Brathay Apprentice Challenge shortlisted for Charity Times Award

The Brathay Apprentice Challenge has been shortlisted for a Charity Times Award for the third year running. This year, the Challenge has been nominated for the Community Award, recognising the impact of the work teams of apprentices do in their local areas as part of the Challenge. The Challenge has two overarching objectives shared by …

Challenge shortlisted for public sector award

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 …

Campaign launched to celebrate community business stories

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 …

New report reveals comms challenge for charities

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 …

Collective Members support search for apprentice team of the year

For the sixth year in a row Campaign Collective Members have successfully supported the Brathay Apprentice Challenge.  Last week nine apprentices from GSK in Ulverston were named apprentice team of the year 2017 at Brathay Trust’s Windermere headquarters. The Brathay Apprentice Challenge (#BAC17) sees teams of apprentices from across the country compete in a series …

Masters degree apprenticeship under development

A consultation designed to develop a new masters-degree level communications apprenticeship closes soon. The new apprenticeship standard will sit alongside the already approved “level 4” apprenticeship in public relations and communications, approved by the Department for Education earlier in the year. With the Apprenticeship Levy now in force for larger employers, the new apprenticeship is responding …

Collective joins Charity Comms network

Campaign Collective has become the latest organisation to join the Charity Comms network. The organisation, founded in 2007, now boasts over 500 organisations and 4,000-plus individuals working in charity communications and marketing. Simon Francis, Founder Member of Campaign Collective said: We’re delighted to join the Charity Comms network and will use our membership to work …

New PR apprenticeship approved

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 …

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 …