It’s National Careers Week (4-9 March 2024) and we’ve been thinking about how we can help young people considering a career in communications and campaigning. Campaign Collective members each have more than 10 years’ experience in a range of PR, communications and campaigning skills. But each of us has had a unique journey, which shows …
Today, 16 February, marks Campaign Collective’s 8th birthday. Founded in 2016 by Sarah Colombini, Simon Francis and Heather Rogers, Campaign Collective has brought together a talented group of experienced communications professionals who share a passion for supporting charities, social enterprises and not-for-profit organisations with high quality marketing, communications advice and PR support. Over the years, …
Launched during National Apprenticeship Week 2024 (5 – 11 February), an upgraded PR and communications apprenticeship standard is now available to employers seeking to nurture the next generation of communications professionals. The new standard has been fully updated to meet the needs of employers in an increasingly digital world, with a focus on building, protecting …
Campaign Collective member, Jo Tilley-Riley, is a strategic communications expert with a wealth of experience working with social sector organisations. She is also a qualified coach and offers transition coaching for people from the social sector and for women from all sectors who are returning from maternity leave. We asked Jo to share her reflections …
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At a recent training session for Social Workers Union frontline organisers, Simon Francis, Campaign Collective founder member, shared inspiration for successful campaigns. Drawing on campaigns delivered by the Collective, including those supported through the SWU Campaign Fund and from the wider world, delegates explored the key elements that successful campaigns have in common. 1. Have …
This past summer, the Canal & River Trust celebrated their 10th anniversary as a charity. Over the last decade, the Trust has been protecting, preserving, and promoting 2,000 miles of canals and rivers across England and Wales. Members of Campaign Collective provided communications support to the Trust’s London & South East regional team and stepped …
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November sees Tomorrow’s Engineers Week (7 to 11 November) celebrate a decade of inspiring young people into engineering careers. Since its inception in 2012, hundreds of thousands of young people have been involved in Tomorrow’s Engineers Week. Campaign Collective has been proud to provide communications support for the campaign for the past six years. This …
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May was Melanoma Awareness Month, and UK charity Melanoma Focus ran a huge campaign to get the word out to the public about skin cancer. Campaign Collective led and delivered on media relations activity for the month by developing a UK-wide campaign based on several high impact news stories. The charity was thrilled to get …
Campaign Collective has welcomed moves by the Public Relations and Communications Association (PRCA) to expel any members working with sanctioned Russian organisations. The industry association for communications firms and professionals has also urged members to consider the reputational consequences of working for companies which whilst not sanctioned, nonetheless have links with the Russian Government. In …
Two new initiatives have turned the spotlight on the role communicators have in tackling misinformation.