Freelance PR professionals required for Midlands marketing communications agency

I am setting up a new marketing communications agency in Birmingham in early 2008 offering all aspects of design and advertising, web design and PR.

I am looking for freelance PR professionals who can help me deliver a comprehensive range of communications to clients - from occasional press releases for sole traders to 12-month PR strategies for small / medium sized organisations - other necessary skills sought are proof reading, product launch experience, crisis management, corporate / product message construction and internal / external newsletter writing.

I will be offering these services across the wider Midlands regions and would like to work with people who have experience of both B2C and B2B sectors (from small to larger organisations) and who are available on a freelance basis for at least the next 12 months. If I can find someone with the appropriate skills / experience / rate per day, I would ideally like to work with just a single contact so they can build up knowledge of my client base / types of businesses.

I am looking for someone who can work for between £250 - £350 per day or around £25-£30 per hour depending on the nature and size of the project / client.