Tag: CIPR

New CIPR report reveals less than 4% of investigations into suspected unregistered lobbying activity saw civil penalties imposed

Stuart Mitchell

Just two civil penalties have been issued following investigations into suspected unregistered lobbying under the Lobbying Act in the last 5 years, according to new research published recently by the CIPR, the industry body for UK lobbyists and public relations practitioners.  Introduced by the coalition government in 2014, the Lobbying Act launched a statutory register in which consultant lobbyists are obliged to register their correspondence with Ministers and Permanent Secretaries with the Office of the Registrar of Consultant Lobbyists (ORCL), the UK’s lobbying watchdog. Though intended to increase transparency and…

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CIPR Expands On-Demand Learning Offer with Three New EDI Modules

Stuart Mitchell

The Chartered Institute of Public Relations (CIPR) has expanded its series of On-Demand Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) Training modules with three new additions. The latest modules bring the total number of courses in the Institute’s EDI training series to six, all of which are now free to CIPR members. The six ‘Mix & Match’ modules enable PR practitioners to design their own customised EDI course tailored to their individual or organisational needs. Each module offers guidance on integrating EDI principles into communications work and provides tactics for promoting EDI…

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PRCA/CIPR Mental Wellbeing Audit 2023/2024 highlights persistent challenges and trends in PR industry

Stuart Mitchell

There has been in increase in diagnosis of mental health conditions in the PR industry according to new research carried out by the Public Relations and Communications Association (PRCA) and the Chartered Institute of Public Relations (CIPR). The research – conducted by Opinium – revealed that on average, 91% reported poor mental health in the last 12 months. Meanwhile, the proportion of PR professionals that have been diagnosed with a mental health condition has risen from one in four (25%) to a third (33%). The number of PR professionals who…

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CIPR and Taylor Bennet Foundation launch 2024 BME reverse mentoring scheme

Stuart Mitchell

The Chartered Institute of Public Relations (CIPR) and Taylor Bennett Foundation have launched the third Reverse Mentoring Scheme to tackle equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) challenges in the PR industry. Over the following 10 months, the scheme will challenge the general organisational infrastructure and representation in the PR and communications sectors, championing diversity and inclusion and working towards change in the industry. The scheme supports progressive learning as senior agency and in-house leaders are paired with a PR and comms professional from a Black, Asian, or ethnic minority background. The…

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Search engines most used sources of information for policy makers

Stuart Mitchell

New research from the Chartered Institute of Public Relations (CIPR) has found that traditional media and search engines are dominant sources for policy makers looking for evidence-based information. Published today, the report’s findings demonstrate that issuing press releases, publishing articles on websites, and sharing information on social media should form part of a wider policy engagement strategy. Authored by Dr Caroline Wood, Research Communications Manager at the University of Oxford, the report – ‘Communicating evidence to policy makers – what works best?‘ – surveyed 132 policy makers across the UK. It…

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