Director of External Relations for Solihull School @solsch1560. Strategic communications, development, marketing and reputation management.
Joined January 2010
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21 Mar 2025
"At Solihull, we believe that empowering pupils with AI literacy is essential."
Matthew van Alderwegen and Charles Fillingham explain how @solsch1560 is helping students and staff navigate the rapidly evolving artificial intelligence landscape ow.ly/6KEO50Vml6T
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1/3 It’s 5 years ago today that @NAFD_UK published its pandemic planning guide, written by @CrakeAlison, providing much-needed early guidance at a time when there was nothing else. More than 40,000 #funeral directors across the world downloaded it in those early weeks.
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3 Mar 2025
2/3 so proud to have been part of such a brilliant team of dedicated NAFD member volunteers, contractors & staff during COVID, operating with such clear purpose & positive, collective spirit, providing focused advocacy & insight to @GOVUK & the media on behalf of FDs everywhere…
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3 Mar 2025
3/3 …as well as member comms, online events and individual support…but also, sometimes, simply just a caring voice on the end of the phone for funeral directors and bereaved people when they needed it most.
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27 Jan 2025
Fantastic result @RCunningfox - well done!
The Welsh Government has apologised for delays caused by the new death certificate system.
Listen to the interview on BBC Wales where NAFD’s Director of External Affairs, Rachel Bradburne highlights that the process now takes up to 3x longer than before - tinyurl.com/politics-wales-b…
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The Welsh Government has apologised for delays caused by the new death certificate system.
Listen to the interview on BBC Wales where NAFD’s Director of External Affairs, Rachel Bradburne highlights that the process now takes up to 3x longer than before - tinyurl.com/politics-wales-b…
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30 Dec 2024
Really pleased to end the year helping @NAFD_UK highlight the anxiety being experienced by #bereaved people due to the current delays in death certificates being issued in some parts of England and Wales. Thank you @BBCBreakfast for covering the story.
This morning, @NAFDCEO Andrew Judd and Past President @DBarringtonFD have been on BBC Breakfast talking about the new #death certification laws that have created additional delays and anxieties for #bereaved families. watch from 07.20: bbc.co.uk/programmes/b006v5t…
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21 Oct 2024
This is a brilliant video @CrakeAlison - powerful & moving. I've always loved researching and writing the funeral traditions features for FDM...am now looking forward to finding out about Colombia's 'songs that say goodbye to the souls' for a future edition!
21 Oct 2024
The FIAT-IFTA Funeral Heritage Committee recognises the importance of funeral heritage as part of intangible cultural heritage. You can watch our video here – our Funeral Heritage Report 2024 will be published in English, Spanish and Chinese. Links to follow soon 🙏🏼
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Deborah Smith retweeted
14 Jun 2024
Tomorrow promises to be one of the highlights of the #MM24 programme when the previous years boys squad come back together to train and play this years squads.
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11 May 2024
Fascinating insight into spying and the crown from @RoryCormac in conversation with @NickBritten.
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Deborah Smith retweeted
4 May 2024
See you soon, Ipswich! 📈
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13 Nov 2023
Fabulous birthday treats, a chance to hear @Dr_jane_goodall talking about her life’s work @solsch1560 followed by Beef Wellington and a nice red cooked by @Jon00890454.
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9 Nov 2023
A beautiful, balanced & emotional watch, I’m thrilled for the team at @AWLymn that their care of #bereaved and #deceased people has been so sensitively shown. We’ve waited a long time for a programme like this. THIS is the #funeral profession I know. bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m0…
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8 Nov 2023
Moving #HolocaustEducation evening @solsch1560. Privilege to listen to Auschwitz survivor Mindu Hornick, author @mikelevyuk, Kinder Transport refugee Lia Lesser, @The_ZoomComic & refugees from Ukraine & Turkish invasion of Cyprus, led by inspiring @SolihullPrep head Mark Penney.
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1 Nov 2023
You can’t be a great leader unless you care about #communication. Not just in business or politics, but in sport too. Deserved praise here for the proactive honesty and engagement of @IpswichTown manager Kieran McKenna from @BlueMondayITFC.
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21 Oct 2023
Really enjoyed writing some of the editorial for this edition of @SolihullTimes - great to be involved with such a fab local publication.
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20 Oct 2023
Some questionable maths by the writer of this article @BBCScotlandNews “Babet has hit with winds of up to 70mph and more than a *metre* of rain in places […] Riverside Perth in Angus experienced *112mm* rain, Invermark had *107mm*” bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-6… 📏🤔 #StormBabet
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