HEALTH FEATURES
* Features for national women's magazines and tabloids (I've got 14 years writing and editing experience in health, parenting and lifestyle)
* Anything that needs the right words: web copy, press releases, leaflets, newsletters, ebooks, blogs, social media campaigns, marketing mailshots...
* Lifestyle and parenting handbooks, leaflets and CD-roms for hard-to-reach audiences
* Health guides for patient information programmes
* Management case studies for B2B
This is my journalism and features portfolio site. For more info on my content and copywriting work, please visit http://www.oliviaholcombe.com or email me at [email protected].
HEALTH FEATURES
Think your body and brain shut down at night? There's more going on than you realise
Don't work through, get out and boost your health
We think of diabetes as an older person's disease. But each year, around 2,000 young Brits need to come to terms with their new diagnosis. What new treatments might help them manage the condition in the future?
Beer belly, bald patch, smelly feet: some women have to put up with men's problems too
REAL-LIFE FEATURES
Working mothers cram a lot in – even doing an extra half a day’s work before leaving the house, a new survey has found
Staying at home to bring up babies needn't spell the end of your career. For these two women, being a mum helped them spot a gap in the market, and the businesses they've built up as a result are going from strength to strength
Forty two and fabulous. But can you tell who spends just £360 a year to halt the wrinkles, and who splurges thousands?
Most women never forget their baby being born. But Fay, 35, couldn't even remember being pregnant with daughter Faith...
These women are celebrating a very special Christmas after losing 14st between them
Everyday life is tough for this teenage cyclical vomiting syndrome sufferer
Kelly's husband, James, savoured every moment with his happy family, but thena'mysteryillneSsthreatened to take those memories away for good
Three weeks after she was horrifically injured in this terrorist attack, Suhad's world fell apart again. Still, she refuses to give up on life and love
Unhappy events needn't always change life for the worse. These three women prove that good things can come from bad...
When Lisa, 28, was diagnosed with a brain tumour, she assumed it'd be treated and she'd get better...
If you want to shift pounds and get to your dream dress size, there may be a way for you, too...
At nearly 27st, Tracey, 42, from Selby had no life at all - and a lot of weight to lose
When Amanda, went on a first-aid course and learnt how to give the kiss of life to a dummy, she could never have known that she'd have to use it on her 6-month-old daughter for real
Katie, 20, was shocked when she found out the truth about her past. Then two years later she had to relive it
Surrogacy, stem cell donation and liver... Meet three readers who gave the ultimate present
Being likened to a heavyweight wrestler spurred Dadina from the Isleof Wight into regaining her model figure
Communications operator Debra, 36, from Portishead, developed a potentially fatal condition lateinpregnancy that nearly killed her ...
In the space of just one day the lives of young parents Danny and Kate were thrown into chaos
It's hard enough losing one parent. But 37-year-old Anne Mari lost both her mother and father within weeks of each other, during what should have been the happiest time of her life
Having an alcoholic father was something Andrea, 40, struggled to come to terms with. Now happily married, she looks back on their troubled relationship
Three breast cancer survivors tell us how treatment changed their body image and sexuality
CAREERS AND WORK FEATURES
If you're good with people and thrive under pressure, the leisure industry could be the career for you
Work experience can be one of the most valuable ways to get in to your chosen ~areer, as you can prove what you're capable of to those who count. We speak to four successful people for. whom practical experience paid dividends
Frightened the recession might mean you lose your job? Don't panic. For 51-year-old Debbie from the West Midlands, bad news turned out to be the ultimate incentive to help her realise a life-long dream...
Stuck for career inspiration? Read on for some tasters on unusual jobs you might not have considered before now
WEB COPY
Web copy for parenting charity Family Lives on what to do if you struggle to find an emotional connection as a parent
LEAFLETS, GUIDES AND EBOOKS
You Matter provides young people with good common everyday advice on all aspects of their lives from education, sexual health and crime to teenage pregnancy and stress management. It also fits with the Every Child Matters Strategy, and has been written to literacy level Year 7 (the current national average).
Written for children, parents and schools, this CD follows a group of characters through different situations and scenarios. It's divided into five sections to reflect the outcomes set out in the Children Act (2004)
Handbook distributed nationally full of good advice on all aspects of older life, from healthy lifestyles to working, learning new skills and money management
Produced in association with NSPCC and NCB to help teachers, parents and carers talk to young children about everyday issues such as staying safe, bullying, and keeping fit
Finding out you’re expecting is such an exciting time – but it may also feel a little overwhelming. Full of invaluable advice and expert tips on things from how to ease morning sickness, to thinking about the birth
Suffering postnatal depression as a mum can make you feel lonely, distressed and bewildered. But it’s important to know that with the right support you can recover
If you struggle with your child’s nighttime routine, it can leave you feeling desperate, exhausted and frustrated. This guide is packed with invaluable advice and expert tips on how to encourage your child to sleep
lnvaluable advice and expert tips to help you create a happy family life, such as how to set rules and boundaries; dealing with meltdowns in public places; communicating well with your child
Many new mums look for help with breastfeeding difficulties in the first few weeks and months after giving birth. This Greatvine booklet is full of invaluable advice and insider tips on breastfeeding
Guide for people newly diagnosed with acute coronary syndrome, as part of a patient information programme
Resource guide for people newly diagnosed with acute coronary syndrome, as part of a patient information programme
PRODUCT LEAFLETS
6-page PC World Business product leaflet to help account holders choose the right tools for their business
Press releases, leaflet copy and web copy for gynaecological cancer charity The Eve Appeal’s womb cancer campaign
6-page PC World Business leaflet highlighting the best tech packages available in-store
MAILSHOTS
4-page mailout to encourage new clients to sign up for a PC World Business account
Marketing mailshots to encourage new client sign-ups for innovative tourism website letsvisit.co.uk. Plus renewal emails one year on
PRESS PACKS AND PRESS RELEASES
Press release for GoGetInfo, a new mobile download service for teens who need help on vital issues
Press release for South African addiction clinic, Stepping Stones, on how more and more Brits are travelling there for treatment
Copywriting and PR work with gynaecological cancer charity The Eve Appeal for their womb cancer awareness campaign
Press release for health watchdog Kent LINk on how it's now easier than ever for local people to find out how their local hospital is performing
Press release for health watchdog Kent LINk on how a recent study into cleanliness in local hospitals has highlighted the need for visitors to make more frequent use of the hand cleaners provided...
Press release for cancer charity BT Buddies on how people whose lives have been touched by brain tumours are raising awareness of the cause
NEWSLETTERS
The Kent LINk is a health and social care network which helps local people work together to influence and improve Kent's health and social care services. This is its Spring 2011 newsletter.
The Kent LINk is a health and social care network which helps local people work together to influence and improve Kent's health and social care services. This is its Summer 2010 newsletter.
The Kent LINk is a health and social care network which helps local people work together to influence and improve Kent's health and social care services. This is its Winter 2010 newsletter.
CASE STUDIES
Case studies written for the Institute of Leadership and Management
Emrys Green is used to new clients reacting with surprise when they meet him for the first time. Although he's run his own company for four years, he's just 20 years old [NB at time of printing].... ...
Case studies written for the Institute of Leadership and Management
Case study written for the Institute of Leadership and Management
Unhappy events needn't always change life for the worse. These three women prove that good things can come from bad...
The Kent LINk is a health and social care network which helps local people work together to influence and improve Kent's health and social care services. This is its Winter 2010 newsletter. The Kent LINk is a health and social care network which helps local people work together to influence and improve Kent's health and social care services. This is its Summer 2010 newsletter.
The Kent LINk is a health and social care network which helps local people work together to influence and improve Kent's health and social care services. This is its Winter 2010 newsletter.
After an ACS diagnosis, you need time to absorb and adjust to what you've been through. Having to face a future that’s suddenly a lot less certain can make you feel out of control and anxious. 'One way to try to regain some control is to find out as much as you can about your condition, and what you can do for yourself to help manage it,' says Dr Jessica Walburn, Health Psychology Specialist. 'That can help your loved ones understand the lifestyle changes you need to make, too.' Here, we...