LGcomms

Future Leader drop in session
2025-09-24 12:00 - 13:00 UTC
Are you a passionate communicator in local government ready to take the next step in your career?
The Future Leaders programme offers tailored development, peer support, and mentoring from senior leaders.
Want to learn more before applying?
Meet alumni, ask questions, and find out what makes this programme so impactful.
Book here

LGcomms South West regional network meeting
2025-10-29 09:00 - 16:00 | South Hams District Council Follaton House Plymouth Road Totnes Devon TQ9 5NE, Plymouth Road, Totnes, Devon, TQ9 5NE
Book your space at our South West regional network meeting
Date: Wednesday 29th October
Time: 9am – 4pm
Venue:
South Hams District Council
Follaton House
Plymouth Road
Totnes
Devon
TQ9 5NE

Agenda:

Time

Topic

Duration

09:00-9:30

Registration & Networking

Welcome tea/coffee
Icebreaker: Slido

00:30:00

9:30

Welcome & Introduction

Host welcome
Overview of sessions

00:15:00

9:45

Louise Raymond – Devon Air Ambulance Trust
New DAAT campaign

00:30:00

10:15

Screen Devon / Filming in England
Filming and best practice

00:30:00

10:45

Break
· Tea & Coffee

00:15:00

11:15

· Matt Nichols – LGA – Political change

00:30:00

11:30

Mandy Pearse – Benchmarking

00:30:00

12:30

Lunch

00:45:00

13:15

LGR – Peter Elliot – Head of Communications and Engagement – Somerset Council

00:30:00

13:45

E-Shot
External communications

00:30:00

14:15

· Dominic Ridley Moy

Behaviour change

00:30:00

14:45

Orlo

· Why build trust?

00:20:00

15:05

· Networking

00:30:00

16:00

Event closes

BOOK HERE
Or email hello@lgcomms.org.uk

Reading – Email Workshop and collaboration day
2025-11-04 09:30 - 14:30 | Waterhouse Chamber, Reading Town Hall, Blagrave Street,, Reading, RG1 1QH
e-shot are excited to welcome you to a day of learning, sharing, and collaborating, brought to you in partnership with LGcomms, CAN, and Orlo.

This event is built specifically for public sector teams like yours, with a focus on enhancing digital engagement through expert insights and practical sessions.

Here’s what you can look forward to:

Best practices – Discover what works and why 💡

Accessibility – Create inclusive, accessible communications 🌐

Success stories – Hear from public sector leaders who’ve done it well 🏆

Interactive sessions – Roll up your sleeves for hands-on learning ✍️

Collaboration – Connect, network, and share real ideas ☕

Our goal? To give you actionable strategies that boost engagement, improve performance, and streamline your email workflows.

We can’t wait to collaborate with you and help take your public sector comms to the next level!

Date & Time 📅⏰

4th November 2025, 9:30 AM – 14:30 PM

Location 📍

Waterhouse Chamber,

Reading Town Hall,

Blagrave Street,

Reading,

RG1 1QH

Register here

LGcomms Yorkshire & the Humber regional network meeting
2025-11-19 12:00 - 17:00 | Merrion House, The Merrion Centre, Leeds, West yorkshire, LS2 8NG
We’re pleased to be able to invite you to the first of our LGcomms Yorkshire and Humber regional network meetings, held in partnership with Yorkshire and Humber Councils.
Date: 19th November 2025
Venue: Merrion House, The Merrion Centre, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS2 8NG
Our regional networks bring together communications professionals from across local government and the wider public sector to share insight, ideas and experience. They offer a chance to discuss current priorities and challenges, hear from national and regional partners, and ex
Agenda

12 – 1pm             Welcome and networking lunch

1 – 1.45pm           Community cohesion and flags update and roundtable discussion, Eddie Coates-Madden, Head of communications and public affairs, London Borough of Hounslow, Andy Allsopp, Head of profession communications and marketing, Essex County Council, Holly Skelton, Business partner, West Northants Council

1.45 – 2.10pm          Community engagement, Dan Hare, Chief commercial officer e-shot

2.10pm – 2.20pm      Break

2.20pm – 3.05pm      Political change intro and roundtable discussion, Eddie Coates-Madden, Head of communications and public affairs, London Borough of Hounslow, Jacqui Gay, Head of communications, Hull City Council, Holly Skelton, Business partner, West Northants Council

3.05 – 3.15 pm        Break

3.15 – 4pm           Awaab’s Law, changes to legislation for housing and social landlords, Jeni Harvey, Director of communications and marketing, Rochdale Borough Housing

4 – 4.15pm           Ideas for future sessions

4.15pm – 4.30pm     Close and thanks, Danni Clayton, Head of communications and marketing, Leeds City Council

4.30pm onwards – Networking drinks for anyone who would like to stay
plore how we can collaborate to strengthen communications across the region.

The running time of the session is 12.00 pm to 5.00 pm, a sandwich lunch and refreshments will be provided.
The session is free for LGcomms members. If you or your team members would like to attend, please contact hello@lgcomms.org.uk please note spaces are limited due to room capacity.
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LGcomms East of England regional network meeting
2025-11-28 10:00 - 13:00 | Norwich Castle Museum & Art Gallery, Castle Hill, Norwich, NR1 3JU
We’re delighted to be able to invite you to our next LGcomms East of England Networking Event to be held at the historic Norwich Castle Museum & Art Gallery, Castle Hill, Norwich, NR1 3JU on 28th November.
The session will bring together local government and public sector communicators to exchange ideas, explore shared priorities and build stronger professional connections.
This event provides an opportunity to discuss current communication challenges, learn from colleagues’ experiences and consider how we can work collectively to support effective public engagement. Contributions from regional and national partners will help shape discussion around the evolving role of communications in delivering local outcomes.
We are finalising the agenda and invite councils and organisations to put forward topics or case studies they would like to share. To suggest an item or find out more, please contact Andy Allsopp Andy.Allsopp@essex.gov.uk
The event will run from 10.00 am to 1.00 pm, with refreshments available.
Attendance is free for LGcomms members.
Book here or by contacting hello@lgcomms.org.uk.

WhatsApp channels
2025-12-10 12:00 - 12:45
Free for LGcomms members (please log in to book)
Run by, Molly Williams, Sheffield City Council, Zander Mills, South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue and Dan Slee.
What will be covered:

Pros and cons of WhatsApp
What is WhatsApp Channels? A basic overview
Practical tips for getting set-up and using it
Experiences from SCC, SYFR and wider
Not just broadcast- 3 x examples of two way engagement from SYFR
Analytics and measurement
Some inspirational accounts to follow
Q&A

Book here
