Hannah Caddick
London, UK
- Membership Grade
- Advanced Professional Member
About Hannah
"A fantastic editor and a pleasure to work with"
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I am a professionally trained, highly experienced copy-editor and content expert – with a generous sprinkling of strategic communications thrown in. For more than a decade, I’ve worked with charities, NGOs and the public sector to improve the impact of their written content and communications.
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If you've got a blog, report or briefing that needs a 'lift', I can help. I mostly take on small projects (less than 20,000 words), and offer a range of services:
- Editing, proofreading and typesetting ✏️
- Copywriting for annual reports, strategies, impact stories and initiatives 🌱
- Expert advice on writing for impact, editorial style, conscious language and more 🧭
I'm especially passionate about conscious language – that is, making sure that what and how we write is accessible and relatable to as wide an audience as possible. This is something I've enjoyed working on with lots of different organisations, including the International Institute for Environment and Development, Open Society Foundations, and the Anna Freud Centre.
Read more about my work experience or check out some of my client testimonials below.
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Experience
Self-employed at Hannah Caddick Editorial & Communications since 2019; freelancing since 2015; Content Manager, Equality and Human Rights Commission, 2019; Senior Editor, Overseas Development Institute, 2017–2019; Senior Communications Officer, Overseas Development Institute, 2016–2017; Production Manager, International Institute for Environment and Development, 2015–2016.
Training & qualifications
Proofreading Progress (CIEP) 2018, Copy-editing Progress (CIEP) 2018, Writing for Emphasis (Emphasis) 2017, Practical Public Relations (London College of Communications, University of the Arts London) 2015, Introduction to Feature Writing (London College of Media and Journalism) 2013, BA English Literature (Cardiff University).
Clients
AdaptationWatch, Accountability Research Center, Age UK, ALNAP, Anna Freud National Centre for Children and Families, Association of Commonwealth Universities, C40, E3G, European Climate Foundation, Health Data Research UK, International Council on Mining and Metals, International Institute for Environment and Development, Institute for State Effectiveness, Juro, Key Aid Consulting, New Climate Economy, On Think Tanks, Open Society Foundations, Oxford Policy Management, Scope, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute, United Nations World Food Programme, World Resources Institute (among others).
Languages
English UK, English US, Plain English
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Testimonials
"I strongly endorse Hannah’s copy-editing services. She skilfully transformed a lengthy and technical strategy document into a clear, accessible version suitable for public audiences. Hannah worked swiftly and flexibly, including outside standard hours, to meet our demanding deadlines. She formatted the text with all the necessary prompts, which made the designer’s task much easier. Her collaboration with the designer to finalise the strategy into an accurate and reader-friendly format was impressive and welcome." — Lynn Parker, Shropshire Council
"Hannah worked on several of my publications. She is a brilliant proofreader. She sets herself exemplary standards. She always delivered on time. She is easy to engage with. I could not recommend her more highly." — Marcus Manuel, researcher
Hannah worked with our team (major program inside a large philanthropy) on several big communication materials and projects during a pivotal time for our program. ... Hannah was an invaluable resource to me and the team. The deliverables she worked on felt co-authored and very much in the voice of our emerging program (ie it felt more like she was part of our team than not). ... I highly recommend Hannah to other clients. With her at your side, your strategies, mission and vision statements, visualizations, internal communications plans, talking points, and MUCH more are in safe and expert hands." — Megan Colnar, Executive Director, Accountable Now (formerly OSF)
"Hannah is an excellent all-round communications professional, from detailed intelligent document editing to efficient overarching project management. She is someone I have commissioned to work with others on my behalf, which is the highest praise I can give: I am confident her manner and editorial judgment calls would reflect the professionalism I would also seek to deliver." — Kate Green, Managing Editor, International Institute for Environment and Development
"Hannah is a fantastic editor and a pleasure to work with. She has edited a number of high-profile documents for Scope on a freelance basis, including our Annual Report and Accounts. She consistently delivers incredible attention to detail, which has helped to significantly improve the editorial quality of our work. I'd highly recommend Hannah's services." — Hannah Redmond, Brand and Creative Manager, Scope
"The quality of editing work and the speed with which she can turn products around is fantastic for busy researchers. She grasps complex conceptual work and always adds value to content, as well as making sure the reports are well-structured, accessible and tightly worded. She sees the content in new ways and is highly reliable. I don't know what we would do without her. I can't recommend her highly enough." — Jessica Mackenzie, Country Programs Manager, Institute for State Effectiveness
"I worked with Hannah for nearly four years and can attest to her professionalism, dedication and talent as an editor. She has a wide range of skills, from the technical to the creative – copy-editing, page design, writing, HTML and more – and I always know my articles are in safe hands." — Rebecca Lowe, journalist
"Not only is Hannah’s editing of a persistent high quality, she always meets deadlines. Furthermore, she engages with the material, rewriting if necessary and pointing out queries which always result in a much improved final version. An all-rounder, her project management skills are superb." — Ed Green, editorial professional
"Hannah has made a huge contribution to our programme in a short space of time, helping us and our partners produce a wide range of products, which have all been very well received. I particularly appreciate Hannah's speed, accuracy and attention to detail even when under pressure and dealing with tight timelines. She is totally reliable and a pleasure to work with, and I look forward to seeking her services again in future. Can't recommend her highly enough!" — Emily Hayter, Programme Specialist, INASP
"Very strong attention to detail, thoroughness and accuracy. I was particularly impressed by her cross-checking of facts and references and felt fully confident to take her changes and comments on board. She completed the task on time and was quick to respond to any queries. The entire process was smooth, friendly and well-managed." — Researcher, ODI Global
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Subjects
Politics and government (accountability, advocacy, aid, current affairs, decision-making, developing countries, evidence-informed policymaking, governance, humanitarianism, international development, international relations, international cooperation, international institutions, multilateral organisations, policy influencing, political economy); environment, climate and energy (adaptation, cities, climate change, environmental studies, fossil fuel phase-out, green transition, mitigation, renewables, retrofitting, resilience, risk); health and well-being (mental health, children's mental health, schools and mental health, counselling, health data, wearables, research and innovation, disability, chronic health conditions, ME/CFS); social sciences (accountability, aging, benefits (UK), gender studies, health and social care, homelessness, human rights, social research, voluntary sector); Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America, Middle East and North Africa, South Asia, Southeast Asia, sub-Saharan Africa, United States.
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