Month: June 2025

Industry’s Reverse Mentoring Scheme Grows by 50% – Signalling the UK PR Industry’s DEI Resilience

Stuart Mitchell

The Chartered Institute of Public Relations (CIPR) and the Taylor Bennett Foundation have launched the fourth cohort of their award-winning Reverse Mentoring Programme, designed to accelerate diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) progress across the public relations and communications industry. Now entering its fourth year, the scheme has grown by 50% – a powerful signal that, despite mounting pressure and scrutiny on DEI initiatives, many agencies and in-house teams are reaffirming their commitment to building inclusive cultures. Participating organisations in 2025 include BT, Virgin Money, Freuds, MONY Group, and others. Over…

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PRCA launches CMS Go: Tailored accreditation for smaller PR agencies

Stuart Mitchell

The Public Relations and Communications Association (PRCA) has announced the launch of CMS Go, a dedicated version of its Communications Management Standard (CMS) accreditation, specifically designed for smaller PR agencies with ten or fewer employees. CMS Go is the only accreditation of its kind in the UK that assesses and recognises best practice across entire PR and communications teams, not just individuals. Delivered entirely online and supported by a PRCA Lead Assessor, CMS Go offers smaller teams a practical yet rigorous pathway to excellence, embedding quality and consistency across all…

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GumGum tops IPA Digital Media Owners Spring 2025 Survey

Stuart Mitchell

IPA agencies and digital specialists have named GumGum as the best media owner to work with, according to the IPA Digital Media Owners Spring 2025. In the survey, which details which media owners deliver the highest levels of service, and which have shown a commitment to continually improving their digital standards, 91.8% of respondents said that their overall experience of working with GumGum was a good one. GumGum was closely followed by Blis (89.3%), and The Guardian (87.5%). While GumGum led overall and among Ad Networks/Exchanges, DSP and Sales Houses,…

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Oxfam Reaction to 2025 Global Report on Food Crises: Oxfam warns of “a world veering off course, starving by design”

Stuart Mitchell

The recently released “2025 Global Report on Food Crises” (GRFC), led by the Food Security Information Network (FSIN), says that 295 million people around the world are now experiencing acute hunger – twice as many as in 2020 and marking the sixth consecutive annual increase. Reacting to the report, Oxfam Global Food and Economic Security Lead, Emily Farr, said:  “This evidence presents an unflinching picture of a world veering off course. Hunger is no longer just a tragic byproduct of conflict—it is increasingly being wielded as its very weapon. In…

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WRAP appoints Catherine David as CEO

Stuart Mitchell

Global environmental action NGO WRAP has appointed Catherine David as CEO to lead the organisation in its work around the world. Catherine, WRAP’s current Director for Behaviour Change & Business Programmes, will begin the new role on 1st June.  Catherine David said “I am absolutely delighted to be taking on the role of CEO of WRAP. At WRAP, we are on a mission to embed circular living in every board room and every home, and it is a huge privilege to take on the job of leading the wonderful team as…

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