Hello! My
name is Siân and I am a 40 year old Mum of two, a boy born in March 2009 and a
girl born in March 2011. I graduated in July 2014, as a mature student studying
Philosophy, Politics and Economics. I now manage a Bed & Breakfast in the
Yorkshire Dales.
This blog is
my escape, my place to write what I am feeling and, occasionally, to rant. I
write product reviews and also accept advertising. Click on my advertising, PR and disclosure page for
more details.
I was a
finalist in the Brilliance in Blogging awards in 2017 and 2018 in the Vlogger
category, and also in the Northern Blog Awards in 2017 and 2018, also in the
Vlogger category. My blog was also shortlisted in the Best Vlogger category in
the Mumsnet Blog Awards 2016 and in the 2012 Brilliance in Blogging awards in
the Fresh Voices category. I was chosen to write a guest post for Caitlin
Moran's website for the launch of her book 'How to be a Woman' and again for the
launch of 'Moranthology'. I have also featured on Parentdish. I was a speaker at
BlogCamp Birmingham (2015 & 2016) on vlogging, drawing on my experience as
an Assistant Producer at the BBC. I have also spoken at BlogOn about video
editing, in 2016, 2017, 2018. and 2019 I have also taught lessons at school about
YouTube as a career.
PR - I welcome contact from PRs about brands and events which are relevant my blog or B&B business. I am eager to review products and would love to attend events with or without my children, if I am not working. My children were born in March 2009 and March 2011 so please make sure products or events will be relevant to them.
If links are required in sponsored posts, or any post that I am compensated for then the link will be 'nofollow'.
I limit reviews or sponsored posts to one a week so that I can keep my blog fresh with my own content for the majority of the time.
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Contact
You can
follow me on Twitter @HelpfulMum where
I have over 7,000 followers
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on Facebook where I have over 2,500
likes
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videos on YouTube where I have over 1.1 million views
Follow me on Instagram,
where I have over 4,000 followers
Find me
on LinkedIn
E-mail me
helpfulmummy@hotmail.com
Stats correct
as of 26.02.18
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posts. Please email me for rates: helpfulmummy@hotmail.com
I will incorporate details of any compensation provided for
coverage on this blog as I believe in complete disclosure. Please see my Privacy policy, cookie policy and
disclosure.
I have worked
as a football analyst, a sports researcher, an assistant producer in sports
news, in one of Her Majesty's prisons and, more recently, on a mental health
ward (to name but a few).
I am
interested in fitness and going to the gym. I'm not aiming to lose weight, just
to get fit (which seems to be working). Sewing, baking and reading are what I
do in my (very little) spare time. I also love sport, football, rugby union,
golf and formula one being particular favourites!