How I can help

I am an adaptable communications professional, based in Derbyshire – happy to travel in the Midlands and north of England. I have good experience of communications and am open to working with new people and organisations.

I hold a permaculture design certificate and work on designs to increase personal and community resilience. I have designed a series of workshops and am always happy to chat about sustainability issues, climate action and gardening. I can present an introduction to permaculture talk, day course, or full weekend.

Let’s talk.

Learn permaculture

Designing for Resilience: The Foundations of Permaculture with LAMIS JAMIL AND RYAN SANDFORD-BLACKBURN, MAY 2021

This course is the Teacher Led version of our Designing for Resilience course. Here you will be supported through the course by a permaculture educator in a group and on a 1:1 basis.

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Communications work

  • Websites
  • Mentoring
  • Blogging
  • Video
  • Photography

Websites

I can help you with your existing website, whether you need someone to just perform routine maintenance, rejuvenate an existing site including the copy, or consult on how you can improve your current provision.

I have experience of working with different Content Management Systems with a range of clients. Experience includes:

  • WordPress.com
  • WordPress.org
  • NING
  • Drupal 7
  • plus other custom CMS sites (including NUS UnionCloud).

Get more from your website

An external experienced eye is sometimes the most useful tool. I will provide a diagnosis of your outward facing digital communications and tailor a package to help you develop and sell your services or products.

Contact me for a tailored quote.

One-to-one mentoring

I am happy to mentor on the above areas to help guide you towards becoming a proficient digital communicator yourself.

“Ryan first worked for me, helping me upgrade my understanding and delivery of social media… he was such a good tutor, very relaxed, patient and sharp.” LinkedIn recommendation.

I will always ensure you understand and can apply the skills before finishing a session.

I am based in Derbyshire, am in Yorkshire regularly, and sometimes around London as well as Cornwall. Is that near you? Let’s meet. Or, let’s simply use zoom video conferencing for an online meeting.

Please use the contact form if you think you could benefit from working together.

Blogging

What about a blog?

I can guide you in setting up a new blog or improving your current efforts.

Writing for the web is a specialist skill, one that I can help you hone.

I can work with you or your staff member/s one-to-one, in small groups, or provide a training workshop for larger groups. I am Train the Trainer qualified.

Contact me for a quote.

Video

I have a First Class Ba (Hons) degree in Film & TV Production and have produced and shot over 140 short videos. My passion and area of interest is short videos that have a practical use.

How can video add to your work or event? Below are some samples of my work in a playlist.

Please contact me for a full quote for your project

Photography

I have a full HD camera and can document your event, bring your venue to life, or take portraits.

Contact me to talk about your project or if you have an idea of how we could collaborate.