New PR and Communications Apprenticeship ready for first starts

A new PR and communications apprenticeship, which has been in development for almost three years by a group of 23 employers, has been approved by the Government for apprentices to start on the programme. The Public Relations and Communications Assistant Apprenticeship replaces the existing PR Apprenticeship programme which was first launched in 2011. The new programme places more emphasis …

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 …

Universities UK campaign chief joins Collective

Ian Morton, former Campaigns Manager at Universities UK (UUK), the umbrella body for the higher education sector and vice-chancellors’ membership organisation, is the latest addition to the social enterprise Campaign Collective. Campaign Collective helps charities, social enterprises, public service organisations and other campaigners benefit from affordable professional communications advice and support. Profits from Campaign Collective …

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 …

Campaign Collective announced as Charity Times Awards finalist

Campaign Collective has been shortlisted for the Charity Times Cross-sector Partnership of the Year Award, together with Brathay Trust and the National Apprenticeship Service, for jointly delivering the Brathay Apprentice Challenge – the nation’s search for the apprentice team of the year. The Brathay Apprentice Challenge sees teams of apprentices from across the country compete …

Campaign Collective comments on anti-advocacy clause

The government has announced it will suspend plans to introduce further limits on charities’ freedom of speech, known as an “anti-advocacy clause” which would have been inserted into grants from the public sector to charities. Simon Francis, Co-Chair of the PRCA Charity & Not For Profit Group and Founder Member of Campaign Collective, said: We welcome the …