“Ruth has been a knowledgeable, calm influence in challenging times.  She’s adaptable, responsive and intelligent, bringing to her work a deep knowledge of the Church of England, as well as buckets of common sense and talent.  She’s very organised and points out things I hadn’t noticed in an extremely gracious manner.  It’s been a huge help to have someone on whom I can utterly rely on to deliver more than is asked.”

Annie Rey, Marketing Manager, Church of England Giving & Income Generation Team

 

“Ruth was brought in to help bring together a project which had been knocked sideways by the impact of COVID-19 and which might easily have never seen the light of day were it not for her calm but energetic coordination. Ruth used her impressive copywriting, editing and diplomacy skills to shape the work of a dozen subject-expert authors into a cohesive whole, ensuring an accessible register and encouraging tone were used throughout.

Conscientious, organised, dependable and flexible, Ruth’s superb communication skills and collaborative approach meant that the project was successfully completed in good time and to glowing reviews. I plan to work with Ruth on other projects in the very near future.”

Dr Thomas Allain-Chapman, Head of Publishing, Church House Publishing

 

“Ruth has been  hugely influential in ensuring the success of the Church of England’s national work around weddings, funerals and baptisms over the past decade.  Professionalism and dedication, together with creativity, skill with language and understanding of contexts has helped ensure that the words we use are words that work.  We couldn’t do what we do without her!”

The Revd Sandra Millar, formerly Head of Life Events, Archbishops’ Council for the Church of England.

 

“We worked with Ruth to find some great stories of work that Near Neighbours is supporting, to get a clearer message out there, and to put on our website. Ruth was professional and helpful, flexible and easy to work with. She listened well and provided some well written, clear and fluent case studies for us to use.”

Liz Carnelly, Programme Director, Near Neighbours, Church Urban Fund