Women in PR

Are you ready to take your next steps into leadership? Today we have launched applications for our 2024 Mentorship Scheme in partnership with PRWeek UK Want a quick summary? 🤝 The scheme, now in its eleventh year, focuses on the development of diverse female talent from across the industry, pairing successful applicants with inspirational female, and male, industry leaders across a range of sectors 💡 All mentees will get access to renowned strengths analysis Clifton Strengths Institute, thanks to our partners at Reuben Sinclair | Sales, Marketing, PR, Data and Digital Recruitment 🗓 The scheme will run for 12 months, including individual mentoring sessions and chances to connect with the wider mentorship cohort Details to apply can be found in the comments below. We are thrilled to have such a talented line-up of mentors on board this year. It's going to be a good one! Amy Campbell Angela Balakrishnan Avril Lee Clara BiuDoyel Maitra Effie K. .Emily Luscombe Holly Mitchell Kamiqua Lake (nèe Pearce) Kirsty LeightonLauren PogsonMartin Fewell Mary Hinks-Edwards Nicole Yost Rachel Roberts Rebecca Sinclair Satyen Dayal Shayoni Lynn FCIPR FPRCA CMPRCA Suzanne Morris Jo Chappel Ishtar Schneider Ondine Whittington Ruth Allchurch Kathryn M. https://lnkd.in/etYxYtKz

With many of our community wrapping up for the festive break, we wanted to say thank you to our members and allies for the support advocating for women in our industry 👊 We have been cooking up exciting plans for 2025 which we look forward to sharing at our January AGM! Until then, have a restful break and see you in the New Year 💫

📣 Open Roles on the Women in PR Committee ✨ We’re looking for talented, UK-based women to join our committee in 2025! With six open roles across our teams, this is your chance to bring energy and commitment to help us champion women in PR. At Women in PR, our mission is to increase the number and diversity of women in senior leadership roles and dismantle barriers that stand in their way. Creating an inclusive space where every woman in our industry belongs and has a voice is at the heart of what we do. Open Roles (2-year tenure) 🔵Events – 2 roles 🔵Campaigns/Media – 2 roles 🔵Mentoring – 1 role 🔵Partnerships – 1 role Full descriptions about the roles can be found in the link 🔗: https://lnkd.in/dSNBUP58 If you’re passionate about driving change and want to join our friendly and dedicated volunteer team, nominate yourself! Non-members are also welcome to apply and can join as members during the process. Apply here 🔗:https://lnkd.in/dRDz7rS7 📅 Applications close 12th January 2025. Successful candidates will be announced at our AGM later in January. We’re committed to reflecting the diversity of our community and encourage applications from women with varied experiences and voices. All nominees must provide their name, job title, company, and can voluntarily disclose diversity data. What are you waiting for? Join us in making a difference. Good luck from all of us at Women in PR! #WiPRCommittee #Leadership #DiversityInPR

💫Introducing our new #MeetTheMembers Series💫 What makes WiPR is our members. We want to recognise this by shining a light on the brilliant women in our community on our Linkedin platform and telling your stories. Want to take part? We'll need: 📷 A head shot  🖊 Your career journey  💡 The best piece of career advice you've received If you’re interested in taking part, please send us a DM and we will be in touch! #PR #WiPR #PublicRelations #Committee #Series #WomeninPR

Save the date 📅 Our annual AGM will take place on Thursday, 30th January. We're looking forward to catching up with our community and taking you through our plans for next year. Watch this space for details on how to register 👀 #PR #WiPR #PublicRelations #AGM #Events #WomeninPR 

Meet Katie Eborall! For the next instalment of our #MeetTheCommittee series, we asked Katie for her number one piece of career advice. Hear what Katie has to say on the importance of focusing on your strengths 💪⤵️ (Video description: discussion-style video with committee member Katie, who is sitting on a sofa) #CareerAdvice #Leadership #PR #Comms #PublicRelations

A big thanks to everyone in our community who shared that they'd like to see open roles posted on our feed 🙌 This will be a monthly pilot based on how many submissions we receive, so please DM us with any roles you think could be a fit for any of the excellent women in our network. We are looking for the following within the next week: 👉 Job title and Employer 👉 Location (we will do our best to profile a range of regional roles) 👉 Salary band (we will only post positions that share transparent salary bands) 👉 Roles that offer flexible working are encouraged. Let us know if this is the case and we’ll shout this out! 👉 Link to apply and any deadlines for application. We’ll be posting monthly so roles with a very short application window won't be the best fit for this 👉 Agency and in-house manager roles welcomed (around 5+ years of experience is our guideline) #CommsRoles #PR #WomenInPR #WomenSupportingWomen

It was a fantastic night at our Women in PR Festive Mixer this week and a testament to the strength and support of the Women in PR community. It was wonderful to see so many talented women come together to connect, inspire, and celebrate. We had a wonderful time and were grateful to everyone who joined us for a night of festive cheer and great company. A huge thank you to our generous host, Axicom, for providing such a stunning venue at their rooftop bar which was a perfect backdrop for a night of networking. Here's a glimpse of the fun we had. 💫

Great insights from our recent Women in PR event in Manchester last week! Women in PR Manchester brought together brilliant minds to discuss the challenges and triumphs of balancing a fulfilling career in PR with personal life. Our panelists, Claire Quansah, Alison Last, and Anika Mistry, shared invaluable advice on navigating work-life balance, embracing change, and building resilience. 💫 Key takeaways: 🔹 Prioritise Mental Health: Remember to "put your own oxygen mask on first." 🔹Embrace Flexibility: Focus on outcomes, not rigid schedules. 🔹Support Equal Parental Leave: Advocate for policies that benefit all parents. 🔹Build Resilience: Adapt to a rapidly changing industry. 🔹Seek Support: Don't hesitate to ask for help and celebrate achievements. Read the full article on PRWeek for detailed insights 🔗 : https://lnkd.in/dK4aHejA #WiPR #WomenInPR #PR #WorkLifeBalance #MentalHealth #DiversityAndInclusion #CareerAdvice

Thank you to everyone who joined us for our PR Through the Ages and Stages event in Manchester 🩵 A special thanks to Siobhan Holt of PRWeek UK for moderating such an engaging panel discussion with Claire Quansah, Alison Last, and Anika Mistry, all of whom shared invaluable insights from their PR careers and personal journeys. Shout out also to our hosts, Grayling Manchester, for offering their wonderful event space. If you attended and would like to learn more about our Women in PR membership, we’d love to hear from you. Don’t hesitate to get in touch at info@womeninpr.org.uk or visit our membership page (link in comments)