Meet Amy Dawson, helping UK businesses with PR, content and report writing

  • 20+ years of strategic PR, copywriting and report writing

  • An extra pair of hands to get your work done

  • Taking your ideas from concept to completion

  • Established client relationships average around 4½ to 5 years, with some of the longest standing clients remaining for 7 years or more.

Suffolk based freelance PR with UK-wide reach

“I’ve always loved working in PR. There’s a real adrenaline rush that comes from jumping into new projects and working in completely different sectors. I learn something new from every single client, and I love becoming a part of their team”

I’m Amy Dawson, founder of Gatekeeper Communications, where I help UK SMEs turn expertise into influence through a perfect blend of PR, copywriting and original research.

Located on the outskirts of Ipswich and Colchester, I specialise in strategic PR and copywriting solutions for local SMEs and national brands.

So, what does this look like in practice? That’s easy. It means I tell your stories and connect you with potential new customers through a combination of press activity, SEO-led website content writing services, and original research reports and white papers.

I’m the extra pair of hands that you’re looking for to manage your PR and marketing in full, or to be an extra resource for your time-strapped in-house team.

But beyond all of that, here’s the real reason why you want to work with me.

I want to make your PR and content work as hard as you do. With my help, you can free up your time (and headspace) so you can focus on other activities, knowing that everything else is happening on time, and on budget.

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Why you should work with Amy for your PR, copy and reports

As your freelance PR and Ipswich copywriter, I’m the person you can rely on to become your ideas partner. I’ve a proven track record in securing media coverage for clients, and for writing copy which hits the top of the Google search rankings and gets your business featured in AI overviews.

But you deserve more than that.

You should be working with an external freelance contractor who is always looking one step beyond your initial brief. Someone who questions, “How can we make that bigger?” and “What new opportunities can we make from this?”.

I specialise in making your budget stretch as far as possible. That could be through repurposing a blog idea into an article pitch for a specific publication or identifying research gaps where you can become an authoritative voice. I’ll combine your event management plans with your social media activity and help you learn how to get yourself in the news. I can even deliver blog writing power hours to train your in-house team.

My unique blend of PR, copywriting and report writing services means that I can combine it all together so that you get the most bang for your buck.

Long term client relationships built on trust

I’m in it for the long term.

That doesn’t mean every client needs to work with me for years. Sometimes it’s one project, sometimes it develops into a long term working relationship. What matters to me is doing good work and being someone you’ll want to work with again.

I love getting to know the businesses I work with. Every single project means I get to know your people, your customers, the your and all the little bits of knowledge I pick up along the way that help me do a better job every time.

And it seems to work. My longer term client relationships average around four and a half to five years, with some clients now at seven years and counting.

Some clients work with me continuously. Others come to me for a particular project and get back in touch months or even years later when there’s something else I can help with. I’ve had multiple clients move from job to job, and come back to me because of the existing relationships that we’ve built.

I’m proud of the fact that people choose to work with me again, because I think that’s one of the best compliments you can get in business.

Good work matters. But so does being someone people trust, enjoy working with and want to come back to.

My approach allows you to scale up your support as required

My approach to working with Ipswich businesses and national brands is to prioritise flexibility and agility. My services can be mix and matched; each provides tangible benefits individually as well as combining perfectly for enhanced support.

Clients can choose to work with my through ad-hoc, one-off projects or long-term retained agreements. I’m thrilled that many of my longest-standing clients have worked with me for more than five years, and I’m still as excited by the work we do today as I was back then.

I want you to benefit from affordable PR solutions, and cost-effective copywriting. You shouldn’t be held back from making progress because your budgets are smaller than other brands. Nor should you be struck, struggling to get to make the most of your marketing when I can manage that stress for you.

Whether you’re a small business in Suffolk, or an established brand, my role is to bring new insight into your campaigns, ensuring that your messaging feels completely at home with your audience, and that your stories sound like you.

From the outset, you can expect

  • A discovery call to discuss your goals

  • A bespoke strategy & realistic timeline and cost estimations

  • Collaborative execution with clear approval processes in place

  • Regular check-ins and clear real-time metrics to benchmark your progress

  • Celebration when we achieve your targets!

Helping you to articulate and overcome your challenges

I want you to feel confident in your decision to invest in my PR and copywriting services. You deserve to know that your hard-earned investment is going to the right places and will provide you with a tangible ROI.

From the very outset, I’ll work with you to identify your strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats. Together, we’ll create realistic KPIs which will allow you to track your performance and measure your progress, giving you confidence that your budget is being spent in the right places.

Investing in freelance support will save you time

65% of businesses say their biggest marketing challenge is time restrictions.

Source: SME Marketing Report, July 2025

Collaborating together to achieve your business goals

60% of businesses would consider investing in external support to help them achieve their goals.

Source: SME Marketing Report, July 2025

Offering fixed-price solutions to help you manage your budget

54% of businesses say their budget is one of their biggest challenges – particularly not knowing how much marketing should cost.

Source: SME Marketing Report, July 2025

Flexible, fixed-price PR and copywriting support for your business

You’re considering investing in external support rather than an in-house hire, because you need something which is reliable, proven to work, and cost-effective.

You want your budget to remain consistent, with no hidden extras or unexpected surprises. That’s why my pricing packages are designed to suit every budget. With bronze, silver and gold pricing structures for PR, copywriting and report writing, or a combination of them all, there’s something to suit everyone.

Whether you’re looking for ad-hoc support or an ongoing relationship, I want to hear from you.

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£475 per day

£950/m
Copywriting & external PR
Example output

  • 1 x client call

  • 1 x SEO Landing page

  • 2 x blog articles

  • 2 x customer emails

  • 1 x proactive press pitch

  • 1 x reactive press response

  • Monthly Reporting

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£450 per day Save 5%

£1350/m
Copywriting, PR & thought leadership
Example output

  • 1 x client call

  • 1 x SEO Landing Page

  • 2 x blog articles

  • 2 x customer emails

  • 2 x proactive press pitch

  • 2 x reactive press response

  • 1 x case study per quarter

  • 1 x silver report per year

  • Monthly Reporting

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£2975/m
Copywriting, PR, leadership & reports
Example output

  • 2 x client calls

  • 1 x internal Q&A article

  • 1 x SEO Landing page

  • 4 x blog posts

  • 4 x customer emails

  • 6 month PR schedule

  • 2 x proactive press pitch

  • 3 x reactive press response

  • 2 x case study per quarter

  • 2 x silver projects per year

  • Monthly Reporting

Frequently asked questions?

There isn’t one set cost because the right level of PR support depends on what you need and what you’re trying to achieve.

I work with smaller businesses as well as established marketing teams, so I don’t believe useful PR support should automatically mean a large agency budget or a lengthy commitment. What I always tell prospective clients is that the cost of your small business PR campaign will depend on how much work is involved. You might need a focused Power Hour, help with one project or something more ongoing. And if paid support isn’t right for you at the moment, I’ve also created free PR resources to help you make progress yourself.

My aim is to recommend the level of support that makes sense for your business and your budget, rather than sell you more than you need.

For small businesses, it may be more cost-effective to work with a freelance PR consultant who has more flexibility to keep prices low.

For my PR clients, I recommend an investment of at least 1-2 days per month for a minimum term of six months, giving you time to see genuine results. PR is a slow-burner, and investing in building your own reputation should be a long-term business priority.

My PR-only prices range from £450-£1,275 per month

When you work with me, you work directly with me. I take the time to understand your business, what you want to achieve and what you already have to work with before deciding what PR or communications activity makes sense.

I keep things practical and straightforward. You’ll know what we’re doing, why we’re doing it and what we’re trying to achieve.

For some businesses that means ongoing PR support. For others it might be one project, a Power Hour or specialist writing support. The approach should fit the business rather than the other way around.

I regularly partner with a number of highly-qualified, and experienced marketing professionals who can collaborate on your projects, allowing you to maximise campaign impact and your budget.

In my opinion, hiring a PR freelancer is worth it because your chosen person will have a network of contacts across a wide range of creative sectors including videography, photography, graphic design, website development, SEO, UX and conversion rate optimisation specialists.

I work collaboratively with my clients. Where possible, I like to have monthly meetings (often via Teams) to bring in regular updates and to prioritise the work that supports your business strategy.

Through these meetings, we can discuss what projects you are working on, and what parts of your business are your biggest growth areas. This allows me to identify your newsworthy opportunities and build a PR strategy that matches your brand vision.

I mainly work with SMEs, founders and busy marketing teams that need an extra pair of experienced hands with PR, communications or content.

Sometimes that means ongoing support, but often it’s much more focused. You might have a report or white paper that needs writing, a story you want to get into the media, website content that no longer reflects the business, or simply lots of good ideas and not enough time to do anything with them.

You don’t need to have worked with a PR consultant before, or arrive with a perfectly written brief. We can start with what you’re trying to achieve and work out what would genuinely be useful.

Yes. I’m based in Suffolk and I particularly enjoy helping businesses here make better use of PR, content and communications.

Being local can be useful, especially if you want someone who understands the Suffolk business community and can work closely with you. But you don’t need to be based in Suffolk to work with me. I support businesses elsewhere in the UK too.

Wherever you’re based, the important thing for me is understanding your business, your audience and what you want your PR or content to achieve.

Absolutely. In fact, that’s quite a normal place to start.

You might know that you want more people to know about the business, but not know what would make a good story. You might have expertise that could become a report, article or white paper, but no time to turn it into something useful. Or you might simply feel that your PR and content have become a bit ad hoc.

You don’t need to diagnose the problem before speaking to me. We can look at what you want to achieve, what you’re already doing and where some focused support could make the biggest difference.

You work directly with me. I take the time to understand your business, ask plenty of questions and get underneath what you really want to say before I start thinking about PR tactics or content.

I like keeping things practical and straightforward. You should understand what we’re doing, why we’re doing it and what it is intended to achieve. PR shouldn’t feel mysterious or unnecessarily complicated.

I’ll also be honest about what I think you need. If a smaller project, a Power Hour or one of my free resources would do the job, I’d rather point you in that direction than recommend something bigger simply because I can.

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