Trio of new Members join Collective

Charles Heymann, Louise Akers and Laura Jane Hicks have become the latest communications professionals to join social enterprise communications firm Campaign Collective. Heymann, former Head of Corporate Communications at University of Reading, joins the Collective to bring senior counsel and board level consultancy to clients – covering strategy, public affairs and reputation management. He has …

Collective shortlisted for Better Society Consultancy of the Year

Campaign Collective has been shortlisted by the publishers of Better Society as “Consultancy of the Year” in recognition of its social enterprise approach to running a marketing consultancy. The Better Society Awards reward commercial companies that are helping create a better, more equal, ethical and sustainable world for all. The awards are judged by an …

New PR and Communications Apprenticeship ready for first starts

A new PR and communications apprenticeship, which has been in development for almost three years by a group of 23 employers, has been approved by the Government for apprentices to start on the programme. The Public Relations and Communications Assistant Apprenticeship replaces the existing PR Apprenticeship programme which was first launched in 2011. The new programme places more emphasis …

Collective backs Electoral Reform Society campaign

Trade unionists seeking ‘root and branch reform’ of British politics have joined forces in a bid to bring about democratic change.  ‘Politics for the Many’ will campaign for measures including an elected House of Lords, a fair voting system where seats match votes, and extending the franchise to 16 and 17-year-olds across all elections. The group …

Community Business Weekend dates for 2018 confirmed

Campaign Collective, the social enterprise communications agency that provides support to charities and campaigners, has been re-appointed to work on the third annual Community Business Weekend (CBW) campaign. The appointment was made by Power to Change, the Lottery-funded trust set up to support community businesses in England.  Community Business Weekend is a unique opportunity for community businesses across …

#CommsChat on fundraising and comms

Campaign Collective will be joining forces with Communicate magazine for a #CommsChat about fundraising and communications on Monday 5th February at 20:00 GMT on Twitter. The chat will cover a range of topics including: how the reputation of fundraising can be improved, how communications can help with charitable donations and what organisations such as charities can …

Freedom To Campaign Guide attracts 400 downloads in the first week

The Freedom To Campaign Guide to what campaigners CAN do under the UK’s Lobbying Act has attracted close to 400 downloads since it was launched a week ago. The Guide, written in response to the Government’s rejection of reforming the law and the retrospective nature of the Lobbying Act, has met with a positive response …

Guide to help campaigners understand Lobbying Act launched

A free guide for charities to continue to campaign in the face of the “chilling effect” of the Lobbying Act has been launched by communications social enterprise Campaign Collective. The “Freedom To Campaign Guide” has been launched following the government’s recent rejection of the reforms to the law proposed by the Hodgson Review into the Act. …