SELECTED CLIENTS
TESTIMONIALS
"We engaged with Bassline Strategy on a complex project with significant communications messaging needs and stakeholder relations. David worked on strategic communications & stakeholder engagement working to create clear and consistent messaging for us to use with senior management. David also prepared extensive material on challenging parts to the messaging ensuring the core project remained at the centre of all communications.
David created a stakeholder map and critical path which was very useful as the project was complex and included multiple cross departmental work as well as interagency collaboration. Overall David executed a solid plan that supported us in looking at the wider political landscape. I would recommend Bassline and David Kitching for work of this nature and would use Bassline Strategy again for projects of this nature."
MAIRÉAD McGINN, DIRECTOR OF FUNDRAISING & COMMUNICATIONS,
DEPAUL HOUSING & HOMELESSNESS CHARITY
"David is an excellent researcher, with a strong instinct for stratcomms and messaging. His gift, in my opinion, is for qualitative research, for drawing insights from people that can inform messaging and strategies built on our values and ideas.
David recently did a brilliant piece of research testing hope-based migration messages in Malta and South Africa for rights group Terre des Hommes. It was a really unique piece of work and a great example of how audience research methods can be adapted for civil society groups with low resources."
THOMAS COOMBES, FOUNDER, HOPE-BASED COMMUNICATIONS
“Spina Bifida Hydrocephalus Ireland (SBHI) worked with David from Bassline Strategy in 2020 and 2021. We were extremely happy with the service we received. David was understanding to our needs, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic and the challenges that this brought to us as a small national charity.
David helped us to develop a political strategy and was fundamental in arranging meetings with key Government Departments and politicians. We would highly recommend Bassline Strategy to any other organisation.”
KATIE DUNPHY, EDUCATION & TRAINING MANAGER,
SPINA BIFIDA HYDROCEPHALUS IRELAND
"David facilitated a training session for the Network of Childhood Illness Organisations on the topic of Advocating to Policy Makers. We were really pleased with every aspect of the training and in particular that he had made a point of becoming familiar with our work and incorporating really relevant examples throughout the session. His presentation was clear, focused and included many helpful tips and practical suggestions on how to improve our advocacy actions and achieve better outcomes for our organisation. The training also signposted us to further resources and materials. I would happily recommend David as a trainer to anyone searching for sound advice and to upskill in this area.
ANNA GUNNING, CEO, CHILDREN IN HOSPITAL IRELAND
"I worked with David and Bassline Strategy Ltd on a project to understand how the use of hope-based messages and content in our work to promote the rights of children on the move, would resonate with our audiences. David guided us through a process of audience research and message testing which gave us critical insights and shifted the way we engaged with and supported our network of organisations to develop effective and more positive communications."
HASSATOU CONDE, FORMER DESTINATION UNKNOWN CAMPAIGNER,
TERRE DES HOMMES INTERNATIONAL FEDERATION
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