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My name is Oliver Needham. Media is pretty much my life. I work, eat, sleep and breathe the media industry around me, mainly radio but I also dabble in web design and loads of other things.

I've worked some great organisations in South Lincolnshire and I'm going to Staffordshire Univeristy in Stoke-On-Trent to study Television, Film and Radio for 3 years.

Below are some of the organisations I have had the pleasure of working with.

Job Vacancy

My current employee at the Fun Farm & LaserStorm is looking for my replacement for when I leave for university in September. Below is the job description from the listing on the Springfields Shopping Outlet website:

Online, Print & Marketing Assistant

Create, manage and design promotional campaigns for the company and promote appropriately.
This is a part time position for 10 hours per week. Please contact 01406 373444 for an application form.
Job Application Closes: 11/09/2010

  • Fun Farm & LaserStorm

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    In July 2009 I started working for Fun Farm. I was asked to take on the online marketing and promotion side of business and also start designing their leaflets and print documents in house. I also work with the Director of the company and the Marketing Assistant to organise the promotions of all three Fun Farm sites located in Lincolnshire.
    I design all the adverts, banners, leaflets, website updates and anything else that you may see on site!
    When I arrived at the company, they already had a good Facebook presence, but now I’ve worked with them to make the most of what they’ve got. They now have four Facebook Pages, with a couple of them having over 300 fans within the first month.

    Website | Facebook | Twitter
  • Tulip Radio

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    Tulip Radio is the official community radio station for South Lincolnshire.
    I've been working with the station since May 2005 and have found it a very valuable experience. I worked behind the scenes in helping to set up the broadcast equipment in the lead up to the full time launch in June 2009. I have also been a technician during outside broadcasts around the local area and have presented regular shows for several years. I also started the Tulip Radio Facebook Page and Twitter account.
    I currently present the Weekend Warmup on Friday evenings from 6-8pm and Saturday Morning Breakfast from 8-11am.

    Website | Facebook | Twitter
  • Bates Environmental Ltd.

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    Based in Donington, South Lincolnshire, Bates Environmental Ltd. advertised for a website assistant.
    They asked me to update their four websites; improve their ecommerce website's products and userbility and update the content and images used on their other websites.
    This is a short term project but will provide a vital part in attracting new customers.

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  • KingsGate Community Church

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    Originally starting out as a leader in the Powerpack Children's Team, in December 2006 I joined the production team. I now help to serve once a month at this large church, where hundreds of children and youth learn about the Christian faith. At Easter and Christmas I also assist with the guest services which are themed and extra production elements are required, such as additional PA in other rooms. It is a pleasure to serve these children and enhance their understanding of God through media.

    Website
  • Grapevine FM

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    The annual Grapevine Celebrations take place at the Lincolnshire Showground in Lincoln during August Bank Holiday weekend, with over 50,000 guests going through the gates over the event.
    In June 2010 I was invited to join Grapevine FM, the on-site radio station for the annual event. With a look to change the style of the station and improve upon previous broadcasts, I created a Facebook Page, Twitter account and designed a website for the station to promote the broadcast off-site and to a wider audience.
    I will also be co-presenting a show between 5pm and 7pm each day. The 2010 broadcast is from Friday 27th to Tuesday 31st August.

    Website | Facebook | Twitter
  • KingsStock Festival

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    19th June 2010 saw the first ever KingStock Festival. The organiser and founder of the festival was James Stevens, a member of KingsGate Community Church, and his vision was to launch a Chrisitan based, grass-roots festival in Cambridgeshire. With three stages and loads of varied talent, it was a great start.
    I was approached to compere the event and then went on to create an online presence with a website and Twitter account. A hashtag for the event as also used to pool together views of festival goers. I also set up a live stream of the festival so others that were unable to physically attend were able to watch online.
    The 2011 event has already been penciled in for early September.

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  • Previous Works

    • Act II Theatre Company
      I designed their first website and continued to update it and upgrade it until December 2009. I also took part in many of their productions, such as 'Bugsy Malone', 'Teechers' and took a backstage role in 'We Will Rock You'.
    • South Holland Youth Council (SHYC)
      When the council formed in April 2007 I represented the Gleed Boys School in Spalding. Soon after joining I became the Communications Portfolio Holder and secured funding for a website and other purposes.
    • South Holland District Council
      They ran a pilot scheme for their live webcasting service in September 2007 and I was one of the first webcast operators. After the trial period I was unable to continue, however the scheme has since become a vital link between the public and meetings which are held at the council offices.
    • Peterborough Regional College Student Union
      While studying a BTEC National Diploma from 2008 to 2010, I represented my course group at the Student Parliament. In 2009 I became the first Student Union Centre Officer for the Broadway Media & Journalsim Centre. At the end of my course I receieved an award for my role on the Student Union and for representing my course on the Student Parliament.

Key

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GR Graphics Designer
PR Presenter
PRO Production Team Member

TW Twitter Account
VIS Visuals Designer
WEB Website Engineer

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