Seafish
Laura Bain has a diverse work experience in the field of PR and communications. Laura has held various positions throughout their career, starting as a Graduate Trainee and Education Resources Assistant at Education and Leisure Services, Orkney Islands Council. After that, they worked at the Edinburgh International Science Festival as a Development and Marketing Assistant and later as a Communications Officer. Laura then joined the Federation of Scottish Theatre as a Marketing and Communications Manager. Following that, they worked in a temporary role as a Project Officer at the Edinburgh International Science Festival. Laura also provided freelance project support as a Digital Communications Project Advisor for a membership organization. Currently, Laura is working at Seafish as a PR and Communications Officer, and they have recently been promoted to the role of Head of Channels. In this position, they are responsible for managing a small team, overseeing the organization's press office, and developing and implementing communication strategies. Laura has a strong background in creating engaging content for various channels and formats, including press releases, web pages, social media, and podcasts.
Laura Bain has a Bachelor's degree in Fashion Business, which they obtained from Glasgow Caledonian University from 2002 to 2006. Laura later pursued a Master of Science (MSc) degree in International Fashion Marketing from the same university between the years 2007 and 2008.
Seafish
Seafish is the public body supporting the £10bn UK seafood industry. Our vision is for an industry that is truly thriving. We sit at the heart of the seafood industry, bringing all sectors together to support them with the issues that matter most. We offer a central pool of expertise that can support our stakeholders and drive improvement across all areas of the industry. Our area of work spans everything from catch to plate and our 80-plus professional staff work alongside their industry colleagues on big challenges and opportunities such as increasing consumption of seafood to improving responsible sourcing. We are funded through a statutory levy made on the first sale of sea fish, shellfish, sea fish products and from landings destined for subsequent sale outside the UK.