Julian Dobson

Current

Voluntary board member at Centre for Local Economic Strategies
Director at NS+ Ltd
editorial director at New Start Publishing Ltd

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Past

Editor, Inside Housing magazine at Inside Communications

Education

University of Oxford

Connections

101 connections

Industry

Publishing

Julian Dobson’s Summary

I am a writer, editor and consultant specialising in regeneration and sustainable communities - in other words, how to make the places we live in better and enable the people who live there to create better lives for themselves.

I was the founding editor of New Start magazine in 1999 and am currently editorial director. I was editor of Inside Housing magazine from 1993 to 1998. I previously specialised in healthcare (the Health Service Journal), social housing and trade unions, having served an apprenticeship on local papers in Kent and South Wales.

Through NS+ I help regeneration organisations share learning and good practice, communicate in language people of all backgrounds can understand, manage editorial and communications projects - and much more!

I am a Fellow of the RSA and a voluntary board member at the Centre for Local Economic Strategies.

You can also find me at http://twitter.com/juliandobson

Julian Dobson’s Specialties:

Editing, editorial project management, communications consultancy, bridging the gap between policy, research and practice.

Julian Dobson’s Experience

Voluntary board member

Centre for Local Economic Strategies

(Think Tanks industry)

2009 — Present (less than a year)
Director

NS+ Ltd

(Privately Held; Writing and Editing industry)

October 2006 — Present (3 years 2 months)

NS+ Ltd is a creative consultancy set up by the directors of New Start magazine in 2006 to support organisations and practitioners engaged in regeneration and sustainable communities. We produce learning materials and events; offer expertise in researching, writing, editing and designing printed and online materials; and support organisations in communicating with a wide range of target audiences.
editorial director

New Start Publishing Ltd

(Publishing industry)

December 1998 — Present (11 years )

New Start is the magazine for all involved in regeneration, economic development and sustainable communities. I was the founding editor of New Start and continue to work as a director of the company, with oversight of the editorial team and content. I write a regular column for the magazine and contribute occasional features, and am often involved in New Start's events.
Editor, Inside Housing magazine

Inside Communications

(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Publishing industry)

1993 — 1998 (5 years )

Edited the national weekly magazine for housing professionals.