We’re a charity that has been around for 30 years, but I’m the first Communications Manager the organisation has ever had. This should give you an idea of the communications landscape here. Nonetheless, in the three years I’ve been in this role, we’ve made significant progress in refreshing our brand, honing our messaging, and telling the stories of the people we support and our Shared Lives carers.

There are some great stories to tell—it’s a fantastic organisation doing incredible work to empower the people we support and ensure they live happy, fulfilled lives. We support adults with additional needs, which means we have to be particularly careful about whose story we tell and how we tell it. Some of the adults we work with have come from backgrounds where they’ve been abused or taken advantage of, so we must protect them.

Currently, we’re still very reactive when it comes to crisis communications. I’d like to move us toward a more proactive approach, but I need support in figuring out how to start. Can you help?

Focussed Help: 5-8 hours

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