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Autumn PR Quiz

Following on from the great success of the Spring Quiz earlier this year, the Company of Public Relations Practitioners and Ellwood Atfield are hosting another quiz night. Teams of five will compete for the glory of being crowned the PR industry’s Quiz Champions of 2017. The awards that are up for grabs include: Quiz Champions, Best Team ...more

Written by Gavin Ellwood

Plan or fail – Addressing Global Political Risk

Shortly before Christmas Eve last year, the shareholders of Lockheed Martin were oblivious to an avalanche that was about to hit them, decreasing ...more

Written by Jules Shelley

Do’s and Don’ts of working with self-employed contractors

NOVEMBER 2017: Do’s and Don’ts of working with self-employed contractors....more

Influence and Media Messaging for associations

September 2017: Influence and Media Messaging for associations....more

Event: Crisis? What crisis?

Ellwood Atfield’s Health Practice is hosting “Crisis? What crisis?”, an evening seminar with Professor John Underwood, Director of the Centre...more

European Association Remuneration Report 2017

The new twenty-four page 2017 European Association Remuneration Report is dedicated to the 2,265 associations based in and around Brussels, which have...more

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Speaker’s Parliamentary Placement Scheme

We are delighted to continue our support of the Speaker’s Parliamentary Placement Scheme as the fifth year of interns join the programme. Backed by...more

The Five Rooms of Internal Communications

Ellwood Atfield and Engage International hosted ‘The Five Rooms of Internal Communications Workshop’ on 13thSeptember, which was run ...more

Speaker’s internship programme

The 10 successful applicants of the Speaker’s Internship Programme have finished their nine month paid placement within Parliament. Whittled down ...more

Chris Floyd exhibition at ellwood atfield gallery

Join us for an exclusive evening of networking drinks and to hear from the man behind the camera, award-winning British photographer Chris Floyd. ...more

Written by Gavin Ellwood

Breakfast Roundtable: Addressing Global Political Risk

Ellwood Atfield and the Public Affairs Council will be hosting a roundtable breakfast event surrounding the topic of political risk and the impact ...more

How to calculate out your day rate

When moving from permanent to freelance, it is important not to sell yourself short. Use our Day Rate Calculator to easily understand how much to ask ...more

Written by Olivia Grant

Making the leap from Head to Director, with Catherine May

Ben Atfield and I were delighted to host a seminar for 20 exceptional Heads of Communications, on making the leap to Corporate Affairs Director, at ...more

Written by James Green

Interim roles and going freelance

The Public Affairs Leadership Series, in partnership with Women in Public Affairs, recently looked at what it means to be freelance; what to think ...more

British Academy to reshape communications team

The British Academy is a voice that champions humanities and social sciences. As a national body they support the study of people, cultures and ...more

Written by James Green

The ‘ideal’ board and how to achieve it

May 2017: The 'ideal' board and how to achieve it....more

The story of purpose

Another great Engage International event attended by HR and Internal Communications professionals; hosted by employee engagement agency NKD. ...more

And the winner of ‘Best Association Supplier’ is…

…headhunting firm Ellwood Atfield. Gavin Ellwood, Director of Associations and Foundations at EA cannot be here tonight, but sent this message…...more

Written by Ben Atfield

Public Affairs and theory of change

As part of Ellwood Atfield’s NCVO sponsorship programme, we hosted a breakfast event for campaigns and public affairs specialists working in the ...more

Brexit for Associations – Post triggering

April 2017: Brexit for Associations – Post triggering....more