A bumper month at Cause Communications as we welcomed two brilliant new charity clients to our PR roster this month: suicide prevention charity Reach Out For Mental Health and u3a - the UK-wide movement that encourages active ageing, enabling people in later life to learn, connect and contribute through peer-led learning and shared experience. 

How PR companies can work with charities’ youth advisory boards. How to give young people a voice without risking your duty of care to them.

We’re delighted to share that two projects we were involved in have been recognised with awards and nominations - including a BAFTA.

In a complex political landscape, communications works best when it’s built into the organisation, not bolted on

Too often for charities, PR and media coverage is seen as the cherry on top of the cake, particularly in a tough fundraising environment.

But for charity clients operating in a tricky political landscape, good, clear, bold communications need to be the cake - baked with ingredients from the whole organisation to make it fulfil and exceed its potential, to make it rise.

PRs can make surveys work in the media with a mix of four ingredients. News judgement, partnerships, storytelling and credibility. Here’s how.

The delay to SEND reform offers time to get it right but only if the Government uses it to protect rights and deliver positive change.

“To try and get the support you need…you have to fight every step of the way”.

Why Kellie Bright’s Panorama documentary is essential viewing for anyone wanting to know more about the SEND crisis.

How Trump’s comments on autism are both dangerous and devastating for parents, and why we recommend you watch Terri White’s new short documentary for the Guardian

SEND Day of Action: a parent-led rally at Westminster to Fight For Ordinary

Cause and Effect…a week in the life of our cause-driven communications consultancy 

It’s been a great week of conversations, connections and coverage for our clients.

“Every SEND parent should be allowed to dream ordinary dreams. Our kids just need a bit more support to achieve them.”

Recognising and addressing mental health needs are vital parts of our work with our Cause clients but this week we will also be focusing on how we can look after ourselves and each other for positive mental health outcomes for everyone. We will all face different obstacles and challenges, but never take it for granted that somebody is OK because they haven't reached out for help  - as Angus told us himself, from his own experience you can look like you have everything on the surface and be experiencing a mental health crisis.

Mother's Day marks the end of my seventh week as Associate Director at Cause Communications. Working alongside three incredible PR women - Sam Carlisle, Jenna Sloan and Aimi Jones - who are creating huge media coverage for clients on a daily basis, alongside being proud mums who will also be celebrating with their families this weekend, it feels like a good time to take a look back at my first weeks at the agency.

Do you know the answer to a long life? Eating a Mediterranean diet? Taking up weights? A happy relationship? Saying “no, ta” to Pinot Noir?

All of those probably help. But one of the biggest indicators of longevity might surprise you.

We enjoy working with journalists who have an understanding of disability or neurodiversity but for those who are new to this, here are our top tips for interviews.