Reviews

Kate is an experienced writer/editor with skills across communications, fundraising and advocacy. She is also a strategic thinker, with the ability to help shape briefs and steer requests towards the approach that will best suit the audiences and channels for each individual piece of work. Over the years we have worked together she has demonstrated her skills in her calm, focused and creative approach to projects. She is also a super lovely person to have around, and always a genuine ray of sunshine on whatever it is that you are working on together! Highly recommended.

Jess Crombie, Founder and principal consultant, Jess Crombie Consultancy

Kate interviewed families whose children have hydrocephalus to highlight the unseen issues associated with the condition.  She quickly built an empathic rapport with the families she interviewed ensuring their views and experiences were represented appropriately in the piece. Feedback from families was excellent with all telling us how well she handled the sensitive subject and how well she'd researched the condition prior to conducting the piece.

We are pleased with the result which will be used as training material to educate and inform those working with families affected by paediatric hydrocephalus in the future. I have no hesitation in recommending Kate to those in our sector as she has true integrity and passion for the causes with which she works.
Caroline Coates, Founder and CEO Harry's HAT

Kate is a super editor and writer, and an absolute pleasure to work with. She is also someone driven by the issues. When she joined the WaterAid global brand/editorial team, she came from a press liaison role where she had travelled extensively, meeting communities in Africa and Asia, and supporters across the UK. This meant Kate could create content from a place of authenticity and authority. She was also great fun and very funny - able to manage client team expectations and translate technical information into engaging comms every time. Highly recommend!

Tom Burgess, Editorial Consultant for UN Water and International Organisations

Kate is an excellent writer and all-round comms pro.

She's naturally a people-person, which makes her perfectly suited to figuring out how audiences think and feel, and how to engage them. She's worked on some tough subjects and always delivered top quality work. I'd happily recommend her for any charity comms project, especially where a degree of sensitivity and care is needed. She's super reliable and an absolute joy to work with.

Richard Steele, Charity copywriter and editor


Kate has very good presentation and listening skills and is skilled at translating complex information into stories and content that anyone can understand. I had the pleasure of working with Kate from September 2020 to March 2023. She is experienced in all aspects of external and internal communications and in developing websites and internal intranets. Her excellent written skills were evident in her copywriting, editing and proofreading, as required for the website and intranet and in reports, articles and press releases. She can also effectively use a variety of social media platforms, ensuring content is appropriately written to reach partners, clients and staff.

Kate had overall responsibility in developing RASASC’s communication strategy and action plan, effectively managing the details that got the job done. Her forward thinking ideas and ability to convey these to others, positively impacts on the business, goals and outcomes.

Kate is a consummate professional, friendly and approachable and has my highest possible recommendation.

Lesley Devonport, former CEO RASASC Guildford

Little did I know, when Kate began mentoring me in May 2024, the impact that connecting with her would have on my career. Kate’s support managed to exceed every single one of my expectations.

Her advice was always thoughtful and honest, grounded in her years of comms experience. Her practical feedback contained actionable targets that motivated you for the next call. She has given me tools that I know I’ll use in my daily comms routine for years to come.

In addition to this specialist advice, Kate was also a source of moral support during a hectic time for me professionally. I ended every mentoring session feeling understood, appreciated and valued.  If you are looking for a comms expert who can combine strategic thinking with emotional intelligence, you’ve found them in Kate Whittaker!

Emma Cassidy, Senior Engagement Lead at The PILS Project