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Chartered Institute of Public Relations and Institute of Directors publish Crisis Communication Handbook for Boards

Stuart Mitchell

The Chartered Institute of Public Relations’ (CIPR) Crisis Communications Network and the Institute of Directors (IoD) have today published a Crisis Communication for Boards handbook, guiding boards on the crucial role of communications before, during, and after a crisis. Designed as a practical resource for board members across sectors, the guide – Crisis Communications for Boards: A Handbook for Good Governance – examines what constitutes a crisis, the potential impact on an organisation, and best practice in communications at each stage of the crisis lifecycle. It advises boards on how…

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Public relations bodies unite globally to launch first-ever worldwide survey of the profession’s mental health and wellbeing

Stuart Mitchell

Public relations and communication professionals in the UK and around the world are being urged to add their voices to a landmark global survey designed to deepen understanding of mental health and wellbeing across the profession and help shape healthier workplaces for the future. The Global Mental Health and Wellbeing Survey, open throughout October and November 2026, aims to secure at least 5,000 responses across all global regions, with the results to be released in January 2027. The ambition is to create the first global benchmark that helps the profession…

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CIPR retains top equality accreditation and launches new strategy to make inclusion a professional standard

Stuart Mitchell

The Chartered Institute of Public Relations (CIPR) has retained the National Equality Standard (NES) for a further three years and published its new Equity, Diversity andInclusion (EDI) strategy. The NES is the UK’s leading EDI assessment framework. Developed in partnership with the UK Government, it provides independent assessment of an organisation’s leadership, culture and everyday practice against rigorous inclusion standards. The CIPR first achieved the standard in 2023, becoming the first professional body to hold it and the first organisation assessed on both its employed workforce and its volunteer community.…

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New CIPR research finds digital services are locking out communities they serve

Stuart Mitchell

New research from the Chartered Institute of Public Relations (CIPR) has found culturally diverse communities are being locked out of digital services by the way organisations communicate with them. The report – Cultural Digital Inclusion: From Digital Access to Digital Belonging – by Olushola Adetutu MCIPR and sponsored by the CIPR Research Fund, points to four recurring failures: Communication that assumes shared language and cultural knowledge Low representation in the stories, imagery and messengers organisations use Distrust rooted in past experiences of exclusion Short-term campaigns that do not build lasting…

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New CIPR research explores barriers locking young African professionals out of global public relations

Stuart Mitchell

The Chartered Institute of Public Relations (CIPR) has published new research revealing that cost, low awareness, and a lack of locally relevant content are keeping young African professionals from global PR training, certification, and employment. The report – Impact Beyond Borders: Expanding Global Access for Young African Communicator – was authored by Adedoyin Jaiyesimi Chart.PR MCIPR and sponsored by the CIPR Research Fund. It draws on a survey of more than 200 respondents across 11 African countries, 10 focus group discussions with 40 young professionals in Nigeria, Kenya and Zimbabwe,…

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