Meet our team
Lucy Holdaway
Executive Director
info@localstoryexchange.org
Lucy has spent her career in the voluntary sector in leadership roles working on conflict prevention and peacebuilding. She has worked with civil society, governments, and institutions on issues spanning climate and conflict to economic development.
Adam Corner
Strategic Advisor
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Adam is a writer, researcher and strategist specialising in public opinion on climate change. He has held the posts of Research Director at Climate Outreach and founding Co-Director at the centre for Climate Change & Social Transformations.
Jodie Bond
Head of Creative
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Jodie is an author and journalist based in the Black Mountains. She is an multi award-winning climate communicator and her work has featured in many national outlets including the Guardian, the Telegraph and the BBC.
Fran Abrams
Regional Lead, East Anglia
eastanglia@localstoryexchange.org
Fran has worked for all the major broadsheet newspaper groups and for 15 years she was a reporter on BBC Radio’s File on 4. Her books include investigations into life on the minimum wage, disengaged teenagers and refugee education.
Frankie Adkins
Regional Lead, Cornwall
cornwall@localstoryexchange.org
Frankie worked in local news and digital reporting. She regularly contributes to national news outlets, including the Guardian, BBC and Telegraph, as well as international titles on topics from sustainable living to surfing.
Graeme Anderson
Regional Lead, North East
northeast@localstoryexchange.org
Graeme worked in local and regional newspapers for more than 30 years. He was the Chief Sports Writer for the Sunderland Echo and later launched his own PR company alongside being Editor of Wear Business magazine.
Clare Harris
Scotland Lead
scotland@localstoryexchange.org
Clare has extensive experience in journalism, publishing and communications in Scotland’s third and cultural sectors. Most recently she has developed award-winning content across a range of channels for leading conservation organisations.
Tom Hocking
Regional Lead, Yorkshire & Humber
yorkshire@localstoryexchange.org
Tom was Deputy Editor of a national football magazine, a sub-editor at the Guardian and launch editor of a children’s magazine. He also works as an editorial consultant for wildlife charities and gives communications support for arts organisations.
Josh Neicho
Regional Lead, West Midlands
westmidlands@localstoryexchange.org
Josh was Letters Editor of the London Evening Standard for ten years. He has also worked at the Telegraph, as a translator for The Conversation France, and edited start-up local newspaper Lambeth Life. PR experience includes Middlesex University.