Author: Peak

#Openforbusiness

I live in Bristol, I come from Plymouth and we have family and friends right across the South West.  I, like many people in the UK and beyond have been moved, concerned, worried –...

One, Two, Three

They say things come in threes.  Well that has definitely been the case for me.  Firstly I am announced as President Elect for the CIPR for 2014; then I was awarded a Fellowship and...

CIPR President Elect 2014

Today is has been announced that I have been elected President Elect for the CIPR for 2014, and President for 2015.  For the last three years I have served the CIPR as chair of...

Sunday Support and Pinterest

Whilst the rain has been pouring today in Bristol, I have been totally delighted, humbled – and warmed by the wonderful support I have received since the CIPR published my nomination for President Elect....

Presidential Nomination

Today the CIPR has published my nomination for President of the CIPR for 2015. Over the last three years as Chair of the CIPR South West I have had the joy of meeting many...

Why chose PR?

I remember the day I got my A levels results, vividly. I left Plymouth in the evening after sitting my last A level English exam and my mum drove me to London, I had...

School Governing

I am the Vice Chair of Governors at Bishop Road Primary School, a double outstanding school and one of the largest primary schools in England with over 700 pupils. Every year I am asked...

Send A Cow

In February I became a trustee of Send A Cow.  In 2002 I was working for Children’s Hospice South West and met Christa Friend, a very gifted graphic designer, counsellor, mother, wife and now...

Spreading the love

Today has been a day for spreading some love and joy.  I know it’s not December (there is in fact a heat wave here in Bristol), but I do feel like it’s the season...

NHS communication: value for money

For the last five years I was Head of Communications for University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust, an organisation of more than 8,000 members of staff and a budget of over £500 million pounds...

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