Symon Hill is a Quaker Christian whose interests include media, activism, peace, sexuality and the role of religion. 

In addition to freelance writing and training, Symon works part-time as Tutor in Practical Theology for the Woodbrooke Quaker Study Centre. 

Symon became involved in campaigning as a teenager, since when he has promoted causes ranging from religious liberty to the rights of people with mental health problems.  

He has written comment pieces for the Sunday Herald, Morning Star and Daily Mail.  He contributes regularly to the Guardian website, Ekklesia and The Friend.  His first book, The No-Nonsense Guide to Religion, will be published by New Internationalist in March 2010.

Symon has been interviewed live on the Jeremy Vine Show, Channel 4 News and Radio 4's PM.  He has appeared several times on Al Jazeera and Sky News as well as on faith-based broadcasters including Premier Christian Radio and the Islam Channel. 

Symon's experience includes three years overseeing media relations for the Campaign Against Arms Trade (CAAT).  He was responsible for CAAT's media response to the recent controversies surrounding BAE's arms deals with Saudi Arabia and promoted CAAT in the media during its legal action against the government in 2007-08. 

Prior to this Symon worked at the University of London Union (ULU), dealing with the media and giving advice to elected officers.  Symon has also provided media support and/or training to the Fellowship of Reconciliation, People & Planet, the Student Christian Movement (SCM), Churches Campaign for Awareness of Depression (CCAD) and Conscience (the Peace Tax Campaign). 

Before working professionally in campaigns and communications, Symon had a wide variety of jobs, ranging from a call centre to a poultry farm and including two years as a bookseller for Waterstone's.  He has a degree in theology from Westminster College in Oxford.