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FleishmanHillard UK Analysis: The New Cabinet – Rishi Sunak
October 26, 2022
Charley Sambridge, account director New Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has kept Jeremy Hunt as his Chancellor and appointed MPs from all wings of the Conservative Party to his top table after he pledged to build a “big tent” Cabinet to bring unity and stability to government. In a reshuffle that Downing Street claimed would provide “continuity” in “uncertain times”, Sunak reappointed almost a third of the Cabinet to the same jobs they held under Truss...
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Fleishmanhillard and Powerscourt appointed by Landsec for major corporate brief
October 26, 2022
An innovative agency collaboration secures a wide-ranging brief Following an extensive tender process, a combined FleishmanHillard and Powerscourt team has been appointed by FTSE-100 listed company Landsec, one of the UK’s biggest real estate companies. The wide-ranging mandate, spanning public affairs, issues management, campaigns and corporate communications, is shared between FleishmanHillard and Powerscourt as they join forces and create an innovative agency collaboration that combines the best of both firms for Landsec. The move follows...
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Why now is not the time to abandon financial literacy
October 25, 2022
Caitlin Whyte, senior account manager Financial literacy is not a new term. In fact, you can trace financial education programmes at major UK banks back to 2009, while Martin Lewis spearheaded a petition to make financial literacy compulsory in schools over a decade ago (in 2011). It was eventually added to the national curriculum for secondary schools back in 2014. For many, focus on financial literacy has taken a back seat over the past couple...
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WEBINAR: Overcoming the Language of Discrimination in the Creative Industries.
October 24, 2022
Join us on Friday 4th November 2022, 9:00-10:30 AM (GMT) for a panel discussion on accent and language discrimination in the creative industries. Accents and use of language are often seen (mistakenly) as a marker of education and socio-economic background. In PR and other creative industries, this can result in classism, impacting career access and progression, limiting the potential of creative work. Creative Access, a leading social enterprise specialising in diversity and inclusion have partnered...
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Government relations during political chaos
October 21, 2022
Adam Newman, Account Manager The Conservative Party will soon have its fifth leader since 2016. A far cry from the ‘strong and stable’ government promised back in 2017. With this, there will be a new approach to governance. From ‘Compassionate Conservativism’ under Cameron, ‘Tackling Burning Injustices’ under May, ‘Getting Brexit Done’ and ‘Levelling Up’ under Johnson, and ‘Growth, Growth, Growth’ under Truss; the country can prepare for a new agenda and new policy priorities to...
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FH Shares: Age in PR
October 14, 2022
Let me start by saying that I am aware I have all the privilege – I am a white, middle-class, man. I acknowledge the advantages that those things have given me in my life. But here’s the thing. I am over 50. For all you Millennials and Gen Zs, that makes me Gen X. To be honest, I’d been working client-side for a while, and I wasn’t expecting to move back to the agency world...
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FleishmanHillard UK wins at the PRWeek Awards 2022
October 14, 2022
Delighted to have won the award for 'Best Marketing Communications: Culture, Media and Sport' at the 2022 PRWeek Awards for our work to launch #Wethe15 for the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) alongside adam&eveDDB, Portland and Porter Novelli. #WeThe15 launched before the start of the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games and marked the start of a 10-year campaign to advance the lives of the 15% of the world's population with disabilities – 1.2 billion people. The judges...
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Introducing Generation Divided – Why we need to listen to them to bridge cultural gaps
October 13, 2022
What can we learn from the culture gap, and how could it help brands authentically communicate to their ever-broadening range of customers, audiences & communities? It’s strange to think this winter feels bleaker than the two preceding it – after two COVID-restricted Christmases, we should be looking forward to a sense of normality, and perhaps finally making the most of the hybrid world we now live in. Instead, what’s facing us is a crisis affecting...
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FleishmanHillard UK finalists in the Strategic Comms Awards 2022
October 12, 2022
FleishmanHillard's Ensemble Studio are finalists once again in the Strategic Comms Awards 2022! We're shortlisted in the Best Annual Report and Best FTSE 100 Report categories. The Strategic Comms Awards recognise the evolution of corporate reporting and reward the best work across 17 categories. Winners are announced on November 17th. Contact us...
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The lady is for turning — Analysis of Conservative Party Conference and what comes next
October 11, 2022
Sophie Fischer, senior account executive The atmosphere going into this Conference was a challenging one, with the Conservative Party clearly divided over the announcements in the mini-budget and the impact this had on the economy. As a first-time Conference goer, I had little reference point for comparing conference to conference. Rather, it was a case of 'take it as I find it'. Having reflected on my time in Birmingham, I conclude that whilst I learnt...