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SUMMARY:Partner promotion - Build on your strategy as a leader in local government communications
DESCRIPTION:Westco presents: Want to develop your strategic communication and influencing skills? \nFull cost: £349+VAT – There is a 25% discount on the course fee for all LGcomms members. \nJust select Invoice as your preferred payment option and reference LGcomms in the course description box. \nProfessor Paul Willis is the UK’s leading academic on communication strategy. He has trained hundreds of communication leaders in central and local government\, including through LGcomms’s own Future Leader’s programme. \nPaul\, through LGcomms and Westco\, is running a rare one-day in-person course at Westminster City Council on Thursday November 14th which is designed for current and upcoming Heads of Communication. \nCourse takeaways: \n\nUnderstand the difference between strategic planning and strategic thinking\nClarity around your strategic contribution and who matters most from a strategic perspective\nUnderstand the qualities and characteristics of good strategists and how to anticipate future issues and opportunities\nKnow how to make sense of communication challenges for yourself and others and the key priorities when leading complex situations\nThe importance of reflection in your own professional development.\n\nTo sign up click here: \nWestco Academy – What makes a great communication strategist and leader? (westcocommunications.com)
URL:https://lgcomms.org.uk/event-listing/partner-promotion-build-on-your-strategy-as-a-leader-in-local-government-communications/
LOCATION:Westminster City Hall\, 64 Victoria Street\, London\, SW1E 6QE
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SUMMARY:LGcomms East of England regional network meeting
DESCRIPTION:Save the date for our next East of England Regional Network meeting. \nVenue: Hertfordshire Development Centre \nAddress: Robertson House\, 6 Six Hills Way\, Stevenage SG1 2FQ (10 minute walk from the station\, parking available nearby). \nTime: 10pm – 1pm \nAgenda: \n10am  – Welcome and Introductions (AA) \n10.10am – Flooding in the East – Case studies\, tool kits and digital comms opportunities – Bethan Griffiths\, Communications Manager at Cambridgeshire County Council & Michael Hann\, Strategic Communications Manager\, Huntingdonshire District Council\, Thom Burn from Central Bedfordshire Council and CAN (confirmed speakers) \n11.10am – 11.25am break \n11.25am – Combined Authorities – The view on Comms and Public Affairs from the inside – Ed Colman\, Head of Communications and Public Affairs\, Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority \n12.05 – Dis and Misinformation – where now for digital and social? Dan Slee (joining virtually) \n12.45 – Your shout – What’s keeping you awake at night? Discussion and future agenda items (All) \n1pm close and lunch/networking \nBook here
URL:https://lgcomms.org.uk/event-listing/lgcomms-east-midlands-regional-network-meeting-2/
LOCATION:Hertfordshire Development Centre\, Robertson House\, 6 Six Hills Way\, Stevenage\, SG1 2FQ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Regional event
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SUMMARY:Embedding digital accessibility and inclusion practice
DESCRIPTION:Free for LGcomms members – please log in to book \nWebinar date – 27 November 24\, time 12.30-1.30pm \nWith: \nLouise Gibson – Social Media\, Design\, Advertising and Sponsorship Team Manager\, Sheffield City Council \nLeanne Hughes – CAN Digital Lead \nAgenda: \nHigh level overview of research findings – Accessibility in Local Authority communications \nLeadership sponsorship and Operational responsibility \nIndividual as a catalyst for change \nWhat is accessibility? \nInteractive element in chat – what do people think accessibility and inclusivity are and why they are important? \nSheffield’s successful approach to buy-in and implementation \nContext setting – legislative requirements\, protected characteristics/impairments/disability stats (Census and charity data) \nValues/ethics \nHow we approached the basics; phased approach to introducing and embedding Pascal/Camel case\, alt text\, etc – tips and tricks to engage the team \nQ&A throughout and at the end \n  \nFormat of the session \nThe webinar will take place on Zoom. Some basic slides and presentation of findings and ideas will be shared on screen. Slides won’t contain comprehensive information but will serve as a reference point for the discussion. \nWe will aim to make the slides and session as accessible and inclusive as possible\, with consideration that no one format is inclusive and accessible for all\, as individual’s needs are all different. \nOpen to questions throughout as practicable. Time for dedicated questions and answers at the end. \nLouise and Leanne are award-winning\, CIPR chartered professionals with almost 50 years combined experience of communications\, PR\, marketing and sales in public and private sector. Both are champions of improving accessibility in communications and have led the way in doing so at local and national levels. \nBOOK HERE
URL:https://lgcomms.org.uk/event-listing/embedding-digital-accessibility-and-inclusion-practice/
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SUMMARY:Partner promotion - Lunch & Learn: Unlock the Power of Behavioural Science for a Sustainable Future
DESCRIPTION:Westco Academy online – FREE\nLead the Change: A Must-Attend Session for Public Sector Leaders Driving Sustainability\nPublic sector professionals are at the forefront of the journey to Net Zero\, shaping policies and creating environments that influence millions of lives. But to achieve this ambitious goal\, policy shifts alone aren’t enough—we need widespread behavioural change across all levels of society. \nJoin us for this essential session with the Behavioural Insights Team (BIT)\, where we’ll explore how campaigns and marketing initiatives can drive the behaviour changes necessary to meet Net Zero targets. Senior Advisor Ed Whincup and Advisor Freddy Parker from BIT’s Energy\, Environment & Sustainability team will share cutting-edge insights and practical strategies for making sustainable actions Easy\, Attractive\, Social\, and Timely (EAST)—principles proven to influence public behaviour at scale. \nWhy You Can’t Miss This Event:\nBe at the forefront of the sustainability movement\nAs a public sector professional\, you play a pivotal role in shaping environments that make sustainable behaviour the default choice for communities. This session will give you the tools to align public sector strategies with the behavioural science driving real change. \nGain practical\, evidence-based solutions\nYou’ll learn how to design public environments that make sustainable actions accessible and appealing\, drawing on real-world success stories in energy use\, transport\, and sustainable diets. \nCollaborate for impact\nDiscover how central and local governments can work together with industries to create a unified approach to sustainability\, accelerating the transition to Net Zero. \nKey Takeaways:\n\nDesigning public environments to make sustainable actions easier and more attractive.\nAligning public and private sector strategies to foster widespread acceptance of sustainability policies.\nReal-world success stories in energy efficiency\, sustainable transport\, and eco-friendly diets that demonstrate the power of behavioural science.\n\nAbout the trainers:\n\nEd Whincup is a Senior Advisor in BIT’s Energy\, Environment & Sustainability team. He leads on projects across a range of policy areas including transport\, energy use\, energy efficiency\, sustainable diets\, and public acceptability relating to Net Zero policy. Prior to BIT\, Ed worked as an Account Manager at IBM\, overseeing a portfolio of clients across Australia and New Zealand. Ed holds a MSc in Business & Organisational Psychology from UCL and a Bachelor of Psychology (with Honours) from Macquarie University.\nFreddy Parker is an Advisor in BIT’s Energy\, Environment & Sustainability team\, where he supports research projects focused on applying behavioural science to sustainability policy areas. Prior to that\, Freddy worked at a technology innovation consultancy specialising in applying behavioural science to technological\, medical and environmental challenges\, including the design of recycling systems\, water and energy consumption\, the communication of eco-credentials and medication adherence. Freddy holds a BSc Psychology degree from the University of Bath.\n\nDon’t miss this opportunity to equip yourself with the knowledge and tools to drive meaningful change. The path to Net Zero starts with behaviour\, and as a public sector leader\, you have the power to make sustainable action the norm. \nRegister here
URL:https://lgcomms.org.uk/event-listing/partner-promotion-lunch-learn-unlock-the-power-of-behavioural-science-for-a-sustainable-future/
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