Edelman drop-in clinics for charities
Free, expert-led sessions to enhance your charity’s communication strategies and reputation
Are you a small charity looking to amplify your message and connect with your community more effectively? Media Trust and award-winning global PR and communications agency Edelman are here to help!
How do the sessions work?
We’ve teamed up with Edelman to provide a series of free, interactive drop-in sessions for charities focused on improving your communications, one theme at a time.
Each session is an hour long and covers a different topic, as listed below. You’ll be joined by 2-3 expert volunteers from Edelman, ready to answer your most pressing questions on the topic at hand and provide tailored advice.
Plus, you’ll meet other charities facing similar challenges, allowing you to share experiences and solutions.
Why attend?
Effective communication strategies are about telling your charity’s story in a way that resonates with your audience, drives action, and achieves your goals.
Even if you already have a successful strategy, exploring new communication methods can make a big impact on reach and growth. Our drop-in sessions will help you do just this by covering practical aspects of developing your charity’s communications plans. These sessions will help you:
- Craft compelling narratives: Learn how to tell your charity’s story in a way that captures attention and inspires support.
- Engage your audiences: Discover methods to connect with your community through various channels, including social media, press releases, and newsletters.
- Influence policy and public opinion: Get tips on engaging with policymakers and shaping public perception to advance your cause.
- Manage communications crises: Learn strategies for managing communications during challenging times to protect your charity’s reputation.
- Measure and communicate impact: Understand how to track and report on the success of your communications efforts to demonstrate your charity’s impact.
The Edelman volunteer was very knowledgeable. It was helpful to hear the challenges other comms professionals are facing in their organisations and the various ways to tackle them and get fresh ideas and tips.
Charity participant
Upcoming sessions
- Environmental crisis communications strategies,
Tuesday 29 April, 14:00 – 15:00, Online - Internal communications strategies for employees’ wellbeing,
Tuesday 20 May, 14:00 – 15:00, Online - LGBTQ+ inclusive communications,
Tuesday 24 June, 14:00 – 15:00, Online
Please note: themes may change depending on the availability of volunteers.
Find out more
If you have any questions about the event or the registration process, including any adjustments to help you register, contact the Volunteering Team at volunteering@mediatrust.org.
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