FCO’s Alicia Kearns joins Global Influence
Global Influence has brought in the Foreign and Commonwealth Office’s Alicia Kearns as client services director. She joins after two years at the FCO, where she led the UK [...]
BookTrust names head of comms
Children’s reading charity BookTrust has appointed Dogs Trust’s former deputy comms lead, Sinead Scott-Lennon, as its head of comms and campaigns. At BookTrust, Scott-Lennon [...]
Aduro to launch “clean meal” subscription service
Everdine, a “clean meal” subscription service, has hired Aduro Communications to deliver its launch campaign in the UK market. Everdine, which is based in London, claims to [...]
Mountain Warehouse brings PR in-house
Mountain Warehouse has brought its consumer PR in-house and hired Radley’s Harriet Sweet as PR manager. She will handle PR activity for the British outdoor retailer and its [...]
Remarkable Content to lead comms for reinsurance scheme Flood Re
Content marketing and PR agency Remarkable Content has been selected by Flood Re, a reinsurance scheme jointly developed by Government and the insurance industry, to help [...]
Heathrow Express hires TVC Group to mark 18th birthday
TVC Group has won a three-way pitch to lead a summer campaign for Heathrow Express, with the agency involving British Olympic track cyclist Victoria Pendleton to mark the 18th [...]
Paddy Power’s former head of PR joins Lyst
Online fashion site Lyst has brought in Paddy Power’s former head of PR, Rory Scott, as VP of communications. Launched in London in 2010, Lyst says it connects more than 40 [...]
Polygon PR promotes Hearts in Harmony
New aid agency Hearts in Harmony, which aims to help raise money to fight heart disease in both children and adults through classical music events, has appointed charity [...]
Unity handed global PR brief for ‘Kiss Goodbye to MS’ campaign
Multiple Sclerosis International Federation has hired Unity to help strengthen its “Kiss Goodbye to MS” campaign worldwide. The socially-led “Kiss Goodbye to MS” campaign [...]
Asda’s Vickie Rogerson joins Lucre
Asda’s former head of food PR, Vickie Rogerson, has joined Lucre, as the agency looks to strengthen its food and drink offering. Rogerson has 20 years’ experience in the [...]
PRCA announces 14 new fellows
The Public Relations and Communications Association (PRCA) has made 14 additions to its community of PRCA fellows. PRCA fellowships are awarded to individuals who have made a [...]
markettiers offers broadcast PR services to charity of choice
Broadcast PR specialist markettiers is launching a campaign to provide a UK charity with a year of free consultancy, research and broadcast activation to help raise awareness [...]
Facets PR wins jewellery account
Facets PR, the jewellery and watch PR agency, is now representing fine jewellery brand Lily Gabriella. Facets PR will handle press and marketing for the brand, as well as VIP [...]
NFL UK appoints Clifford French to develop consumer comms
NFL UK has appointed sport and entertainment consultancy Clifford French to develop a consumer comms programme focused on talent and influencer partnerships in the UK. The [...]
Climbing wall manufacturer Hangfast appoints Rule 5
Adventure engineering company Hangfast has appointed Rule 5 to handle its communications brief. Based in Bingley, West Yorkshire, Hangfast designs, produces and installs [...]
Yellow Jersey to advise on Aura Energy London listing
Yellow Jersey PR is advising Aura Energy Ltd, the Australia-based uranium company which runs African and European projects, on its dual listing on AIM planned for next month. [...]
Wirefund appoints Aspectus for UK launch campaign
Aspectus has been appointed by small business lender, Wirefund, to launch its campaign over the summer. The agency will be part of an integrated launch campaign covering paid [...]
Brazen wins law firm brief
The Jackson Canter Group, a Liverpool, Wirral and Manchester-based law firm, has appointed Brazen PR to handle its corporate and consumer PR. Brazen is tasked with raising the [...]