The Brathay Apprentice Challenge, the search for the apprentice team of the year, has been named one of the top public sector campaigns this year. The campaign has been shortlisted as “Partnership Engagement Initiative of the Year” in the Public Sector Communications Awards. The unique partnership behind the Brathay Apprentice Challenge delivers on a number …
Community Business Weekend (5-8 October 2017) is a unique opportunity for community businesses across England to demonstrate the positive impact they have on society and tell their stories of success. Community businesses are a relatively new phenomenon and can be set apart from other commercial and charitable organisations by their community ownership and localised decision …
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The final report from the Commission on the Donor Experience has revealed the reputation communications challenge charities face when developing fundraising strategy and tactics. The Commission on the Donor Experience was launched in March 2016 in response to media scrutiny of fundraising practice. At its heart was one simple idea – to place donors at …
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The three main party manifestos have failed to address the concerns campaigners have with Lobbying Act rules. Sapio Research figures commissioned by Campaign Collective revealed that just over half of charities and social enterprises believe this general election will be important to their organisation, but less than a quarter expected to campaign on issues during the election. …
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A new PR and Communications Apprenticeship, developed by a group of 23 ‘trailblazer’ firms, has been approved by the Government for delivery from autumn 2017. The Public Relations and Communications Assistant Apprenticeship will eventually replace the existing PR Apprenticeship programme. The new apprenticeship will place more emphasis on planning and evaluation in PR and communications, while also incorporating …
Less than one in five charities and not-for-profits understand the restrictions imposed on campaigning during the General Election by the Lobbying Act.
An urgent research study has been launched to understand the impact of the General Election on charities and social enterprises. Sapio Research and Campaign Collective have teamed up to ask charity and social enterprise staff about their levels of readiness for the UK General Election in June and their understanding of the Lobbying Act restrictions. …
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Campaigners and charities have been warned that while the formal process to call the 2017 UK General Election has yet to be completed, organisations need to start to prepare for the regulations which come in during election campaigns. Formal guidance from the Electoral Commission is expected to be published in the coming weeks, but Campaign Collective …
The Report of the House of Lords Select Committee inquiry on charities has been hailed as a potential “turning point” for the sector. The Report makes 100 recommendations to government and within these, the Committee has accepted all but one of the recommendations the Public Relations & Communications Association (PRCA) gave to the Committee in its …
Communications and social enterprise will be the focus of Communicate Magazine’s #CommsChat on Monday 27 February 2017 at 8pm. The weekly Twitter chat is a chance for communications professionals to give their views on the industry and provide advice to their peers. The hour-long discussion will cover five topics, including: The role of communications in …