Embrace the flux capacitor of ideas
By Helena Hornby, Head of Campaigns, Social Media, and Internal Communications, Staffordshire County Council I love a bit of organised chaos. That’s what an unconference feels like to me. A …
Dark humour and memes are the way to Gen Z’s heart
by Emma Littler, LGcomms Future Leader, St Helens Borough Council Anyone who knows me will tell you I quite often resemble a kids’ tv presenter, dressed head to toe in …
Eastern promise…EoE Network
by LGcomms Chair Andy Allsopp A looming general election is clearly a good way of getting people engaged on ‘big picture’ issues. As this was indeed the context to the …
LGcomms and Orlo announce new partnership
LGcomms is delighted to announce a new and exciting partnership with social media management experts Orlo. Having first worked together during the 2023 LGcomms Academy in Sheffield, LGcomms and Orlo …
Building resilience: It’s more than a stroll in the park
By Henry Clare, LGcomms Future Leader, Islington Council Last week, my colleagues and I decided to embrace the sunny weather (where did that go?!) by holding our weekly catch-up meeting …
Navigating change as a communications leader
By Natasha Calder, LGcomms Future Leader, Greater Manchester Combined Authority Early in my career, someone once said to me, “the only constant in public sector is change”, and that phrase …