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Mary Brailey set up her freelance editorial service
in 2001. Since then her clients
have ranged from small businesses and individuals to public sector
organisations and community groups.
She has previously had almost thirty years’ experience working
with local authorities, voluntary organisations, housing associations,
and universities.
She has been responsible for written communications at every
level, from the single-handed production of small newsletters
to the management of organisational communications strategies.
She has had her own writing and research published on marital
breakdown, on supported housing, and on discrimination and equal
opportunities in relation to housing.
For five years she was the Head of Planning and Commissioning
for the Social Work Service in Glasgow, where she had strategic
management responsibility for their research, planning, information,
performance, standards and commissioning functions.
During the nineties she was Director of Integrate, a highly respected
voluntary organisation which promoted supported housing solutions
and provided information, research, and training services, conducted
campaigns, and established inter-agency networks, newsletters,
and events.
Prior to this she was a full time researcher at Glasgow University,
and then worked for Falkirk’s Housing Department as the Principal
Officer responsible for Research and Development.
For various periods during this professional career she has been
involved as a voluntary committee member or volunteer for Women’s
Aid, Shelter, Glasgow and Scottish Councils for Single Homeless,
Thenew Housing Association, Scottish Federation of Housing Associations,
Richmond Fellowship and Glasgow Association for Mental Health.
She has also been the professional supervisor of student placements
and dissertations for housing courses at Stirling and Heriot Watt
Universities.
A university education in the Classics provided a grounding in
language skills as well as familiarity with classical mythology
and culture, archaeology, and the history of Western philosophy.
"I have always enjoyed those parts of my work to do with
the written word. It gives me a great deal of satisfaction to
produce a well researched and well presented publication which
people will take something from - whether it’s information to
help them in their job, or something to stimulate ideas or action"
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Training and qualifications
BA in Latin (first class) Bristol University 1972
Editorial training
- Introduction to Publishing,
University of Glasgow, Department of Adult Education, October-December
1990
- Creative Writing - Non-Fiction,
University of Glasgow, Department of Adult Education, October
2000-June 2001
- Introduction to Proofreading, Society
for Editors and Proofreaders, March 2001
- Working with Non-Publishers, Society
for Editors and Proofreaders, September 2001
- Basic Proofreading, Publishing
Training Centre, October 2001, Pass
with Distinction
- Web Design, University
of Glasgow, Humanities Advanced Technology and Information Institute,
September-December 2001
- Introduction to Copy-Editing, Society
for Editors and Proofreaders, March 2002
- On-Screen Editing 1, Society
for Editors and Proofreaders, September 2002
- Proofreading Problems, Society
for Editors and Proofreaders, November 2002
- Web Editing, Society for
Editors and Proofreaders, March 2003
- On-Screen Editing 2, Society for Editors and Proofreaders, May 2004
- Software Applications: Word, Excel,
Project Manager, Dreamweaver, Fireworks
Specialist training
- Diploma in Housing, 1974
- Certificate in Social Work Management, 1994
Membership of professional associations
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Where are we?
Our home/office base is in Strathblane in central Scotland, about
12 miles north of Glasgow city centre.
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Associates
For jobs that need a range of skills, we work with
a range of specialist associates - local people and companies
as far as possible. In this way we can offer you a streamlined
service and save you having to shop around.
Information from our associates...
Megaweb Developments
"Our aim is to provide an end to end solution for
Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs). We are able to offer a full
range of services, including Web Design and Development; Web Marketing;
Graphic Design; Computer Sales and Hosting.
Based in Stirling, Central Scotland, Megaweb Developments aims
to meet all your IT needs. In doing so, and by providing excellent
customer care, we hope to build a long term relationship with
your company."
e-mail info@megawebdevelopments.com
www.megawebdevelopments.com
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"Ecru Design is a Glasgow based web
and graphic design company
that aims to provide cost effective, quality design solutions
to new and
existing companies on- and off-line, from corporate identity to
complete database driven web site.
Our key strengths lie in our design sensibility, paying as much
attention to the navigation and architecture in a website as the
graphics and layout. We work with a team of qualified associates
in varying sectors to ensure professional quality throughout."
e-mail info@ecrudesign.com
www.ecrudesign.com
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Based in Kirkintilloch just outside Glasgow, Up Front Displays
provides specialist sales and marketing support, from the creative
design and manufacture of exhibition and display materials to
event set up, venue branding and multi-location merchandising.
e-mail upfrontdisp@sol.co.uk
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