Making my voice heard at Comms Camp North
Victoria Hardcastle tells us about her experiences at Comms Camp North.
The proverbial elephant in the room…
An opportunity to look critically at the processes in our respective organisations to see where unconscious bias may be playing a part in limiting access for a more diverse range of communicators.
JICMAIL Discovery Tool: putting mail alongside other major media
JICMAIL Discovery Tool is a unique ‘gold standard’ (a cross-industry developed and accepted standard) research and data resource, its database holds over 120,000 pieces of mail and door drops. Each …
From Future Leaders to Head of Communications – my journey
The combination of the amazing opportunity that a year of Future Leaders gave me along with the belief in me by my former council bosses finally made me believe in myself, says Emma Hollingworth.
‘I have a confession to make… I’m an imposter’
When I saw the Future Leaders programme I wasn’t going to apply – I didn’t think it was for people like me, writes Neil Stewart.
If you want to deliver world-class communication, there’s no room for comfort zones
Jack Grasby, from South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue and one of this year’s Future Leaders cohort, explains why playing it safe is never an option.
Why does diversity matter?
At last year’s LGcomms Academy, not for the first time, I noticed the lack of diversity, not just on the panels, but amongst the delegates.
New CPD accreditation to benefit LGcomms members
LGcomms has now become CPD (Continuing Professional Development) accredited through its partnership with the PRCA.
George the Poet helps Brent Council communicate with a different audience
Rob Mansfield, Head of Communications at Brent Council, explains how they sought the creativity of George the Poet to communicate with a different audience.
Campaigns are a marathon, not a sprint
The moment you get approval to spend money on a government advertising campaign can be a time of conflicting emotions…