about
The Mission Post
The Writing Desk 27
Welcome to The Mission Post, home of freelancer, Sharmila Meadows (The Writing Desk 27).
A freelance writer, journalist and copy editor from London, England, I cut my teeth writing extensively for a global health road cycling charity that raises funds to rebuild a war-torn hospital. Writing to advocate or give people a voice remains a lead motivation, with interests in poverty, access to medical service provision (especially global and neglected health), cricket, faith and creating opportunity.
Christian mission and Bible-themed writing feature strongly in my portfolio, as captured in The Mission Post Blog and Shop sections of the site. I also write extensively about cricket, looking at its social impact as much as the sport itself.
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​Writing as a service flows from two decades as a (Senior) Government Policy Adviser in Westminster. During that career, I served as Private Secretary to three Ministers and gained invaluable policy experience on topics including: the NHS; place-shaping and regeneration; town and country planning; national infrastructure development and its relationship to housing; faith; and local government.
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Government writing demands both precision and flair, command of subject with acute audience-awareness and an ability to adapt style, pitch and tone, while holding great sensitivity - skills I consider well suited to writing copy for clients.
My published work to date includes journalistic feature pieces, sports journalism (cricket), marketing and business copy, website content and design alongside Bible Study and devotions. I also work as a copy editor for leading charities.
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my client list includes:
BIBLE SOCIETY - CHRISTIAN AID - COUNTY CRICKET MATTERS -PREMIER CHRISTIANITY - RIDE4CEYLON -
THE CRICKET SOCIETY - WOMAN ALIVE
about me
Sharmila Meadows is the writer behind The Writing Desk 27. She is a published freelance writer, journalist, copywriter and copy editor from London, England, where she still lives and works.
After graduating in European History and French (Hons) Language, she spent two decades as a Policy Adviser to the UK Government in Westminster, working on a range of policies and serving as Private Secretary to three Government Ministers in the House of Lords . She has also lived and worked in France, New Zealand and Australia - and indeed, France and the Commonwealth rest close to her heart.
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