Northumberland County Council
We organised the Clean Green Energy Dream Day for Northumberland County Council to raise awareness of renewable energy and energy saving. The focus was on families and we involved environmental magicians, storytellers, falconry and a synthetic ice rink. There were a wide range of exhibitors at the event and we had a good turnout.
Sunderland Housing Group
SHG has over 34,000 homes and is a key player in the social housing market.
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 We co-ordinated all PR activity across 5 regional offices,
  their satellite offices and together with the Head office and a range of partner organisations.
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 We handled all press relations at a regional, national
 
and trade level for 3 years including operating a day to day press office with 24 hour a day 375 days a years press contact.
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 We handled all Crisis PR work.
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 We were responsible for all event organisation from
 
major openings with the Housing Minister to community events in sheltered housing accommodation. We worked on the 'Your Ideal Home' Exhibition for all tenants held at Roker park where suppliers exhibited.
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 We work with the top level of the organisation on
  developing communications strategies and helping to develop in-house staff.
Vaux Group
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Hilary worked as PR director for the Vaux Group for 12
 
years handling all PR for the 5 companies which made up the Group which included breweries, pubs, hotels, shops and property development.
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 Hilary handled every aspect of the communications
  process and worked extensively with a range of trade, regional and national media.
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Hilary has extensive experience in crisis PR and financial
 
PR this included financial results, AGM's, Major shareholder announcements, work with analysts. She also handled all crisis work from individual complaints to product recall and response to questions raised in the House of Commons.
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 Hilary handled all community involvement, event
 
organisation and sponsorship work was also handled by her department.
Scottish and Newcastle / Federation Brewery
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We worked on the PR for the purchase of the Federation
 
Brewery by S&N which included the move of brewing Newcastle Brown Ale across the Tyne to Gateshead which was potentially a highly controversial decision.
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 We handled communication issues in close collaboration
with the in-house team including all local media.
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We worked on communication with key opinion formers
simultaneously with the announcement.
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 The outcome was extremely successful with practically no
negative comment.
Wimpey Homes
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 Hilary handled day to day PR for Wimpey Homes for the
North of England and Scotland.
Constructing Excellence
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 Constructing Excellence in the North East is an initiative
 
funded by the DTI and One North East aimed at raising standards in the Construction Industry.
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 Its principle focus is to reach the smaller builders and
one man operators who do not currently fit into existing networks.
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 We work with the organisation on media relations and
 
events. We organise and write a weekly column in The Journal featuring opinion from key members aimed at raising awareness and stimulating debate.
D Line
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We handled the national roll out of D Line, a new
 
electrical socket and trunking system being sold through major DIY chains. We targeted all consumer and Trade magazines in the DIY sector and had the product featured in a TV makeover programme.