@sallyfreestone

Journalist, trainer and coach helping businesses lead, transform and communicate, drawing on 26 yrs at BBC News and 5 yrs in UK Parliament's Broadcasting Unit

 London, UK
Joined February 2008
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🙏 @TheHouseMag, @WeAreOpenreach, the judges & the generous colleague who kindly nominated me. I’m over the moon to receive this award & so proud of my time working with such dedicated teams across both Houses of Parliament & @NEP_UKI Bow Tie TV (#ParliPeopleAwards) – at Saint Margarets, East
The House magazine@TheHouseMag30 Mar 2022
Congratulations @sallyfreestone for winning the #ParliPeopleAwards In-House Individual of the Year Award 👏
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Stoke Newington Church Street closed in both directions after 7.45am scaffolding collapse from the Stoke Newington Library major building works. It closed in March 2024 for up to two years to repair the roof and fabric of the Grade 2 listed building #StokeNewington #N16incident
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@hackneycouncil16 Apr 2025
Stoke Newington Church St is closed between Edward’s Ln and Albion Rd for traffic & pedestrians due to fallen scaffolding. Police & council teams are on the scene, thankfully no one was injured. Buses are on diversion until further notice. Please avoid the area if possible.
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Apparently a van was trapped beneath the collapsed scaffolding, but thankfully the driver escaped unharmed. Had it not been the Easter holidays, it could have been far worse. The street is completely impassable - police have blocked access on both sides for vehicles + pedestrians
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BBC News - Scaffolding collapses on to road and traps man bbc.com/news/articles/cm2xzy… @BBCLondonNews

Stoke Newington road closed after scaffolding collapse

The scaffolding fell from a public library on Church Street, Stoke Newington in east London.

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Saw the ‘relaxed’ matinee of Stoppard’s The Real Thing @OldVicTheatre today. It's a clever, witty, multilayered piece that keeps you on your toes - not just a play within a play but a play about TWO plays. Performances were outstanding, not just from the main ensemble (cont’d…)
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(cont’d)… but also from Sumayya Si-Tayeb, the BSL signer. A great actor - and mover - herself, she added so much to the experience, enhancing the show for all, not just those with hearing loss. Catch it before the run ends on 26 Oct – you won’t regret it! @sumayya22
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Thank you to Mayor of Hackney @carowoodley and Deputy Mayor of London for Environment & Energy @metecoban92 for judging the cake competition at the Oldfield Road street party! Your support helped raise funds for @NLAHn16 and @StokeyCatsnDogs.
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Thanks to the manager/team leader at @Pret Cavendish Square this afternoon, who kindly donated an unused/unclaimed @TooGoodToGo bag. Three hungry Londoners (on Oxford Street, at Oxford Circus, and at Highbury and Islington) were grateful and enjoyed the soups and macaroni cheese. – at Hackney, London
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Enjoyed a brilliant #differentlyvarious @HeadwayELondon workshop at @BarbicanCentre, led by #submittolovestudios artist Chris Miller. In his session “So You Think You Can’t Draw”, Chris explained how brain injury changed how he perceived the world and perceived himself. – at Hackney, London
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He showed how artmaking can be a powerful tool for recovery, communication, self-expression. Inspiring. And challenging… as we had to think about who gets to be ‘allowed’ to make and present artwork in institutions like the Barbican, and what constitutes a ‘proper artist’ 🎨🖼️🙌 – at Hackney, London
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7 days left of @HeadwayELondon’s takeover of @BarbicanCentre Curve Gallery. Stories of brain injury through workshops, painting, sculpture, tapestry, embroidery, AV. Such great content; pity the exhibition & programme can only run for 9 days. Go before it ends🙏. @WillGompertzBBC
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SNATCH the LAST SPOT! Calling freelancers in London or NYC! Join our online course on 22 JUNE. Acquire essential stress-management skills, & learn to navigate crowds & protests through #VR. Funded by @jamesfoleyfund. Don't miss out, APPLY now: forms.gle/uQ9LN7Fx8u7dTPq86. #journalism
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Helping @aelacallan + @krmhs run a @HS_immersive workshop - “Deploying VR Safety Training in the Newsroom” - at the NewsRewired #newsrw 2023 conference today. Great industry turn out. – at Camberwell, London
Head Set Immersive@HS_immersive23 May 2023
Excited to be at #newsrw today. Come and experience the next generation of hostile environment training using #VR #VRtraining #JournalistSafety
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Massive congrats to Tracey Gregory/@RoadSw9 & @BrixtonSociety for getting Nelly Roberts, RHS orchid artist for 56 yrs, the recognition & heritage blue plaque she rightly deserves on her Loughborough Rd home where she lived her entire life, creating 1000s of beautiful paintings.
Loughborough Road SW9 history@RoadSw916 Oct 2022
What a fantastic day. A walk from Loughborough Road from where orchid artist Nelly Roberts once lived to where R I Measures orchid collection in #Camberwell once was. Joined by Measures descendants and Nelly’s family plus neighbours for plaque unveiling. 🙏 everyone who came
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Eddiiiiiiiiiiiiiie😭 @eddiemair. 🙏😘for your dulcets, insights and GIFT for speech broadcasting. 🍀🤞🫶with whatever comes next. Be happy. Much love, Stanley xx. – at Hackney, London
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Taking walk-ins today at the Islington Design Centre for first and second Covid vaccinations and third and fourth booster shots. NO APPOINTMENT NEEDED. Until 1.30pm; come on down! #SafeHNY
Kunal D Patel@kunalthedreamer31 Dec 2021
The best way to start the New Year is to get vaccinated against #Covid19 Pop by our centre today at @TheBDC Tell all your friends and family! @IslingtonBC @IslingtonLife #Vaccineswork #COVID19
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160 DONATED WARM COATS AND JACKETS! Neighbours and @SafedaleLtd Pharmacy in N16 and friends in N4, we’ve just delivered two car-loads of rammed sacks to @WrapUpLondon / @HandsOnLondon for their 2020 campaign.
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After quarantine, their volunteers will distribute our lovely coats to frontline charities supporting those need in need. THANK YOU for your generosity and making a difference this winter.
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#WrapUpLondon #HandsOnLondon
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PARKING TICKETS HACKNEY COUNCIL? Seriously?! We have FOUR of five down with the virus in our household & are complying with Govt advice & self-isolating. Woke to these posted by a neighbour this morning on the doormat @hackneycouncil @HackneyAbbott @hackneygazette @bbclaurak
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Haringay suspended parking restrictions on 26 March, why not neighbouring Hackney?! We could NOT get out to move the vehicle or put a permit on @hackneycouncil @HackneyAbbott @hackneygazette @bbclaurak @BBCRadio4 #youandyours
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@mayorofhackney please read the above. And now we’ve got to spend time, when ill, to appeal the Penalty Charge Notices & hope for the best? Badly done Hackney Council, sorry to say. I am normally a resident who sings your praises & thinks you do a grand job for the community. – at Hackney, London
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