Public lacks sources of good news

New research has highlighted the lack of positive news sources available to the public. Just a fifth of the population have heard positive news about charities (22%), universities or colleges (18%) and local councils (17%) in the last three months. According to Sapio Research, the picture for social enterprises (13%) and trade unions (10%) is …

Communications training for young people launched

Young people aged 16-24 are set to benefit from the launch of a new not-for-profit training organisation this summer. Get You Heard has been founded by former Government strategic communications advisor and professional trainer Charlotte McLeod to give 16-24 year olds the skills and confidence to communicate and campaign. The organisation will run its first …

Campaign Collective wins Better Society Award

Campaign Collective has been named ‘Consultancy of the Year’ at the Better Society Awards ceremony in London. The Better Society Awards reward commercial companies that are helping create a better, more equal, ethical and sustainable world for all. The awards were judged by an independent panel of experts looking for genuine impact. The panel includes leaders …

Collective shortlisted for Better Society Consultancy of the Year

Campaign Collective has been shortlisted by the publishers of Better Society as “Consultancy of the Year” in recognition of its social enterprise approach to running a marketing consultancy. The Better Society Awards reward commercial companies that are helping create a better, more equal, ethical and sustainable world for all. The awards are judged by an …

Research into sector readiness for Election launched

An urgent research study has been launched to understand the impact of the General Election on charities and social enterprises. Sapio Research and Campaign Collective have teamed up to ask charity and social enterprise staff about their levels of readiness for the UK General Election in June and their understanding of the Lobbying Act restrictions. …

Election advice for campaigners published

Campaigners and charities have been warned that while the formal process to call the 2017 UK General Election has yet to be completed, organisations need to start to prepare for the regulations which come in during election campaigns. Formal guidance from the Electoral Commission is expected to be published in the coming weeks, but Campaign Collective …

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 …