LGcomms webinar: Co-design: what is it, and what do comms and engagement teams need to know?
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Academy slides – 2026
‘You ok mate?’ Shokat Lal, Chief Executive of Sandwell Council, and Rebecca Hodgetts-Still and Emily Rees-Woodhall, Public Health comms professionals, will share learning from their award-nominated and hugely impactful mental health campaign Winner of the 2026 LGC Campaign of the Year Award Keynote – Sarah Waddington – CEO of the PRCA and a prominent UK …
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Zero to Hero guide 2026
We’re excited to share the final Zero to Hero training guide from our 2026 series. This practical follow-up brings together key insights, learning and top tips from each session. Whether you joined us live or are discovering the series for the first time, this guide is for you. Zero to Hero training guide 2026
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Zero to Hero series – Social media: Tackling negative social media engagement across multiple inboxes, protecting your org’s online presence and building your own/your team’s resilience and wellbeing.
Pippa Newton, Digital Communications and Campaigns Officer at Wandsworth Council Helena Hornby, Head of Marketing & Communications at Orlo View Pippa’s slides View Helena’s slides
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Zero to Hero series – AI: Applying AI to day-to-day work to speed up the simple and the ethics/guardrails you need to think about before you get started
Ben Verinder, strategic communication and public relations expert and co-editor of ‘AI for PR’ Lucy Salvage, Marketing and Campaigns Manager at the Local Government Association (LGA) View Bens slides View Lucy’s slides
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Whose job is it anyway? Who should own engagement and consultation? Should it sit on its own, or sit within a Council’s communications team?
This LGcomms webinar brings together a panel to discuss the role and purpose of engagement and consultation, with a Q&A session at the end. Paul Gadsby, Head of Aftercare, Sales and Strategic Engagement at Haringey Council, and a South London councillor Jeannette Brooks, Community Engagement Team, Corporate Service, Royal Borough Of Greenwich The session will be chaired by Paul Hutchinson Simpson …
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Zero to Hero series – Internal communications: Internal communications campaigns, how to talk about budget cuts and engaging with remote staff – lessons from an award-winning council doing it all!
Darren Bindloss, Deputy Head of Communications (Marketing and Events) at Havering Council Amrita Shergill, Internal Communications Manager at Havering Council Sanchia Cook, Internal Communications Manager at Havering Council VIEW SLIDES
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Zero to Hero series – Changing conversations: a practical session on how to constructively push back and manage task requests from colleagues across your organisation
Georgia Turner, Strategic Communications and Engagement Consultant at Georgia Turner Communications Louisa Dean, Head of Communications & Marketing at Reading Borough Council View slides
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Zero to Hero series – Email: Top tips for elevating your email marketing
Richard Neale, Head of Brand and Marketing at Surrey County Council Leah Scott, Senior Communications Officer and Editor of Surrey Matters at Surrey County Council Dan Hare, Chief Commercial Officer at e-shot™ View the slides Newsletters e-shots
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Zero to Hero series – Media: Working with journalists, preparing spokespeople and overcoming challenges
Jeni Harvey, Director of Communications and Marketing at Rochdale Boroughwide Housing Sarah Booker-Lewis, Local Democracy Reporter for Brighton and Local Democracy Reporter of the Year 2025 View slides
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