Montage of Campaign Collective members

How I got into communications and campaigning

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 …

Campaign Collective awarded for excellence for second time

For the second time, Campaign Collective has been awarded the Communications Management Standard (CMS) by the Public Relations & Communications Association (PRCA).  The PRCA introduced the CMS in 1998 as a hallmark of excellence in communications management. Agencies applying for the Standard must meet strict criteria in areas including Leadership and Communication, Business Improvement, Campaign …

Communications industry urged to take positive social action

The communications and marketing world has been urged to have a positive social impact during the COVID-19 pandemic. While it’s generally business for usual for Campaign Collective, which already operates on a remote working model, Simon Francis, Founder Member of Campaign Collective and Chair of the Public Relations & Communications Association Council, said: As the …

Communicating Causes book launched

Former UN Secretary General Kofi Annan’s prediction that the 21st Century would be the “era of the NGO” is an appropriate starting point for Communicating Causes – an all encompassing new book on the state of campaigning in the charity sector. Dr. Nicky Garsten and Prof. Ian Bruce’s compilation of essays on how public relations …