About Ben Matthews

June 9, 2023

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Hello, I’m Ben Matthews

Based in London

Co-Founder and Director at Empower

Brief summary of my story so far:

Director at Empower, a digital communications agency. Clients include UN Refugee Agency, UNICEF, The Green Party, Amnesty International, The Engine Room, GivePanel, Open University, Full Fact, One Home and Bang & Olufsen.
Awarded Young PR Professional of the Year and is the youngest ever PR professional to be featured in PR Week
Founder of Bright One, a volunteer-run communications agency for the Third Sector, whose client experience includes Amnesty International, Centrepoint, St Dunstan’s and the London Green Fair
Founding member of Twestival, a series of fundraising events using Twitter, which raised over $2 million for numerous charities
Founding member of 33 Digital, an international digital PR and marketing agency, where he managed accounts for O2, Microsoft, and the Financial Times among others
Former board member of Charity Comms, the professional body for charity sector communications
Volunteer product manager at Sunday Assembly
Building Good Here, an open database of social impact startups and funding.

Want to ask me something? Email me at [email protected]

My book, Freelance in 30 Days, is out now