In more than 20 years as a freelance writer, editor and proofreader (since 2010 as Vicky Burman Communications Limited) I’ve worked with many government agencies, local authorities and non-departmental public bodies, plus regulators, think tanks, professional membership organisations and sector skills councils.
I was previously a journalist and worked in both internal and external communications, including for public sector bodies.
As a result, I’m used to engaging with, and producing content for, lots of different people, including decision-makers, managers, staff, the general public and marginalised groups.
Wide experience
The type of content I’ve written and edited has varied a great deal too. I can help with corporate information, research and investigation reports, policies, strategies and action plans, case studies, websites and intranets, professional guidelines, training materials and development frameworks, public information and advice for service users.
I’ll ask the right questions to help identify any gaps in information and possible assumptions about your target audience. I’m able to grasp the detail of complex subjects quickly while considering wider issues.
I stay focused on the purpose and intended readership of your content. At the same time I can offer a fresh perspective, including as a user of public services.
Confidentiality
This is really important. I handle confidential material with great care and am always mindful of sensitive information.
For example, I have edited draft reports relating to child sexual exploitation and individual asylum seekers’ experiences and written case studies about people’s health conditions – all these included details that needed to be redacted before publication.
Standards
You can rest assured I work to the highest professional standards. I’m an Advanced Professional Member of the Chartered Institute of Editing and Proofreading (CIEP) and a long-standing member of the National Union of Journalists (NUJ), and follow their codes of conduct and practice.
“Vicky is a fantastic editor! She has completed countless copy edits and some proofreads as a freelancer for Haremi, all of which have been meticulous and precise. Our client is always happy with Vicky’s work – we can trust her to deliver high quality edits on time and with regular progress reports. Vicky is also flexible and helpful, she came to the rescue this summer when we needed an editor to step in on some fixes at very short notice. She is always willing to adapt to schedule shuffles and brief changes wherever possible. I would highly recommend her for any of your editing needs!”
Editor, Haremi