Lords’ Charity Report a “Turning Point”

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 …

Social enterprise to be focus of #CommsChat

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 …

Comms teams must be vigilant on Link Tax

The European Commission has tabled a new Copyright Directive to be considered in the European Parliament. If passed, publishing giants could be able to levy a charge for linking to their content online, targeting news aggregators such as Google News which provides ‘snippets’ of the article with a link to the original web page. The …

Parliamentary deadline for charity submissions passes

The House of Lords Select Committee on Charities is a golden opportunity for charities to move on from the recent turbulent times, according to a submission to the Committee by the PRCA Charity & Not-For-Profit Group. The Group’s recommendations, which can be made public once formally accepted as evidence, are designed to help charities build a more constructive relationship with government …