Stephen Canning
Stephen Canning 41 Mountbatten Road Braintree, CM7 9EY M 0821 700 275 E [email protected] W stephencanning.co.uk
SUMMARY
EDUCATION
I was born in Braintree, Essex in 1993 where I currently serve as a
Colchester Sixth Form College,
District Councillor. I am passionately interested in technology, finance,
Colchester, 2011
startups and social media and am also a keen writer and blogger. At
Tabor Science College, Braintree,
Braintree District Council I campaign strongly for supporting
2009
entrepreneurship and small business, whilst also ensuring we
Great Bradfords Primary School,
embrace investment in the district. I contribute to the online news
Braintree, 2004
websites The Huffington Post and Yahoo News where I write about mainly technology and business, but also about popular culture and television. I’m also a very keen runner and compete in several 10k runs each year and am aiming on running the London marathon.
EXPERIENCE Assistant to MD, Eastern Plastics Machinery Coggeshall, Braintree — 2013-Present
SKILLS I am highly confident in using IT including word processing, creating and manipulating spreadsheets and
I began working part time with Eastern Plastics Machinery in the
databases, managing emails and
summer of 2013 assisting the Managing Director in various tasks,
creating websites. I have developed
communicating with suppliers and customers, creating an online
a keen interest in public relations
presence and developing a marketing strategy.
and marketing. I’m also confident at
Accomplishments ●
Launched a social media presence that included Twitter, Facebook and Youtube which was involved in attracting £100,000 of enquiries.
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Developed a new marketing strategy that centered around communicating with customers via email newsletter.
writing demonstrated in my time as a contributor to the popular news blog The Huffington Post and Yahoo News. I’m highly analytical serving on the audit committee of Braintree District Council.
Chairman, Eastern Region Conservative Future Eastern Region, UK — 2013-Present Elected as the regional chairman of the Eastern Region Conservative
REFERENCES
Future in the August 2013 the under 30’s wing of the Conservative
Brooks Newmark MP
party in Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Essex, Hertfordshire, Norfolk
House of Commons
and Suffolk.
London, SW1A 0AA
Accomplishments ●
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Rikki Williams
Established a new approach to attracting a younger
Avenue Lodge
membership base.
The Avenue
Organised a successful event at the Conservative Party
Witham, CM8 2DL
Conference in Manchester.
District Councillor, Braintree District Council Braintree, Essex — 2011-Present In May 2011 I was elected as the Conservative councillor for Bocking Blackwater in Braintree, Essex. I now serve on a range of committees including the council audit and governance committee where we participate in the audit process of an annual budget over £15million. Accomplishments ●
Launched #BraintreeHour (and subsequently #ChelmsfordHour and #SouthendHour) on twitter allowing businesses to network and promote themselves each week. Over a hundred businesses take part each week reaching tens of thousands of users.
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Successfully pushed the council to support young entrepreneurs, the local market and campaign against rising petrol prices compared to neighbouring areas through a range of motions.
Assistant, Braintree Conservatives Braintree, Essex — 2007-Present I’ve assisted Braintree Conservatives and Rikki Williams (Chief of Staff to Iain Duncan Smith MP) in a whole range of roles including admin, conducting deliveries, organising events, designing literature, assisting in organising events, communicating with residents and members and managing IT equipment. Accomplishments ●
Coordinated large numbers of volunteers.
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Established a new approach to attracting a younger membership base.
Assistant to MD, MRD Creative Group Surrey Quays, London — 2009 I spent eight weeks with MRD Creative Group, a large creative consultancy based in London, where I reported directly to the Managing Director. I had a range of roles including liaising with clients, updating the MD on status of projects and administration. Accomplishments ●
Oversaw a printing project complete from start to finish resulting in a highly commended finished product.
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Assisting in installing a new communication and IT infrastructure.
Volunteer Retail Assistant, Barnardos Braintree, Essex — 2005-2009 I volunteered at a Barnardos store in Braintree for four years where I performed a range of tasks from cleaning and preparing clothes for sale to serving customers and handling returns. I also performed stock checks and deposited takings into the bank. Accomplishments ●
Implemented a number of ideas aimed at attracting a different audience to increase sales.
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Participated in optimizing the store layout to maximise the stock on offer whilst ensuring the store was uncluttered.
