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"Everything - very knowledgeable and very personable trainer. I learned a lot today and I would recommend both the course and Piers."
Natural England
  • 2nd July - Online
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"Piers has huge experience across the full breath of writing, and this, together with him pulling out examples relevant to our specific company even during the course and working on them with the group made it very valuable. Thank you."
NCC
  • 25th June - Online
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"Piers was excellent, I learned a lot, he helped so much and was always welcoming to answering questions - thank you!"
Microbiology Society
  • 13th June - Online
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"Piers was so knowledgeable about proof reading and about the English language. He really understood what the individuals in the room wanted to get out of the session too. Total pro and a really nice guy."
Motability Foundation
  • 13th June - Online
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"Everything was very professional, thank you"
ADVANCE Study
  • 5th June - Online
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"Piers is incredibly knowledgeable, spoke with clarity, shared insightful tips and overall made the course very engaging."
Class Professional Publishing
  • 30th May - Online
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"Piers was very informative and explained things clearly giving good examples. I will definitely put his tips and suggestions into practice."
Class Professional Publishing
  • 30th May - Online
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"Course structured well with sufficient breaks"
Lendlease
  • 15th May - Online
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"Interesting content, kept attention span, knowledgeable tutor"
North Kesteven District Council
  • 15th May - Online
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"Piers was super at pitching the training at the different needs we all had and was very constructive and informative in his feedback. Some really great ideas and tips were given for use, and things to consider going forward."
North Kesteven District Council
  • 15th May - Online
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"Personalised approach in the tasks, making everything very relevant and realistic. Really great at explaining reasoning and tasks. Very welcoming and friendly."
BBC
  • 14th May - Online
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"Piers is a credit to the Media Training team, he is friendly, knowledgeable, and goes at a good pace"
Cotton Traders
  • 10th May - Online
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"Relevant and tailored examples offered by the trainer. Very informative. Thank you!"
Education Endowment Foundation
  • 3rd May - Online
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"V impressed with the course - a good introduction/overview"
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  • 3rd May - Online
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"The day went very smoothly and I found it very informative, Piers was a great teacher!"
Adam,Rouillly
  • 26th April - Online
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"The trainer's teaching was at a very good pace. Gave relevant examples and was clear when answering questions. Left time for discussion which was very helpful."
Adam,Rouilly
  • 26th April - Online
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"Answering questions in a constructive and informative way"
Grant Westfield
  • 8th April - Online
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"Plenty of breaks, nice pace, interesting topics"
Kpmg
  • 8th April - Online
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"Piers was charismatic and insightful. He had a wealth of knowledge all very helpful regarding the subject. A great two days"
Cotton Traders
  • 8th April - Online
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"The course provided me with concise information, relevant examples, and useful materials, making it engaging and helpful overall."
Saudi Press Agency
  • 4th April - Online
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"Ensuring I understood things and revisited them"
Northamptonshire Partnership Homes
  • 20th March - Online
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"Piers is such a great trainer! Really engaging and detailed course."
BBC
  • 4th March - Online
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"Very clear information. Focus on really important details in a really concise informative way. The tasks were challenging but fun and easy to follow along with. Thank you :)"
BBC
  • 4th March - Online
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"Thorough review of copy writing and very useful information and things to think about!"
Cast From Clay
  • 4th March - Online
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"Communication and getting the message across"
Ringway
  • 4th March - Online
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"Piers was great at answering all questions, being very clear and concise. So knowledgeable and I have learnt so much. Thank you"
Universal M&E
  • 4th March - Online
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"Piers was fantastic! Approachable, engaging, informative - he is an absolutely fantastic trainer. Thank you, Piers, for hosting such an excellent session on SEO Copywriting."
Cruise.co.uk
  • 12th February - Online
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"Explaining SEO and copywriting principles in simple terms."
Menzies LLP
  • 12th February - Online
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"Extremely useful course with thorough and clear content. Thank you Piers."
Haileybury
  • 12th February - Online
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"Piers was a very good communicator and was great at using real-life examples in his training."
Cruise.co.uk
  • 12th February - Online
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"The course leader was enthusiastic, very attentive and patient , all questions were answered thoroughly and Piers made sure to include all members on the course."
Synergy Llp
  • 8th February - Online
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"Piers was an incredible instructor, one of the best teachers I've ever had"
Money Saving Expert
  • 5th February - Online
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"Having an interactive, small group course was fantastic and really captured my attention in a way that a larger group probably wouldn't have done. Piers was really knowledgeable and a great teacher."
Technology Networks
  • 5th February - Online
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"Piers delivered a really well thought through and engaging workshop, and provided real life examples which are immensely helpful. Breaks were well timed and good length. Activities in the afternoon worked well to keep post-lunch engagement. Thanks Piers!"
Stonegate Group
  • 23rd January - Online
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"Course trainer was friendly and welcoming to the group, ready with lots of examples and anecdotes to help us understand the content. There was time during the course to practice what we were learning and trial different ways of approaching writing."
House Of Commons
  • 23rd January - Online
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"I liked how it was interactive, we got indivual feedback and advice! Was an intertesing and fun course which I have taken a lot from it that I will use in my copywriting going forward. Piers was a great teacher!"
BrandLab360
  • 26th October - Online
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"Great communication and the online format was really easy to navigate. Great trainers - thanks Piers!"
Colleen Perry
  • 23rd October - Online
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"Very engaging and I found all the information useful and have learnt a lot. Piers was incredibly knowledgeable and made me feel very at ease and comfortable joining in the discussion."
Bordeaux Index
  • 3rd August - Online
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"Piers was very friendly and informative, and made the course very enjoyable. I was fortunate enough to be the only one on the course, and he tailored the situations to myself. Would recommend, I had a great day and learned a lot!"
Citypress
  • 16th June - Online
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"Piers is an incredibly knowledgeable, wise, and patient tutor. I have thoroughly enjoyed this course and can't wait to implement his teachings into my writing moving forward."
Francesca
  • 14th June - Online
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"Piers was a very engaging and knowledgeable trainer. Course material was relevant and extremely useful to put theory into practise."
Fire Protection Association
  • 18th May - Online
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"The course was well-organized and full of useful information and tips. Parts talking about the theory were supported with practical exercises, which I find very useful. Piers was very great at explaining, he tried to help everybody and answer all our questions."
GoodData
  • 9th May - Online
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"Piers was great at bringing our own practical examples into the discussion. He provided really useful tips to incorporate into our writing."
Arden Strategies
  • 3rd May - Online
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"Providing resources, facilitating conversation and providing real-life examples."
Fresh01
  • 11th April - Online
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"Relaying important information and being very helpful whenever someone had a question or didn't understand something."
Next
  • 17th March - Online
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"Very interesting information and nice balance between learning/ theory and practical work."
Virgin Media
  • 15th March - Online
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"I loved the course! The teacher was very engaging and knowledgeable. He explained the topics of the course very well and answered all my questions."
Mula GmbH
  • 15th March - Online
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"The pace and structure at which the trainer delivered the course was brilliant, enough time to think, discuss and share ideas. I also thought the way the trainer explained the content of the presentation was extremely clear and to the point!"
NHS Confederation
  • 17th February - Online
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"Excellent trainer. Well timed. Each section had enough information that was relative. Good pace and trainer was extremely attentive to everyone's needs."
EdPlace
  • 17th February - Online
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"Really helpful! I thought the exercises were great at pushing me out of my comfort zone and helping me to learn. Piers offered some really great constructive criticism and I feel like I have a lot to take away and use in future."
Anglian Water Services
  • 7th February - Online
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"It was a excellent course very thought provoking and great knowledge well delivered"
YFM Equity Partners
  • 3rd February - Online
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"Piers was great, very knowledgeable and helped to broaden my thoughts. I've come away in a better place to tackle upcoming tasks at work. Thank you."
NHS Surrey Heartlands
  • 6th January - Online
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"Very well-structured and informative course that will allow me to improve my process of creating infographics. The course was very well-balanced between learning theory and doing practical exercises. Piers' approach was excellent and he provided a very valuable and constructive feedback."
IISD
  • 6th January - Online
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"Piers was an excellent trainer. Thorough and diligent, he made the course engaging and provided great copywriting tips that we can use in our SEO content. A brilliant and inspiring end to the week - thank you, Piers!"
RMP Enterprise
  • 25th November - Online
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"Very engaging trainer and the course material was very helpful, along with the practical exercises. I also like the fact that it was a small group, so it felt more concentrated and personal. I also felt I was always given the opportunity to speak and ask questions."
Peabody
  • 23rd November - Online
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"Great session and examples. Helpful resources and tips."
RCN
  • 6th October - Online
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"Piers was a great trainer – very knowledgeable, happy to answer questions and kept the course engaging all day. No mean feat for an all-day Zoom session!"
University Of Sussex
  • 18th August - Online
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"Excellent. Really informative. Great at clarifying the many questions I had. Would definitely recommend."
London TravelWatch
  • 18th August - Online
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"Piers was very knowledgeable and helpful, it was great to learn from him and the writing exercises really helped me put the theory into practice. The slides were informative and clear, and not over-filled with information. It was a great balance. I thoroughly enjoyed this course and learned a lot."
University Of Glasgow
  • 20th June - Online
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"Piers was an excellent coach, and was able to provide relevant examples for both mine and my fellow learners, despite the content not being wholly specific to my role. Piers was very friendly, the tasks were enjoyable and the course was interactive. Thoroughly enjoyed the course and will be applying my learnings to my career."
VANDENBERGHUK
  • 6th June - Online
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"Piers Ford was an amazing tutor, he detailed examples toward my place of work. He understood the 'in house style' and has left me feeling positive about areas I have previously struggled in and not had the confidence to ask about. I cannot recommend Piers enough, he was an absolute pleasure to learn from."
Judicial College
  • 21st April - Online
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"Excellent use of tasks to critique and develop our technique - Piers's knowledge was invaluable."
Project Centre
  • 13th April - Online
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"Analysing in-depth different perspectives and use cases of the teachings."
Loaded PR
  • 18th February - Online
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"Piers was an amazing trainer! Knowledgeable, patient and encouraging. I really enjoyed the writing tasks as this put the learning into practice. The way we could naturally ask questions and have a conversation also really helped. Piers was understanding whatever our level of prior knowledge was. A great insight into copywriting for the web that I will bring with me into my role."
Luxury Flooring
  • 18th February - Online
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"Conveying the information and inspiring conversation during the sessions"
Mott MacDonald
  • 20th January - Online
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"The course leader, Piers was very knowledgeable and it was clear that he had a lot of experience. Piers provided up to date statistics and shared this information at appropriate times throughout the course. As a new starter in PR the course gave me insight into the foundations and top tips. I feel confident with applying my learning to the real world. Thank you"
Vertas Group Limited
  • 5th November - Online
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"The trainer was very good at weaving in examples for all of our jobs. The PowerPoint slides will be a useful reference."
Hardie Grant Publishing
  • 28th October - Online
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"Everything was good - value for money, knowledgeable teacher, prepared, tech was good etc."
AHDB
  • 28th October - Online
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"Really engaging and clear - appreciate it's difficult to keep a class engaged online and Piers done a great job!"
Hill
  • 4th October - Online
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"Keeping up the pace, providing regular breaks and giving useful feedback!"
NACE
  • 27th September - Online
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"Piers was extremely knowledgeable - he was able to really make the session fun and engaging."
Cambridge University Press & Assessment
  • 27th September - Online
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"Fantastically knowledgeable and informative trainer, friendly and welcoming, great content - brilliant course!"
CIG
  • 22nd September - Online
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"Great service, knowledgeable trainer, enjoyable experience."
United Society Partners In The Gospel
  • 22nd September - Online
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"Keeping the course moving and making it relevant to me and my role. I was grateful that you still ran it with just me. It was brilliant to have 1-2-1 tuition."
The Salvation Army
  • 20th September - Online
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"A brilliant, insightful and well-delivered course. I couldn't have asked for more. Ten out of ten."
European Central Bank
  • 25th August - Online
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"Really engaging session, with useful insights that I look forward to using in my work and writing. Thank you!"
Dot Dot Dot Property
  • 25th August - Online
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"I found it very helpful that it was a small group and we could all interact. Piers made the course very interesting and understandable. I felt comfortable to ask questions. I would definitely recommend."
Bar Standards Board
  • 13th August - Online
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"Really helpful IT support before the course started. The course itself was really good. Piers was knowledgeable and used a good mix of slides, examples, exercises and group work to ensure we covered the topic thoroughly."
Met Police
  • 9th August - Online
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"I really enjoyed the practical exercises and getting to apply theory to every day examples. It helped me get my head around the fundamentals of copywriting and how they apply in real life. I also really enjoyed the insights on SEO as this is something I had little experience with prior to the course."
ActionAid UK
  • 9th August - Online
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"Admin support was great. Piers was a really good trainer. Very engaging and knowledgeable. His class was well structured, covered exactly what I needed to know, and he responded constructively to my participation."
Competition And Markets Authority
  • 4th August - Online
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"Piers was an excellent trainer and all communications leading up to the course were great."
BSI
  • 28th July - Online
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"Friendly and knowledgeable trainer, accessible information, fun and informative examples and exercises, fantastic advice for working in this field."
IFLScience
  • 26th July - Online
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"Lots of great examples are resources shared, which I'll be able to take and use in my day-to-day job. Learnt lots of valuable tips I can share with my team."
Microbiology Society
  • 23rd July - Online
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"Piers was clear, kind, informative. Always well equipped and gives the best points. Have taken so many useful tips to implement moving forward following this course."
Queen Mary Legal Advice Centre
  • 16th July - Online
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"The course was set at the appropriate speed and length, used great examples to learn from and was led by a knowledgeable and friendly trainer."
The Open University
  • 9th July - Online
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"Piers was an excellent trainer and gave brilliant feedback. His explanations were all clear and concise. He was also very engaging and was easily able to hold our attention for the entire duration of the course."
REAL
  • 6th July - Online
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"Speaking clearly and at a good pace. Very friendly. I didn't feel under pressure if I couldn't finish all the tasks that we are asked to do."
Home Group
  • 22nd June - Online
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"The content of the course was perfect for my needs and met them well I think it is unusual that a course does this so fully."
Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust
  • 22nd June - Online
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"Really engaging content and happy to answer all of our questions throughout. Would happily recommend and try similar courses in the future!"
SOCOTEC
  • 3rd June - Online
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"Great course. The trainer was friendly and informal, which made it fun. Lots of discussions with other attendees which I found really helpful. It was a very useful course."
BioLogic
  • 3rd June - Online
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"Good communication from sign up to finish."
Toolport
  • 24th May - Online
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"Piers was great at explaining the theory and his pace talking allowed me to easily understand the key points he wanted to make."
Mercer
  • 14th May - Online
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"Very clear detailed guidance. The class size was very small so, got to really get personal questions answered."
Gemserv
  • 14th May - Online
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"The examples, the tips, the practice copy and suggesting tools"
HIN
  • 6th May - Online
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"Great course, Piers was a brilliant speaker and had lots of knowledge and good tips"
BECG
  • 6th May - Online
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"Great examples and lots of practical skills to take forward."
Plymouth Community Homes
  • 6th May - Online
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"The course was useful, structured, accurate, and our trainer was very knowledgeable and above all so calm and friendly - the atmosphere was really good and motivating. He was also a very good time manager, and addressed all of our questions, without exception. So thanks to Media Training and to Piers Ford, I would be very interested in seeing the other courses he leads, and subscribe whenever possible, as I know now I'd be ensured top quality content!"
UNFCCC
  • 6th May - Online
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"The session ended up being a 1:1 - this was a huge advantage for me!"
Hill
  • 27th April - Online
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"Piers was fantastic and really patient with the group."
Scotland House London
  • 21st April - Online
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