Helen's Reviews
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Check out Helen's reviews.
Advance your skills on our courses, learn with experts.
Check out Helen's reviews.
Interview Skills for Journalism
"Helen has made me feel so much more confident with interviewing people!"
Media Training LTD
Interview Skills for Journalism
"Amazing experience, loved the one to one and feedback time."
Forces Employment Charity
Writing for the Web : Advanced
"Allowing us to work through examples and discuss, rather than just beng talked at."
The Royal Marsden Cancer Charity
"Very good at explaining in detail. also if you need help going back over things."
United living
"I found the exercises useful, especially starting off the course with one."
BMP Paribas Asset Managment
Interview Skills for Journalism
"I was made to feel really comfortable and welcome, the joining instructions were really clear and put me at ease."
Stonegate Group
Interview Skills for Journalism
"Everything was great, great course, felt like I've gained a lot of useful knowledge and confidence!"
Eve Communications
Interview Skills for Journalism
"The course with Helen was excellent, engaging, informative, staff were friendly and it's a lovely space to be in."
Media Training
"Helen was great, really informative, good to chat to and had a wealth of knowledge for everything I needed to know"
Cotton Traders
Interview Skills for Journalism
"Everything - training session was excellent especially as I was the only attendee. Excellent food and service"
Asset Finance Connect
Interview Skills for Journalism
"It was nice to be in a small group (3 other attendees), this course worked well on Zoom. Felt really interactive and comfortable, content was really useful too."
RAL Space
"Flexibility of time, small numbers in the class - great food options on day 2!"
London & Partners
"Creating a relaxed environment where I could express myself"
House of Commons
"Making things clear, listening, and creating a great environment in which everyone felt comfortable sharing and contributing"
Queen Mary, University of London
Interview Skills for Journalism
"The trainer was really friendly and set out some really interactive exercises. I learnt so much and am really grateful to Helen for teaching us so much."
Genomics England
"Fantastic trainer and thoroughly enjoyable course, stunning venue and amazing lunch! Thank you"
FCD
Writing for the Web : Introduction
"Found the course very helpful, the trainer was very knowledgeable ."
Surrey Suply teachers
"Great teacher, delicious lunch, and such a great place to be and learn!"
Oxford Bus Company
"Great trainer- very knowledgeable and friendly. Enough breaks and great lunch!"
Epping Forest District Council
"Lovely location, friendly staff and a super knowledgeable trainer - Helen was fantastic!"
Skin + Me
"Everything was great - the venue was inviting, people were friendly, inclusive food/drink options and extremely knowledgeable trainers. Thanks so much."
Travelers
Writing for the Web : Introduction
"Really great trainer, super informative and engaging. Learnt a lot that I'll be able to implement on my day-to-day work."
Civil Service
"Approachable and knowledgeable trainer, great resources and a delicious lunch."
House of Commons
"The course was very informative, and the learning environment was excellent. Facilities, lunch and building was lovely."
Cherry
"Good work environment, knowledgeable trainer, good food, and clean offices."
IFLScience
"Everything was concise and explained well. There were plenty of aspects of the industry I didn't know about - and I found it to be very informative. Helen was a fantastic trainer and I enjoyed the experience overall."
Receptional
Writing for the Web : Advanced
"A lovely warm, comfortable environment with excellent amenities and delicious food. The course was excellent."
Alitex
Writing for the Web : Advanced
"I really enjoyed the environment that the learning was in. My course leader was very helpful and engaging which made the day feel very useful."
Alitex Ltd
Writing for the Web : Advanced
"Good pace of learning - not too heavy and great location and catering. Teacher was really helpful and encouraging, feeling very postitive."
London Sport
"Really in-depth fresh and up to date perspective on press releases, Helen knows exactly what a journalist wants and explains it clearly how we can achieve it."
Loaded PR
"Helen was a great trainer who was very approachable and helpful. I also dealt with the technical team prior to the course who helped me with Zoom issues and they were very helpful."
Alliance Automotive
"Helen was a great teacher, and was really helpful. Highly recommend"
Marshall ACM
"Good in-depth and perspective the industry. Well executed knowledge and task structure."
Loaded PR
Interview Skills for Journalism
"Really informative and the course helped to boost my confidence"
London Marathon Charitable Trust
Interview Skills for Journalism
"All training was excellent and incredibly helpful. All facilities, food and drink were brilliant and everyone I met (including the other course attendees!) were super lovely. Feel like I'm coming away more confident and well-informed."
Home Stage
"Helen was a fantastic trainer and extremely knowledgeable. There was the right balance between theory being presented and practical exercises. The course has been really valuable and I will definitely be using what I learnt in my role. Thank you Helen!"
Drive Project
"Really good balance of practical training and theory/ presentation."
Drive Partnership
"I've really enjoyed the course - Helen was very knowledgeable and inspiring! I'm definitely going to go back to the office/home and write! Many thanks"
QA
"Friendly and welcoming. A really lovely back in-person experience."
House of Lords
"Providing a very good course and trainer and excellent facilities."
House of Commons
"The course was informative, extremely enjoyable and there was lots of 1 to 1 help! Would recommend"
Receptional
"The course was excellent, I really enjoyed Helen's pace and style of teaching. She is very knowledgeable and what I really enjoyed was her friendly manner and interest in me as a person. We had a conversation at the beginning of the course on day two about my interests, plans and goals and this conversation was just as helpful to me as the course was."
Institute for Government
"Helen was a great trainer! I was really impressed by her knowledge and understanding of the areas discussed. Both days were really engaging and covered a great range of topics with a number of breakout exercises. The small group size worked really well, and made the training feel more personable. Would 100% recommend to others with an interest in journalism!"
Comic Relief
"Helen was good at explaining and giving good, constructive feedback."
The Tank Museum
"Very engaging course with helpful and constructive feedback. Loved the small class size - thank you!"
Phoenix Community Housing
"I really like the online format - it makes it easier to attend. The materials - super helpful, thank you!"
European Parliament
"Helen was very knowledgeable and helpful and was able to tailor her feedback on my own examples of writing. Thank you."
Crown Prosecution Service
"Helen was an amazing trainer and I really enjoyed this course - thank you!"
Optivo
"Helpful to have space away from the day-to-day to consider different approaches."
AFRY Management Consulting
Writing for the Web : Introduction
"Clear communication from trainer, simple to understand. Opportunity to ask questions and to practice techniques"
Lifeline Projects
"Helen was great at getting everyone to be involved even though it was a Zoom call"
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"Really good - very good examples. I loved the interactiveness of the course and the chance to talk things through and explain reasonings behind decisions. Really good! Definitely lots to put into practice"
Government Digital Service
"The course was really hands on and so insightful. I feel like I'm leaving today with so much more knowledge and the confidence to write my own press releases right away. Thank you Helen!"
Ingenie
"The course was broken down into easy-to-digest sections. Helen was very thorough and there were some detailed handouts to take away, too."
Reach PLC
"Providing relevant material and being able to access it after the course"
Arc Management Consulting
"Teaching, small group activities, resources, facilities, food,"
Skill Pill
"The course was excellent and gave me more confidence in my subbing activities."
E&T
"The teacher was really good and I learned a lot today!"
National lottery community fund
"Format was social and engaging. Helen was very good and approachable. This course has been useful and given me food for thought."
House of Lords
"Very very knowledgeable about all aspects and very helpful"
UK Parliament House of Lords
"Very useful learning about features on the course, given me the confidence to do these in future. The lunch is amazing as ever and good small courses."
Breast Cancer Now
"Our trainer was very knowledgeable and I found the centre really friendly and modern"
Law Business Research
"Really live the size of class - trainer was rly helpful and answered our questions, sitting area is nice and food was lush!"
Law Business Research
"Excellent teacher, knowledgeable and friendly. The day was run very smoothly and office is lovely. no complaints!"
Dorson West
"Everything was excellent - staff and trainer was very friendly, course was genuinely useful and practical."
Decision Technologies Ltd
"Great food, v welcoming atmosphere, lots of breaks, fab trainer."
Imperial College London
"Really good and engaging course. Trainer was knowledgeable and was able to put skills learnt into use."
GS Yuasa
"Nice facilities, helpful staff, good location, good computer setup"
ElectraLink Limited
"New hints and good techniques on top of my knowledge how to write a press release"
Puma
"Giving us great examples of how to write grammatically correct sentences and the use of punctuation. Giving us feedback on our work and clear advice and tips."
E&T Magazine
Writing for the Web : Introduction
"A lot of interactive activities, which provide a good opportunity to learn from others in the group. Also, instant feedback on your work from the trainer."
Cherry Advertising
Writing for the Web : Introduction
"Very welcoming, good room layouts and Helen was brilliant. The overall pace of the course was very good and I was a fan of the informal environment."
STANLEY Security
Writing for the Web : Introduction
"Well explained, good content and sufficient time to do exercises. Opportunity to get feedback from others on the course."
CIWEM
"Course leader very knowlegeable and approachable. Always giving explanations of points."
BerryWorld
Interview Skills for Journalism
"Great class size of 3, was a good balance between interactive exercises and learning. Overall really happy and will be looking to get my team in similar training courses here."
GSMA
Interview Skills for Journalism
"Very welcoming and friendly space and staff. The course has been super informative and was delivered very well."
Spotlight
Interview Skills for Journalism
"Delivery, facilities, friendliness was all top notch. Content was useful and valuable. Would definitely recommend!"
DataGuidance by OneTrust
"Making everyone feel comfortable. Delivering good quality training."
House of Lords
"Creating a good atmosphere, good knowledge of subject matter."
Skills for Care
"The small amount of attendees in the course meant the class was more interactable and personal which was good."
The Health Insurance Group
"Explaining and helping break down tasks into a way that beginner like myself could understand"
Mitchell roofing solutions limited
Writing for the Web : Advanced
"Great theories and great examples - all of which I can apply."
University College London Hospitals
Writing for the Web : Advanced
"Well, the trainer! kuddos to Helen. and the f&b selection was good too."
Swiss Re
"Providing info in an engaging way, plenty of refreshments"
South & City College Birmingham
"Building up levels of difficulty throughout the day"
Royal Pharmaceutical Society
Interview Skills for Journalism
"Great relaxed environment excellent teacher and nice food and refreshments at an accessible and light location"
Freelance
Interview Skills for Journalism
"* Making the day relevant to all attendees, despite us coming from different backgrounds/industries * Spotting errors/gaps in our interview skills * Helping us work out how to ask good questions! * Really enjoyable, insightful experience"
Velocity Partners
Writing for the Web : Advanced
"Everything! Helen is fantastic, food is tasty, great environment. I'll be back!"
Healthspan
"Fantastic course, and I enjoyed being only two participants. Trainer was really nice and knowledgable, and tailored the session to the participants, and gave very useful advices."
RSPH
"Good examples, trainer moved at a good pace."
National Union of Teachers
"I thoroughly enjoyed the course and would recommend and also consider other courses in the future. Great trainer!"
Sheffield City Councilq
"Small class size meant we could ask lots of questions and get answers tailored to our jobs/industry. Very good trainer who kept us engaged throughout"
London School of Economics
"Nice to have small class size, good environment, appreciated having laptop to work at"
NICE
"Trainer was good in showing how a general example could be very applicable to own use."
Ash Contracting Ltd
"Friendly environment and effective use of time in courses."
JCDecaux Airport
"Knowledge of writing techniques and explanation of examples"
EY Seren
"Love the small and intimate sessions you provide here, really gives you a one on one experience and leads to more confidence."
Ubiquitous
"Very welcoming and friendly. Will recommend to friends!"
British Medical Association
"The trainer was very informative and i found the course very helpful"
Southeastern
Writing for the Web : Advanced
"Great examples. Nice collaborative session."
Highfield Communication
Writing for the Web : Advanced
"Plenty of hands-on examples - and relevant to my actual work. I was able to use real examples etc."
Healthspan
Writing for the Web : Advanced
"The course was excellent for my needs - it served as a refresher for some things I'm already doing and also gave me some new techniques and ideas to use in the future."
Arts Council England
"Great flow of the day and an organised trainer. Really efficient and helpful staff aswell."
Nacro
"The course was very hands-on (small group size was a big plus) and well-organized. It was very nice that all materials were provided and I didn't have to lug my laptop with me. Food was excellent too. I'll be recommending your company to everyone at my work. Thank you!"
Medline BV
"Great structure, really useful tips and general helpfulness!"
Sauce Communications
"Great course. Loved it. Clean, great environment and well-organised course"
APA Publications
"Trainer was very knowledgeable and deeply explained sentence structure... Wish we had her when I was at school!"
Priority Freight
"It was a great training which covered exactly what i was looking for. Moreover the trainer was brilliant. Thanks so much"
Clarion Housing Group
"Very engaging and friendly trainer with vast knowledge and experience. Great course materials and very useful lessons. Excellent food. Great facilities."
FPA
"Everything was great - lovely facilities and people and great learning environment. Really enjoyed it"
Sotheby's
"Good basic knowledge and salient points of proofreading, clean room, good computers, small groups"
Reed business
Feature Writing : Introduction
"Very useful course, really appreciated Hellen's insights and teaching style."
International Post Corporation
"Everything! Thanks so much, it was invaluable. I especially found the general discussions we had really helpful - it felt really tailored to my individual experience."
Age International
"I liked the excersizes. I thought they were really well thought out and helped us develop our skills further."
National Trust
"Helen was able to tailor her exercises that I had done at a previous course to newer ones so that I had no repetition."
CLA
"The course instructor was very knowledgeable. It was a really useful course and I feel confident applying the techniques learnt."
London & Partners
"Overall fantastic day, great teacher, great food, good environment!"
MVF
"Food, refreshments, overall facilities and environment. nice to have intimate training too"
CBI
"It was all great! Really enjoyed it and learnt a lot."
Plan International UK
"Everything... but coffee. Sorry, silly comment, I know, but an espresso machine would make this place go from 10/10 to 11/10! xx"
FNG
Interview Skills for Journalism
"Helen was great! Really encouraging and knowledgable. I feel better prepared to go out and interview."
Kingston University
Interview Skills for Journalism
"Very welcoming environment, knowledgeable teacher, well organised day"
Imperial College London
Interview Skills for Journalism
"It was interesting and insightful course, with lots of time to practice our skills. Great space and lunch."
MQ: Transforming mental health
Interview Skills for Journalism
"I liked the fact that it was a small group. There was a good amount of practical elements. The refreshments were good too."
N/A
"I think we had a great mix of examples for all different professions."
Christie's
Feature Writing : Introduction
"It was all very well-organized and everyone was very helpful. The instructor was great and I will immediately implement most of what she taught!"
Aviva Investors
Writing for the Web : Advanced
"Very knowledgeable, easy to follow along, great resources, great facilities. Smashing lunch!"
Bucks Students' Union
"Brilliant explanation. Made grammar not seem so difficult. Great knowledge. Feel much more confident. Definitely got my money's worth. Excellent trainer."
ELCG Ltd
"The venue, knowledge, class size and the teaching style"
Alliance Healthcare
Writing for the Web : Advanced
"Really good course with lots of useful detail and great lively discussion. I enjoyed every minute of it."
Treacle Copy
"Course content was good, passion of the trainer on the subject helps make what could potentially be a slow course, interesting."
CLA
"Great, I think every team needs this in any company. It is so important to refresh our writing skills!"
Cabinet Office
"Providing a great training programme and creating a great work atmosphere."
Topshop
"I liked the building and felt i got a lot for my money. I would like to come again in the future."
Charlotte Black
"The trainer was very good and knowledgeable. the course materials were thorough as were the case studies. Lunch and refreshments were excellent!"
CLA
"Very clear and concise instruction and extremely informative – and all without being boring!"
Metro newspaper
"Clear about what the course included and checking relevance to us all - also it was really good to learn in a small group"
British Council
"Very efficient teaching, covered all topics that were mentioned. Food / refreshments were also great!"
Interserve
"The training centre is great at make guests feel welcome and the tutor explains the topics clearly and provides a lots of example which is great for me."
Anthony Nolan
"Nice environment, friendly staff, good facilities, great variety of refreshments especially for gluten free!"
Harvey Nichols
Writing for the Web : Advanced
"Ensuring the course still ran even though I was the only participant."
Foreign and Commonwealth Office
"Great examples and a good learning environment talking thought our examples as a group"
Topshop
"For a one-day course this one was effective, and aimed at most of our comms challenges at work. I learned a few useful theories that I can certainly use in my work. Thank you for an insightful course!"
FT
"Making sure that we were getting what we wanted out of the course Hands on examples - not just listening but doing too Plenty of breaks so nothing became too overwhelming Opportunity for interesting discussion Small class size"
Alfol Ltd
"Nice size of class - good mix of exercises, discussion and training."
LloydsPharmacy Online Doctor
"Very good at answering all questions asked and providing a friendly atmosphere. This allowed me to freely communicate without feeling embarrassed."
Hill Group
Writing for the Web : Introduction
"LCMJ is very welcoming, professional and a relaxing environment to be in. This is the second course I have done here and I remembered my experience fondly, today has only confirmed that sentiment. Thanks Helen for a useful and informative session."
BAE Systems
Writing for the Web : Advanced
"Great in-depth knowledge from someone that worked in the field before and during the digital era of communication kicked in"
Cook Italia S.r.l.
Writing for the Web : Advanced
"Very good refresher for me for lots on journalistic techniques. Also gave me a thorough grounding in SEO, which i've not really had training in."
C+D
"Helen is a brilliant teacher, she knows a lot, and gave me excellent tools."
Freelance
"I like small group and the training environment The training Helen was very good."
LSE
"It was a really useful day which gave us chance to have a go at writing ourselves which was very valuable. Nice environment and great teacher. I'm coming away from the course feeling much more confident about writing press releases."
John Sankey
"Getting me to actually attempt to write my own release, although hard, was extremely useful and also to see other examples and to critique them, very helpful. Also the handouts on the key principles and guidelines, will prove very useful for me. Many thanks"
Jacob Bailey Group
"Very interesting course. Gave me some good insight on how to write and structure press releases. The handouts are also good as well at giving knowledge on PR. Refreshments were great."
Freelance
"Everything! This was a really good experience. The course was excellent, the training was excellent, as were the facilities and the lunch. I appreciated the extra care with which I was treated after staff noticed I was on crutches."
London & Partners
"The course had a very good pace and the right mix of information and opportunity to discuss, feed back, etc. It felt very engaging throughout."
Surrey County Council
"Really informative trainer, she was really good. the hummus was really tasty!!"
Transport for London
"Friendly approachable way of delivering specialist knowledge. Handy to have an expert insight into industry."
Royal Over-Seas League
"The instructor was knowledgeable, engaging, flexible and responsive to the group's needs despite group members' different backgrounds, as well as up-to-date on industry trends. The group was small and, to me, ideal for learning and participating in the course discussions. Lunch surprised on the upside and very good."
Freelance
"Helen was great at getting engaging debate and conversation going; the small group size of 3 helped this as well. The course has been a brilliant introduction to sub-editing; Helen's expertise and experience really came across. I enjoyed the mix of working through practical examples individually followed by group discussion, creating a collaborative feel. The venue is a great setting as well - the staff are so friendly (even letting me borrow an iPhone charger!) and the regular breaks with refreshments and delicious lunch were perfect opportunities for more discussion about the industry more broadly. Highly recommended! Thanks Helen :)"
Conde Nast Publications Ltd.
"Laid back training style. Small groups is a major plus (only three of us). Patient trainer. Would take more courses."
Standard Chartered
"Great handouts, very helpful and approachable tutor, lovely food and friendly, helpful staff. I feel like more of an expert now - thank you!"
Department for Transport
"Providing precise courses and highly qualified teachers."
Halfords Media