Emma Sheppard, 27
PR Manager

'I have worked here for just over a year now. After doing a degree in Biology and doing jobs in editing and writing for books and websites, I then went on to work for Breakthrough Breast Cancer first as a Media Relations Officer and then becoming Senior Media Relations Officer.

I worked there for nearly four years and then joined St John Ambulance as PR Manager for career progression and for new challenges. My job involves managing the PR function nationally and the strategic planning direction we should go in. I also take the lead on specific projects such as promoting the work we do at high profile events such as the London Marathon and raising awareness of our Youth Strategy.

This organisation has a lot to offer, but people just aren't aware of the work we do for instance in helping out in emergency situations like the July floods or that we have a youth movement with over 26,000 members. I felt I could help to raise the profile and demonstrate that our volunteers are hugely professional in the work they do, training and caring for people and saving lives.

I really enjoy securing coverage for our charity and seeing tangible results like magazine articles and television programmes that I hope will change the way people think about us. St John Ambulance has such a wide scope that I have had the chance to be involved in so many different things and am always learning something new.'