02 Nov 2001
BOURNEMOUTH: Professor Barry Richards has been appointed as chair
of corporate and marketing communication at Bournemouth University's
media school. He joins from the University of East London, where he was
professor of human relations.
02 Nov 2001
Blue-collar union the GMB is to restart its campaign to halt the
Government's PFI plans.
The campaign had been shelved in the aftermath of the 11 September
terrorist atrocities but the union's PR unit now feels this week is the
right time for a relaunch.
GMB head of communications...
02 Nov 2001
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs has taken on
agency support to help promote its 215m project to reduce
greenhouse gases.
The greenhouse gas emissions trading scheme will offer firms incentives
to curb their output of dangerous gases.
Financial Dynamics has...
02 Nov 2001
MEDWAY: Medway Council is the latest council to launch a campaign
to gain city status. The council - which covers Rochester, Gillingham
and Chatham - has named the campaign 'More to see, More to do, More to
Medway'. A decision on status will be made to mark the Queen's golden
jubilee next year....
02 Nov 2001
LUTON: Public sector PR specialist DTW is to conduct a review of
communications and sponsorship ...
02 Nov 2001
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02 Nov 2001
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Christian pressure group the Evangelical Alliance has launched a
campaign to boost the role of churches in society.
The 2m campaign, to run until December 2002, is the group's
biggest ever.
The Alliance aims to increase the number and scope of church projects
nationwide through...
02 Nov 2001
The Media Trust is to launch a campaign to boost volunteer numbers
in the charity sector.
On behalf of a range of charities, including Crisis and Age Concern, the
Trust, which acts as a link between the media and charities, has pledged
to promote volunteering to as wide an audience as possible....
02 Nov 2001
TRADE BODY: The British Snowboarding Association has signed a
marketing, PR and business partner support deal with Customer Relations.
The aim is to build public awareness of the body and use that to build
e-mail databases, according to Customer Relations chairman Nick Brown.
02 Nov 2001
CHARITY: Imperial Cancer Research has taken on agency support to
promote its Race For Life 2002 event. Shine Communications will carry
out a national media campaign for the event, which involves a UK-wide
series of sponsored 5km runs for women competitors only. The first Race
For Life event,...