And just like that – the first month of 2026 is over already and it’s fair to say we hit the ground running as soon as the New Year champagne corks had finished popping! The Agenda team has been back to doing what it does best: from advising on crisis comms and promoting great NHS work to pushing back on online extremism and encouraging action on climate change.
How would your charity respond to a crisis? Vic was pleased to be back with Alzheimers Research UK this month to update their crisis comms training, using scenarios to help the team plan how they would respond in real life. Find out how we can help you prepare for high pressure moments.
This month, we helped the Society of Radiographers secure coverage across England and Scotland for that rarest of things: a good news story about the NHS. NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde is pioneering a new diagnostic car, bringing X-ray and other tests to patients’ homes.
Power, politics and the role of emotion – Becky shared her knowledge when she was a guest on the new podcast from ENCODE, a project by the European Center for Populism Studies. The episode will be out sometime in February – keep your eye on our socials for the details.
How do you reduce online extremism through your comms approaches? Becky was a guest speaker at SMIDGE Project’s international conference in Brussels: “The Invisible Middle: Understanding Online Extremism in Middle-Aged Adults in Europe.”
What’s the comms plan for making the case to reduce methane emissions within the maritime industry? Becky and Mark Watts spent a morning with the MAMII team to identify ways to communicate their mission.
After supporting BALPA’s comms team as they settled into their roles and got to grips with a new plan, we were delighted to meet their new director of communications, Hemma Gooljar, to hand over the reins. We’re excited to see how BALPA’s comms work develops and wish the team all the best!
Our PR guru Catherine Cooper ensured more coverage for Tree of Hope this month, including stories with the BBC, ITV, the Guardian and the Independent. This month the families involved had children affected by spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), which was also diagnosed in the twins of Little Mix singer Jesy Nelson.
Now 2026 is here the countdown is on: Changing hearts and minds is back, taking place in London on Wednesday 17 June. And if you sign up to the Agenda newsletter you can book your ticket at a special Friend of Agenda price!
