Based in Sheffield, South Yorkshire
Open to remote and regional opportunities across the UK
Showcasing a blend of archival care, heritage interpretation, and personal passion — from historic curiosities and exhibitions to hands-on workspaces and meaningful connections.
🧾 Freelance Services 🧾
Professional Support for Your Projects 🖊️
I offer comprehensive freelance services combining academic expertise with practical experience in research, data management, and spreadsheet auditing. With a Certificate of Higher Education in History and Religious Studies and extensive volunteering experience across museums and archives, I deliver professional, reliable support tailored to your specific needs.
My services are ideal for researchers, small businesses individuals seeking dedicated, detail-oriented assistance with flexible scheduling to accommodate various project requirements.
Based in Sheffield, available for remote collaborations across the UK.
Freelance Skills 💡
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🗃️ Data Entry & Accuracy – Fast, consistent, and detail-focused, maintaining 100% accuracy when handling large datasets and administrative records.
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💻 Online Research – Efficient at gathering reliable information, sources, and comparative insights for client projects.
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📄 Microsoft Office & Google Workspace – Proficient with Excel, Sheets, Docs, Word, and Slides for organisation, analysis, and content creation.
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💬 Communication – Clear written and verbal communication, providing updates, clarifying requirements, and supporting smooth client collaboration.
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⏰ Organisation & Time Management – Skilled at managing multiple deadlines, project streams, and long-term client work.
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🌿 Adaptability – Flexible across industries, platforms, and task types, adjusting quickly to new tools and client expectations.
Areas of Expertise ✨
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🗄️ Collections Management & Archiving – Cataloguing, digitisation, documentation, and data structuring for artefacts, literary collections, and natural history specimens.
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🏛️ Museum & Heritage Support – Practical experience across exhibitions, public engagement, visitor support, and collections care in multi-site heritage settings.
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📚 Historical & Thematic Research – Skilled in primary source work, biographical research, thematic analysis, and producing accessible written outputs.
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🎨 Exhibition & Content Development – Creating text panels, interpretive material, and digital resources for public-facing exhibitions and online heritage projects.
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📝 Professional Writing & Documentation – Experienced in academic writing, poet biographies, museum labels, reports, and editorial refinement.
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💻 Digital & Administrative Skills – Strong competency in Microsoft Office, Google Workspace, spreadsheets, databases, digital archiving, and cloud-based systems.
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🤝 Public Engagement & Event Support – Confident in visitor interaction, accessibility-focused engagement, and supporting inclusive museum activities and events.
💻 Digital Administration, Data Management & Research Services 💻
Professional Digital Services
Drawing on extensive academic, curatorial, administrative, and financial documentation experience, I provide reliable support across data management, research, and digital organisation. My background includes work with Heeley City Farm, the Yorkshire Natural History Museum, Sheffield Museums Trust, The Poetry Archive, Holst Victorian House, and Gloucester Folk Museum — giving me a strong foundation in handling complex information systems with accuracy, sensitivity, and sector-standard care.
📑 Core Services:
Data Entry & Data Management
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Excel, Google Sheets, databases, and cloud platforms
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Structured data organisation and long-term record maintenance
Online Research
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Academic, historical, and thematic research
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Market and general information research for digital projects
Copy Typing & Transcription
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Converting handwritten or scanned documents into digital formats
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Clean, consistent, and accessible formatting
Spreadsheet Auditing
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Data verification, error checking, and quality control
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Reorganising large datasets for clarity and usability
Digital Content Management
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File organisation, metadata, content updates, and document formatting
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Support for digital archives, mailing lists, and info systems
Editing & Proofreading
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Documents, presentations, web copy, and exhibition text
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Ensuring clarity, accessibility, coherence, and professional tone
🏛️ Professional Standards:
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University-level research and writing experience
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Proven accuracy working with heritage, archival, and curatorial data
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Strong attention to detail and information integrity
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Clean and professional formatting across all file types
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Confidential and secure handling of sensitive material
📋 How it works:
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Free consultation — discuss the scope of your project
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Proposal — tailored plan with timeline
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Work begins — updates provided throughout
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Revisions — adjustments based on your feedback
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Final delivery — polished and ready for use
🗓️ Availability: Monday to Friday between 12 pm and 8 pm (flexible depending on project needs)
Services & Pricing 💼
Basic - £20 (2-3 days)
Quick tasks: website fact-checking, data cataloguing, and simple data entry.
Example: Moniza Alvi's site fact-check for The Poetry Archive -
Basic projects completed within 2-3 days or your money back!
Standard - £50 (1 week)
Biographical research, source verification, and detailed data entry.
Example: Amarjit Chandan biography research for The Poetry Archive -
Premium - £90 → £100 (2 weeks)
Spreadsheet auditing, database design, and large-scale data management—perfect for complex projects requiring precision and attention to detail.
Example: 571 “Poet Birthday” spreadsheet created and audited for The Poetry Archive -
💡Custom packages available upon request—timeline discussed individually
