Tag: CIPR

Former CIPR President Named Among Top 100 Women in Westminster 2025

Stuart Mitchell

Rachael Clamp, former President of the Chartered Institute of Public Relations (CIPR) and founder and director of Ardesey Ltd., has been recognised as one of the Top 100 Women in Westminster for 2025 for her efforts campaigning for ethical lobbying, empowering young people in politics, and championing gender diversity in the defence sector.  A former chair of the CIPR’s Public Affairs Group, Rachael has spent her career advocating for integrity and transparency in lobbying, ensuring that decision-making processes are open, accountable, and reflective of the public interest. Her work has…

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CIPR announces new 2025 Council

Stuart Mitchell

The Chartered Institute of Public Relations (CIPR) has announced the line-up of its new Council. Following a two-and-a-half-week election period, the new Council is a broad reflection of the CIPR community with members from across the world representing the public sector, agencies, in-house teams, and NGOs as well as disciplines including public affairs and internal communications. Council members play a vital role in shaping our policies, driving forward new initiatives, and ensuring the CIPR continues to lead the public relations profession.  The new Council members are: Hajira Amla Mike Browne…

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CIPR joins senior PR leaders in urging industry to strengthen inclusion efforts

Stuart Mitchell

At the closing event for the third year of the Chartered Institute of Public Relations (CIPR) and Taylor Bennett Foundation’s Reverse Mentoring Programme, senior PR leaders from agencies and in-house teams reaffirmed their commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion (EDI). Their call to action comes at a time when some organisations, particularly in the US, are rolling back EDI initiatives. The Reverse Mentoring Programme, pioneered by the CIPR’s Diversity and Inclusion Network, pairs senior PR leaders with Black, Asian, and minority ethnic (BAME) professionals, fostering meaningful conversations on race, inclusion,…

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CIPR announces discontinuation of regional Pride Awards

Stuart Mitchell

The Chartered Institute of Public Relations (CIPR) has announced the discontinuation of its regional PRide Awards. This decision comes after careful consideration by the CIPR Board following an extensive review by a volunteer working group that suggested possible ways of retaining PRide or trying alternatives. The decision was driven by several key factors including falling entry numbers and the challenge of bridging the gap between the rapidly increasing costs of running several events each year and the need to ensure the costs to enter and attend are inclusive. While the…

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CIPR to cease engagement on X

Stuart Mitchell

The Chartered Institute of Public Relations (CIPR) has recently announced it will cease active posting on X (formerly Twitter), citing growing concerns over declining engagement, platform governance, and the proliferation of misinformation.  The decision follows a comprehensive review of the Institute’s social media strategy which revealed rapidly declining engagement and increasing challenges in maintaining meaningful professional discourse on the platform. The Institute has also expressed concerns about its responsibility to members regarding exposure to misinformation and uncertain relationship between X’s owners and the U.S government.  The Institute’s central accounts will…

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