#LetTheMusicPlay

Read our latest blog by our Senior Communications Executive Gina Francey. If you’d asked me at the start of the year what I’d be spending my summer months doing, I can assure you it wouldn’t have been planning my first trip to the pub in three months or heading to the driving range… (Yes, I […]

Networking 101: Everything you need to know

Read our latest blog by our Communications Assistant Sadie Cole. In all honesty, networking in a professional setting is not something that I have found to be particularly easy. Being relatively new to my field, I often found myself rehearsing the belief that I had nothing of significance to contribute to a conversation. Because of […]

Welcoming back the businesses we’ve missed

Read our latest blog written by our Senior Communications Executive, Gina Francey.  This week, Boris Johnson made the long awaited announcement that most of us have been waiting for. As of 4th of July, pubs, restaurants, hotels, bed and breakfasts, holiday homes, campsites, caravan parks, theatres, museums, galleries, hairdressers and barbers will be reopening. That means […]

Meet the five-year old who has cycled 100 miles to raise money for Leeds Cares

Five-year-old Penny Gladman, from Boston Spa, Leeds, is no ordinary little girl. Having learnt to ride a bike only a few weeks ago she decided to use her new-found pedal power to support others, pledging to cycle 100 miles with the aim of raising a pound per mile for charity. Throughout May, Penny worked hard […]

The new era is dawning

Read our latest blog written by our Managing Director, Caroline Woffenden.  Schools and retailers are set to re-open this coming week. My (just) five year old returns to finish her first year of school, albeit under the parameters of social distancing and a re-structured approach and time table; while my (almost) 3 year old will […]

Why being disruptive can be wholly constructive

As the world starts to emerge from the recent pandemic many businesses are considering what tools and tactics, they can adopt to help get back on their feet following a period of disruption. Here our MD Caroline considers the role that PR can play in helping to engage with key stakeholders – from employees through […]

Dear Dominic…

Read our latest blog written by our Senior Communications Executive, Gina Francey.  Over the last week, Boris Johnson’s Chief Advisor Dominic Cummings has dominated the UK’s headlines (the bitter irony!) after journalists reported he had travelled 260 miles to Durham during the UK’s lockdown period, thus breaking Government legislation and infuriating members of the public […]

The importance audio-visual communications

Read our latest blog written by our Senior Communications Executive, Gina Francey.  As somebody who works in PR, my work normally sees me spend a reasonable chunk of my time meeting and ‘networking’ with clients, journalists, and key stakeholders. Meeting someone in person is always helpful in making a good first impression and forging the […]

Prioritising mental health during Coronavirus

Read our latest blog written by our Senior Communications Executive, Gina Francey.  As a nation I think we are more aware of mental health and wellbeing than we ever have been. Over the last decade significant changes to social attitudes in response to mental health have improved and now every child in the country is […]

Cyber security: IT matters…

Read our latest blog written by our Managing Director, Caroline Woffenden.  The UK is in the midst of the biggest remote working and schooling experience in history, with millions of us impacted on a daily basis due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This new era brings various changes and challenges, not least given our increased reliance […]