What kind of work do I do as a freelance communications officer for associations? That's a broad question... and one that I've been asked quite a few times already. Let me explain with a real-life case: introducing you to the stop-violence.brussels project!
A tool that meets the needs of the field
The stop-violence.brussels website was officially launched on 24 April 2024. It gathers useful information and services for people facing gender-based violence in Brussels, their friends and family, and the professionals who work with them.
GAMS Belgium has been entrusted with this major project, which has been added to the workload of an already overworked team. What's more, it's based on the we-access.eu website, which I coordinated the launch of in 2019 and 2020 when I was employed there.
So GAMS needed reinforcements! Fabienne Richard, the director, contacted me: "Are you still going into business for yourself? Tell me you are, because we need you!" It was with great pleasure that I agreed to work again with this NGO, which has seen me grow up as a professional.
What role did I play?
We had 6 months to get the site online. It was a huge challenge and required meticulous coordination. My mission was simply to relieve GAMS of the burden by putting the various aspects of the project together:
Budgeting and planning
Weekly monitoring of the schedule and reporting
Coordination between the various stakeholders
Drafting forms for professionals
Drafting of information sheets for victims
French language copywriting for the website
Coordination of translations
Supporting the recording of voices for the videos
Presentations of the ‘work in progress’ to the various WGs and at the launch event
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A challenge met with flying colours!
I am honoured to have worked on such an important project and that it has received such positive feedback. I hope with all my heart that it will achieve its objective: to enable as many people as possible to escape from situations of gender violence!
I would like to thank web developer Henri Médot (Absyx), who had already worked on the we-access.eu website, graphic and motion designer Damaso Jaivenois (Pravus Design), and illustrator Herlinde Demaerel for their excellent work.
I am also grateful towards the steering committee for their trust and frank collaboration, and Moussa and Germaine, students in Public Health (ULB), for their commitment.
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