Public Sector: The Public Sector Week

PR Week UK, Friday, 16 December 2011, 12:00am,

A Bradford high school has appointed a PR agency to help it prepare a social media strategy.

Tong High School in Bradford has drafted in Harrogate-based Acceleris Marketing Communications to run a three-month PR campaign.

Portsmouth City Council has launched a new blog written by a Portsmouth foster carer called 'Foster Dad', aimed at giving a glimpse into the 'ups and downs' of life in a new foster family. The council hopes that the blog will inspire more people to become foster carers.

Tower Hamlets Council held a Twitterthon this Wednesday, during which it urged residents to take to Twitter and 'show their love' for Tower Hamlets. The 'Tower Hamlets Tweets' day-long initiative has been organised as part of the borough's bid for city status.

Kent2020 Vision LIVE has brought in CFA to handle the PR for the business-to-business exhibition on 19 April. Kent2020 Vision LIVE is being organised by BSK-CiC, working with Revolution Events, supported by Kent County Council. CFA will handle media relations and provide PR support to exhibitors.