For the second business quarter (April-June 2016) Gorkana’s Charity Attitudes Benchmarking Survey shows that positive social media coverage is increasingly influential in driving donations to charities. The percentage of people, out of 1000 respondents, who said they had donated to charity in this period remained the same as the first quarter of the year at 23%. However, the reasons […]
Manc Frank has been appointed as retained consumer agency for outdoor clothing and accessories brand Regatta. Manc Frank, Frank’s Manchester office, will drive awareness and engagement for Regatta. Operating as an extension to the in-house PR team, Manc Frank will deliver a year round comms programme. This will involve amplifying various seasonal bursts of activity while […]
Instinctif Partners has established a partnership with School-Home Support (SHS), a UK-based charity that improves the lives of disadvantaged children by removing barriers to their education. Instinctif Partners’ employees now have the opportunity to work directly with the children and parents that SHS supports. On a more corporate level, the agency will also help to create […]
Cogress, the open equity investment firm for property, has appointed W to manage the company’s corporate communications following a competitive pitch. W has been briefed to communicate Cogress’ investment model which looks to make investment accessible and transparent. The agency will aim to raise the company’s profile across business and consumer media and increase awareness of […]
Lottoland, the lottery betting business, has appointed Frank as its PR agency for the UK. Frank will oversee all PR outreach for the lottery betting brand, including content creation and influencer engagement. Since launching in 2013, Lottoland has grown rapidly to become a world leader in the online lottery betting sector. Innovation, coupled with the […]
Leeds-based Brand8 PR has added accountancy firm Garbutt + Elliott to its client roster. Brand8 PR will provide the Yorkshire accountancy and advisory services firm with PR and content marketing services to boost its regional profile. It is also tasked with helping Garbutt + Elliott to develop commercial opportunities within its specialist sectors: manufacturing, food, brewing, creative arts, […]
JourneyHR has appointed Rostrum to raise its profile within the creative and marketing industries. As well as media relations, corporate PR agency, Rostrum, will provide JourneyHR with a creative PR campaign and social media support across LinkedIn and Twitter. Nick Bolshaw, managing director of Rostrum, said: “JourneyHR is a great addition to our client portfolio and we are confident […]
Threepipe has been appointed by online identity checking company Onfido to run its UK and US paid search accounts. The brief will also extend to further international markets later in the year. Farhad Koodruth, co-founder at Threepipe, said: “There is a rising demand across the UK and international markets for Onfido which provides an instant […]
Together, the specialist lender, has appointed MHP Communications to provide strategic counsel, financial and corporate communications to raise its profile in the UK. Barnaby Fry, MHP’s managing director, will lead the account team, which includes associate director Giles Robinson and account manager Hannah Winter. The team will work closely with the Together board, and public relations […]
The PRCA (formerly the Public Relations Consultants Association) has changed its name to ‘Public Relations and Communications Association’ following a four-month consultation with its members. The rebrand includes a new website, logo and strapline: ‘The Power of Communication’. The PRCA’s name change reflects its mission to represent the entire industry, rather than agencies and consultancies alone. It also represents […]