"It was nice to be in a small group (3 other attendees), this course worked well on Zoom. Felt really interactive and comfortable, content was really useful too."

"Flexibility of time, small numbers in the class - great food options on day 2!"

"Explaining in a clear and easy to understand way."

"Creating a relaxed environment where I could express myself"

"Making things clear, listening, and creating a great environment in which everyone felt comfortable sharing and contributing"

"The trainer was really friendly and set out some really interactive exercises. I learnt so much and am really grateful to Helen for teaching us so much."

"Fantastic trainer and thoroughly enjoyable course, stunning venue and amazing lunch! Thank you"

"Found the course very helpful, the trainer was very knowledgeable ."

"Great teacher, delicious lunch, and such a great place to be and learn!"

"Great trainer- very knowledgeable and friendly. Enough breaks and great lunch!"

"Lovely location, friendly staff and a super knowledgeable trainer - Helen was fantastic!"

"Everything was great - the venue was inviting, people were friendly, inclusive food/drink options and extremely knowledgeable trainers. Thanks so much."

"Really great trainer, super informative and engaging. Learnt a lot that I'll be able to implement on my day-to-day work."

"Approachable and knowledgeable trainer, great resources and a delicious lunch."

"The course was very informative, and the learning environment was excellent. Facilities, lunch and building was lovely."

"Good work environment, knowledgeable trainer, good food, and clean offices."

"Everything was concise and explained well. There were plenty of aspects of the industry I didn't know about - and I found it to be very informative. Helen was a fantastic trainer and I enjoyed the experience overall."

"A lovely warm, comfortable environment with excellent amenities and delicious food. The course was excellent."

"I really enjoyed the environment that the learning was in. My course leader was very helpful and engaging which made the day feel very useful."

"Good pace of learning - not too heavy and great location and catering. Teacher was really helpful and encouraging, feeling very postitive."

"Really in-depth fresh and up to date perspective on press releases, Helen knows exactly what a journalist wants and explains it clearly how we can achieve it."

"Helen was a great trainer who was very approachable and helpful. I also dealt with the technical team prior to the course who helped me with Zoom issues and they were very helpful."

"Helen was a great teacher, and was really helpful. Highly recommend"

"Good in-depth and perspective the industry. Well executed knowledge and task structure."

"Really informative and the course helped to boost my confidence"

"All training was excellent and incredibly helpful. All facilities, food and drink were brilliant and everyone I met (including the other course attendees!) were super lovely. Feel like I'm coming away more confident and well-informed."

"Helen was a fantastic trainer and extremely knowledgeable. There was the right balance between theory being presented and practical exercises. The course has been really valuable and I will definitely be using what I learnt in my role. Thank you Helen!"

"Really good balance of practical training and theory/ presentation."

"Really clear, instils confidence in students, great location"

"I've really enjoyed the course - Helen was very knowledgeable and inspiring! I'm definitely going to go back to the office/home and write! Many thanks"

"Friendly and welcoming. A really lovely back in-person experience."

"Providing a very good course and trainer and excellent facilities."

"The course was informative, extremely enjoyable and there was lots of 1 to 1 help! Would recommend"

"The course was excellent, I really enjoyed Helen's pace and style of teaching. She is very knowledgeable and what I really enjoyed was her friendly manner and interest in me as a person. We had a conversation at the beginning of the course on day two about my interests, plans and goals and this conversation was just as helpful to me as the course was."

"Helen was a great trainer! I was really impressed by her knowledge and understanding of the areas discussed. Both days were really engaging and covered a great range of topics with a number of breakout exercises. The small group size worked really well, and made the training feel more personable. Would 100% recommend to others with an interest in journalism!"

"Helen was good at explaining and giving good, constructive feedback."

"Very engaging course with helpful and constructive feedback. Loved the small class size - thank you!"

"I really like the online format - it makes it easier to attend. The materials - super helpful, thank you!"

"Helen was very knowledgeable and helpful and was able to tailor her feedback on my own examples of writing. Thank you."

"Helen was an amazing trainer and I really enjoyed this course - thank you!"

"Helpful to have space away from the day-to-day to consider different approaches."

"Clear communication from trainer, simple to understand. Opportunity to ask questions and to practice techniques"

"Very informative & interactive which helped to learn easier"

"Clarity, thoroughness, interaction / activities"

"Helen was great at getting everyone to be involved even though it was a Zoom call"

"Really good - very good examples. I loved the interactiveness of the course and the chance to talk things through and explain reasonings behind decisions. Really good! Definitely lots to put into practice"

"The course was really hands on and so insightful. I feel like I'm leaving today with so much more knowledge and the confidence to write my own press releases right away. Thank you Helen!"

"The course was broken down into easy-to-digest sections. Helen was very thorough and there were some detailed handouts to take away, too."

"Providing relevant material and being able to access it after the course"

"Very thorough, good resources, great lunch"

"Teaching, small group activities, resources, facilities, food,"

"Breaking apart the theory with exercises."

"The course was excellent and gave me more confidence in my subbing activities."

"The teacher was really good and I learned a lot today!"

"Format was social and engaging. Helen was very good and approachable. This course has been useful and given me food for thought."

"Very very knowledgeable about all aspects and very helpful"

"Very useful learning about features on the course, given me the confidence to do these in future. The lunch is amazing as ever and good small courses."

"Our trainer was very knowledgeable and I found the centre really friendly and modern"

"Really live the size of class - trainer was rly helpful and answered our questions, sitting area is nice and food was lush!"

"Excellent teacher, knowledgeable and friendly. The day was run very smoothly and office is lovely. no complaints!"

"Everything was excellent - staff and trainer was very friendly, course was genuinely useful and practical."

"Great food, v welcoming atmosphere, lots of breaks, fab trainer."

"Really good and engaging course. Trainer was knowledgeable and was able to put skills learnt into use."

"Nice facilities, helpful staff, good location, good computer setup"

"New hints and good techniques on top of my knowledge how to write a press release"

"Giving us great examples of how to write grammatically correct sentences and the use of punctuation. Giving us feedback on our work and clear advice and tips."

"Directions, facilities - excellent course and useful material to take away."

"Great course! Very engaging and inspirational"

"A lot of interactive activities, which provide a good opportunity to learn from others in the group. Also, instant feedback on your work from the trainer."

"Very welcoming, good room layouts and Helen was brilliant. The overall pace of the course was very good and I was a fan of the informal environment."

"Well explained, good content and sufficient time to do exercises. Opportunity to get feedback from others on the course."

"Course leader very knowlegeable and approachable. Always giving explanations of points."

"The general presentation skills were great"

"Great class size of 3, was a good balance between interactive exercises and learning. Overall really happy and will be looking to get my team in similar training courses here."

"Very welcoming and friendly space and staff. The course has been super informative and was delivered very well."

"Delivery, facilities, friendliness was all top notch. Content was useful and valuable. Would definitely recommend!"

"Making everyone feel comfortable. Delivering good quality training."

"Creating a good atmosphere, good knowledge of subject matter."

"The small amount of attendees in the course meant the class was more interactable and personal which was good."

"Explaining and helping break down tasks into a way that beginner like myself could understand"

"Great theories and great examples - all of which I can apply."

"Well, the trainer! kuddos to Helen. and the f&b selection was good too."

"Providing info in an engaging way, plenty of refreshments"

"Building up levels of difficulty throughout the day"

"Great relaxed environment excellent teacher and nice food and refreshments at an accessible and light location"

"* Making the day relevant to all attendees, despite us coming from different backgrounds/industries * Spotting errors/gaps in our interview skills * Helping us work out how to ask good questions! * Really enjoyable, insightful experience"

"Very effective and interactive, real-life examples and stuff that can be taken back and applied in the workplace."

"Everything! Helen is fantastic, food is tasty, great environment. I'll be back!"

"Fantastic course, and I enjoyed being only two participants. Trainer was really nice and knowledgable, and tailored the session to the participants, and gave very useful advices."

"Good examples, trainer moved at a good pace."

"I thoroughly enjoyed the course and would recommend and also consider other courses in the future. Great trainer!"

"Small class size meant we could ask lots of questions and get answers tailored to our jobs/industry. Very good trainer who kept us engaged throughout"

"Nice to have small class size, good environment, appreciated having laptop to work at"

"Trainer was good in showing how a general example could be very applicable to own use."

"Friendly environment and effective use of time in courses."

"Knowledge of writing techniques and explanation of examples"

"Love the small and intimate sessions you provide here, really gives you a one on one experience and leads to more confidence."

"Very welcoming and friendly. Will recommend to friends!"

"The trainer was very informative and i found the course very helpful"