About Portfolio

Vanessa Fillis — data journalist

Projects and stories

I worked on stories with Huffpost UK, the BBC Shared Data Unit, Reach and Birmingham Eastside. I have also focused on mental health services in England for a project.

23 August 2021
Explainer

I have sent 385 Freedom of Information requests — here is what I learned

on Medium
23 April 2021
Coronavirus

These 7 Charts Show How The Pandemic Changed One Part Of The UK

with Huffpost UK
16 February 2021
Coronavirus

Has Lockdown 3 Worked? How Covid Cases, Hospitals Numbers And The R Rate Changed

with Huffpost UK

19 January 2021
Mental health

Mental health patients forced to travel ‘hundreds of kilometres’ for treatment, despite government pledge

with Birmingham Eastside
25 November 2020
Coronavirus

Tier 3: The Areas That Could Face The Toughest Covid Rules

with Huffpost UK

Data analysis and visualisation

I have created a number of charts on a range of topics. From coronavirus over German elections to mental health.

Social media

Telling stories on social media is an important part of the storytelling process.

You can follow me on Instagram and Twitter.

Newsletter

I have created a newsletter aiming to destigmatise mental illness. You can read all editions here.

Audio

I also have experience with telling stories in audio.

Audio two-way about bed occupancy figures in NHS mental health services.
Audio two-way about mental health hospital leave during the pandemic.
Audio two-way about mental health and homelessness.