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The end of the homogenous charity sector?

September 5, 2016

The House of Lords Select Committee on Charities is a golden opportunity to help build a more constructive relationship between government and charities and move on from the recent turbulent times for the sector. Yet in just 33 words, I’ve managed to re-enforce one of the key issues facing charities: the idea of a homogeneous […]

The future for the PRCA Charity & Not-For-Profit Group

July 29, 2016

The last few years will go down as some as the most tumultuous ever experienced in charity communications, but the world is stabilising and it's time to move on.

Five ways the Lobbying Act could be improved

June 17, 2015

The negative impact of the Lobbying Act is clear. It has had a damaging effect on campaigners and is a threat to freedom of speech. But it is here to stay. That’s why the PRCA Charity and Not-For-Profit Group has developed five recommendations for the Hodgson Review of Third Party Campaigning to consider: 1. Reduce […]

Will Labour’s Lobbying Act consultation make a difference?

August 13, 2014

The General Election may be eight months away, but there are just weeks to go until regulations for non-party campaigners during the 2015 General Election come into force. The fear is that ‘part two’ of the Lobbying Act (or Gagging Law) will restrain charities and grassroots organisations’ ability to campaign in the run up to […]

PR Apprenticeships launched

December 8, 2011

Today is a landmark day for the PR industry. Today sees the single most important development in the industry since the social media revolution. I’ve written on countless occasions about the need to diversify routes into the PR profession – and long called for the establishment of PR Apprenticeships. And while the PRCA have always […]

75% of PR degrees could fail students

September 2, 2011

Regular readers will know I’m not a massive fan of degrees as a way to get into a media career. Just last week I wrote that degrees mean no guarantees of success in the media. But, I do believe that there should be many paths to success. And just as we need high quality routes […]

Newspaper copyright creep is a threat to us all

July 28, 2011

Imagine a Merseyside derby game where the Everton goalkeeper blames the sun getting in his eyes for conceding a 89th minute goal. AnfiedRed publishes a blog claiming it is: The Sun Wot Won It Everyone has a chuckle, people tweet about it and in the spirit of fairplay the blog links the headline back to […]

The PR Agency of the future?

March 24, 2011

I attended a fascinating debate last night, hosted by the PRCA, on the future of public relations agencies – but one which raised more questions than it answered. So, here’s my take on the answers to the five big issues raised… 1) Talent. Or lack thereof. There’s a real issue with the PR industry being […]