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2 Old Farm Lane,

Fareham,

PO142DB

01329 661801

07905772398

ben@akerue.net

Ben West

EXPERIENCE2008-2010 UK Youth Climate Coalition London

Communications Coordinator

Led six person team responsible for development of website, printed media, internalcommunications and external messaging

Regular speaking appearances, including a panel discussion at Labour Party Conference Co-wrote speech delivered on the floor of the United Nations COP15 conference in Bonn Authored opinion articles which appeared on Guardian.co.uk and other major news websites

May-September 2010 Ed Miliband Campaign for Labour Leader London

Online Communications Volunteer Assisted in the development of messaging for Living Wage campaign Oversaw development of Why Im Backing Ed video project, which involved profiling campaign

supporters from diverse backgrounds in order to highlight Ed Milibands record on particular issues

Responsible for the Living Wage section of the campaign website and promotion via social mediachannels

June-August 2010 Futerra Sustainability Communications London

Strategy Team Intern

Undertook extended research project into environmental marketing claims on behalf of a multi-national food products company and a nation-wide DIY chain

Administrative duties including transcribing meetings between company director and multinationalclient

2009-2010 Oxford University Student Union Oxford

Environment & Ethics Officer

Elected to represent Oxford students on University Environment Panel Worked as part of Student Union Executive to represent students on issues such as education

funding

2007-2009 The National Trust Swindon

Project Assistant

Part of two-person team responsible for coordination/planning of launch event in Central Londonand two training residentials

Planning, development and design of all communications, branding, web and printed trainingmaterials

2007-2008 Skandia Multifunds Ltd Southampton

New Business Administrator

Administration of applications for ISA accounts during busy tax-year end period Customer support/follow up with customers and Independent Financial Advisors

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2003- Self-employed Southampton

Freelance Web Designer / Consultant

Undertaken web and graphic design work for clients including Oxford Labour Party, National YouthAgency, National Trust and National Oceanography Centre (portfolio upon request)

Advised and implemented online supporter database solution for Oxford Labour Party2005-2007 Oxfam GB Oxford

Youth Board Member

Undertook training on the organisations efforts to engage diverse young people Represented the Board at external events, including presentation to senior management at AGM on

issue of youth participation in development work

EDUCATION 2002-2007 King Edward VI School, Southampton 2008-2001 University of Oxford

A Level

History (A)

English Literature (A)

Art (A)

GCSE

6 A* , 5 A

Degree

BA History & Politics (Graduation 2011)

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ADDITIONAL

SKILLS &

INTERESTS

Proficient in Microsoft Officeand Adobe Dreamweaver, Fireworks,

InDesign and Illustrator

Web designer- full knowledge of HTML& CSS Partial knowledge of php, MySQL

Experience in Wordpress, Joomla

Travel (Middle-East, Eastern Europe andSouthern USA)

Member of the Labour Party and Fabian Society Duke of Edinburgh Award Silver Debating/ Public Speaking