Community engagement in Covid-times
When we got the word that council staff were being asked to work from home in mid-March, most of the communications team were neither surprised nor particularly worried. After moving …
Welcome to our new website!
Since the new year began, we’ve been working hard on building a new website to allow us to provide you with a better experience. We hope you enjoy it!
Covid-19 – lessons so far and issues for recovery
Our LGcomms webinar, hosted with Westco, on the lessons learned from dealing with the coronavirus pandemic is now available to listen to. The session explored lessons learnt so far and shone a light on best practice. There was also a chance to look ahead at the role comms can play in supporting recovery plans.
Not baking banana bread
‘I’m what most people would describe as a positive person,’ writes Georgia Turner, ‘glass half full, bags of energy. But I think it’s fair to say that, like many (all?), my wellbeing has taken a knock of late.’
What a quick and dirty nudge study told us about behaviour change
Moments before lockdown, Alex Mills, and the rest of the communications team at South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue, did a small study to test out behavioural science techniques on their …
A new way of working
2020 is proving to be more of an experience than a calendar date. The coronavirus has radically altered how we live and work. When I first decided to stand for …
Public service information is saving lives
Every council will be dealing with the same set of issues and our job as communicators is not only to relay clear and equivocal advice but to help find solutions.
Targeting information on our websites
The recent headlines alleging that councils are allowing people who use their websites to be tracked and targeted by third parties was enough to send a lot of people into a spin.
Coronavirus – what comms teams need to think about
While we all hope that a pandemic can be averted, the number of cases that are rising in the UK every day means that we have to be prepared for the worst.
Putting performance data at the heart of foster carer recruitment
To use the analogy of a 4 x 400m relay team, communicators are often involved in running the first leg of the race: managing marketing activity to generate initial enquiries.