colin farmery

I support Portsmouth FC with a range of management and media services on an ad hoc basis.

Working with Zanda Films, I supported the production and launch of Our Club, a 90-minute documentary, directed by Barney Fox, about the community-led takeover of Portsmouth FC.

Working to the EFL's Head of Safeguarding, I support the EFL on a range of safeguarding training projects.

I am an FA and EFL trained 'Playing For Inclusion' tutor, delivering workshops to staff on equality and diversity at both my own club (Portsmouth FC) and other EFL clubs.

The society was formed to develop a vehicle to protect the archive of Portsmouth FC and provide ways and means of sharing the archive with its supporters and other interested parties. It is currently applying for charitable status (due late 2017).

Teacher of City & Guilds Journalism and college Press Officer and Photographer (part time)

Gosport Marine Skills Centre is a joint project between St Vincent College and Mabway Academy to provide high-quality training in the marine sector.

In this role I had particular responsibility for Community Relations, Student Support, Learning Support and Liaison & Marketing as well as managing special projects, such at the Gosport Marine Skills Centre.

I was a regular contributor to The Observer sports section.

Liaison with partner schools to give advice and guidance to young people considering their college and post-16 education options. Producing marketing materials to support recruitment campaigns for a sixth form college.

I was a regular contributor to the Quay's Football Hour, hosted by Chris Wise.

* Portsmouth: From Tindall to Ball (1999) * Portsmouth: Champions of England (2000) * Seventeen Miles From Paradise (2004) * Portsmouth: The Modern Era (2005) * Seventeen Miles From Paradise (2008) Second Edition

Managing internal and external communication for the college, managing PR and marketing campaigns to promote recruitment of students.

Management of the curriculum including A-Levels and vocational courses. Management and effective deployment of staff. Development of staff.

Freelance journalism for Francophiles.

Portsmouth FC: The Official Centenary History (1998) with Richard Owen and Peter Jeffs

Preparation of lessons, classroom management, setting and marking of work.

I was responsible for taking photographs and writing stories for publication in The News, the daily evening newspaper of the greater Portsmouth area.

WWRC15 is an invitational tournament scheduled for October 2015, which will bring together the cream of wheelchair rugby at the Copperbox during the Rugby World Cup, which is hosted by England.

spogo.co.uk is the 'sport & fitness finder' for the United Kingdom. Funded by Sport England, the project is currently in pilot phase and I am supporting spogo with its PR across the country.

Supporters Direct is the organisation which lobbies for good governance and community ownership of sports clubs. I am currently supporting SD in a short-term consultancy role to develop its strategic communications.

I was the spokesperson for PST, coordinating its communication strategy, and the PR consultant who devised and managed the PR strategy for the community bid to buy Portsmouth FC. I was responsable for devising and producing messages and materials for internal and external audiences, including the local, national and international media. I was also a member of the steering committee which established the PST in May 2010.

Legendary Publishing is jointly owned by me and Peter Jeffs. It has published the following books: Legend by Alan Knight (2003) and Transformed by Linvoy Primus (2007)

Director of a company which runs a network of football fan websites

* April 2012 * Recalling Harry' * Page20

I am an occasional contributor to Sky Sports News.

I am a regular contributor to the Monday Night Football Hour hosted by Mark Mudie.

Since 1997 I have been an occasional and regular contributor to a variety of BBC radio and TV programmes, including BBC TV South, BBC Radios Five Live, Solent, Wiltshire and Manchester. Currently I am a regular weekly contributor to the Drivetime Show on Radio Solent hosted by Steve Harris.

Occasional comment and analysis (in French) on FC Martigues on Radio Maritima and Canal Maritima.

FCMedia is the vehicle for my personal freelance media work and includes the websites truebluearmy.com and pompey-fans.com, as well as my authoring work.

I am currently supporting Portsmouth FC with its communications and PR in a consultancy role, as well as senior managing aspects of the club's media, marketing and sponsorship function. Not only a passionate supporter, I have been involved with PFC in a variety of ways all my adult life including: Young Supporters Club Chairman (1979-80), Programme Writer (1982-1987) Programme Editor (1988 and 1998-2001)

Portsmouth Football Club was formed in 1898 playing its home matches at Fratton Park. Known as Pompey, the club became an original member of the Football League's Division Three in 1920 and the First Division Championship in 1949 and 1950. They won the FA Cup in 1939 and again in 2008, beating Cardiff 1-0. They have been in the world's most watched Premier League for the last 7 years.