REVIEWS
“Richard works absolute magic with words. He produces copy that is incredibly engaging, whilst managing to adapt to the organisation and their tone. Not only does Richard have this skill, but he is an absolute pleasure to work with. He is professional, accommodating and shares his great wisdom. He is someone that really does go that extra mile. As you can tell, I can't recommend Richard enough. If you are looking for a fantastic copywriter, look no further.”
Lydia Francis, Program Manager - Humane Society International
“Richard is a wizard with words and a joy to work with. We worked together for years at WaterAid where he perfected our brand copywriting. He has since helped define our tone of voice at the Marine Conservation Society and used this to write for reports and our new website. I would highly recommend him.”
Tamsin Maunder Betti, Director of Engagement and Communications - Marine Conservation Society
“I cannot recommend Richard enough, his work is always outstanding. He's a very reliable and dedicated copywriter who fully understands our overall goals and values at CPRE, the countryside charity. We're always excited to work with him on the next big project!”
Chloe Byrne, Membership and Direct Marketing Officer - CPRE The countryside charity
“Richard possesses such a skill for crafting beautiful copy that any audience can connect with - and across a range of channels. He's my go-to person for excellent editorial judgement and, quite simply, a wonderful writer and editor.”
Alicia Robinson, Digital Content and Experience Lead - WaterAid
“Richard has copy edited several of our global flagship reports. He is an excellent copy editor. He always delivers high quality outputs and consistently meets deadlines. He is extremely professional, communicates clearly and is highly responsive to the needs of the client. He is a pleasure to work with and I have no hesitation in recommending him to others.”
Tom Slaymaker, Senior Statistics and Monitoring Specialist (WASH) - UNICEF
“Richard is an exceptional copywriter and editor who can take complex information and turn it into beautiful, engaging, easily understood content. He works quickly and effectively to any brief, easily adapting his style to suit the organisation, audience and format. I can’t recommend him highly enough.”
Catriona Toms, External Relations Manager - Centre for Alternative Technology
“Richard was a joy to work with. He copy edited a long a complex report for us on the impact of COVID-19 on girls’ education. Throughout the time we worked together, he was responsive, diligent, thorough, and always delivered to a high standard and on time. He did a great job at ensuring that the report was accessible to a range of audiences. I’d certainly recommend Richard to anyone.”
Anthony Davis, Gender Equality Policy & Advocacy Adviser - Plan International UK
“I first worked with Richard when we were both at WaterAid and recently had the pleasure of working with him again as a freelancer copywriter. Richard's knowledge and expertise in developing compelling supporter engagement copy has only grown with time and he's now my go to person for any copywriting needs. I recommend you make him yours too!”
Martin Dale, Head of Fundraising - FOUR PAWS UK
“Richard did an amazing job with our Time to Focus report, taking a large volume of complex scientific information and translating it in a really interesting and accessible way. He also was a pleasure to work with and took a very collaborative approach to understand our needs and deliver to tight deadlines. Thanks Richard!”
Sarah Campion, Director of Engagement and Marketing - Fight for Sight
“Richard worked with Forward Action for a few days while one of our copywriters was on holiday. He was an excellent person to have on the team - swiftly getting to grips with a range of projects, turning around clear, concise and engaging copy quickly, and responding well to feedback.”
Anna Emerson, Digital Communications Manager - Forward Action
“I worked with Richard to develop a learning document which communicated the results of some technical research and analysis to both technical and non-technical audiences. Richard was an excellent person to work with. He quickly understood the content and our learning objectives, helped us to develop the overall design and flow of the document, and was extremely patient and flexible when we wanted to rethink things on our side. I recommend him without hesitation for any communications or learning documentation.”
Thomas Wildman, WASH Adviser for Sustainable Market Development - Oxfam GB
“I asked Richard for his help in writing a selection of key pages for my organisation's new website. Our old site was outdated and uninspiring and I wanted fresh copy that would communicate our mission and strategy in a way that would really engage people. It was a pleasure to work with Richard; he was quick to respond and turned everything around quickly, resulting in a vastly improved website that tells our story much more effectively.”
Hannah Mudge, Digital Innovation Manager - The Leprosy Mission
“We hired Richard to work on web copy for our careers campaign #ChooseLandscape and, from initial contact to project sign off, he was a joy to work with. The voice Richard found for his copy is now an integral aspect of the brand: distinctive, convincing, clear. I would not hesitate to work with Richard again.”
Ben Gosling, Communications Manager - The Landscape Institute
“First rate, top drawer, platinum standard writer and editor! I had the pleasure of working with Richard for many years and deferred regularly to his expertise, skill and judgement. He effortlessly generates trust and enthusiasm on a project because he's so good at what he does. Most importantly, he brings real creativity and adaptability to the table, as well as tons of patience, which is just what you need from a writer/editor when you get to the business end of any process.”
Tom Burgess, Freelance Copywriter and Editor