is a problem solver with great creative thinking and an excellent understanding of social media. She has volunteered for several charities and has a passion for writing, photography and blogging.

Kirsty is a current BA Editing and Post Production student at Ravensbourne. Previously, she has worked as a post-production runner on a number of documentaries back in her home city of Glasgow, shown on BBC Alba and at The Glasgow Film Festival in 2016.

She has also been an active member of the Young Filmmakers Glasgow collective, taking on the role of editor on several marketing campaigns, short film projects and content for BBC Scotland’s online platform, “The Social.”

Furthermore, she has worked on shorts in conjunction with The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, Glasgow Clyde College and the BFI Film Academy as well as completing a great deal of freelance work, creating video content for local digital marketing companies and East Renfrewshire Council.

Kirsty is passionate about powerful storytelling through editing and has a flair for creative thinking.

Peter has an MA in Journalism and extensive experience with digital content, including blogging. He has a passion for writing and has contributed to current affairs and politics blogs, providing commentary and analysis on developments in the UK and beyond. Peter’s academic background in politics and print journalism has helped him develop an eye for detail and a knack in knowing what to look for when carrying out research, to deliver work that meets a high standard. Since joining Goodwork, Peter has put his skills into practice through social media production and marketing during our work with Tackle Prostate Cancer’s “Cycle to the Moon” campaign.

Peter van den Berg is Goodwork’s main photographer. He has been working with Goodwork since it started. He has a huge amount of experience spanning three decades producing quality editorial content for most of the major UK and Scandinavian national newspapers and magazines.

During this time his noted sensitivity and discretion has also enabled him to attract and retain many corporate and PR clients.

His involvement in photographing a wide range of subjects, often at very short notice, have developed his ability to understand that a light touch on the ground often produces work with the greatest impact. He is equally comfortable in the company of captains of industry or hard to reach groups.

Kim is an experienced community engagement professional and project manager with a background in broadcast journalism. She is particularly interested in how media and communications can be used to build community, empower people, and give them a voice. With a PGDip in Broadcast Journalism from City University, Kim started her career as a Broadcast Journalist in BBC local radio where she won a Frank Gillard award for religious programming. Her passion for working with people lead her to the doors of Brixton Prison where she worked for two years teaching prisoners to make radio programmes for the prison radio station, winning two Sony Awards during her time there. She has since developed and managed two major community engagement projects, including the outreach programme for Media Trust's nation-wide Community Voices project, which aimed to help disadvantaged and isolated communities find their voice and get it heard through digital media. As well as most recently managing UCL's public engagement work with communities who live around Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park ahead of them building a new campus there. Kim is currently enjoying being a mother to her young daughter, and outside of work loves family time, gardening, and being outdoors.

Sarah England has had wide experience in all aspects of brand strategy & development, and marketing & communications. She has worked with blue chip companies, innovative start-ups & the public sector.

Sarah has worked for over 20 years for Marks & Spencer, Waitrose & John Lewis, gaining experience of Marketing planning & strategy, PR, Advertising, Social media, Events, Publications & Design. From planning multi-media campaigns for M&S, restructuring Waitrose’s Marketing department & developing their first co-ordinated Marketing plan, to working in a small project team to develop & implement the blueprint for the first John Lewis Foodhall.

Recent projects include:

– Marketing UK & International strategy & brief for website overhaul for Award winning Interiors company

– Negotiated sponsorship of major Artist retrospective at Whitechapel Gallery on behalf of client, managed gallery/client relationship throughout exhibition duration.

– Brand ambassador for London launch of new consumer product - researched & appointed PR company for launch. Ongoing management of PR relationship & marketing/communications advice to owners.

– Working with an NHS trust to develop their Marketing plan

– Developing a new drink brand with Magners

– Launching a new company/product to market in the Babycare sector

Sarah was a volunteer at the 2012 Olympics, as a Dignitary’s Assistant to the Sports Minister & Vice President of Uganda.

Richard gained a wealth of experience in the areas of Website editing and image manipulation utilising Photoshop during his role as Global Web Editor spent with Coats PLC over a five year period. His role with Coats was at an international level – liaising with overseas branches in order to update their on-line presence. With Goodwork he will also assist in the highly essential area of Social Media, crucial to any present-day organisation/company.

Over the years Richard has provided the above services on a free-lance basis for various businesses and aims to utilise his skills to enhance the profile of your organisation having gained an understanding and appreciation of your aims and objectives.

Richard has joined Goodwork to assist you and your organisation in the key areas of Social Media be it Twitter; Facebook; Youtube; Vimeo etc or any of the other leading players. He can also offer regular website editing/updating, image manipulation/photoshop and video editing services.