Throughout May & June, we’re bringing our top-notch customer speakers and sector specialists to a town or city near you. Join up to 50 other public sector comms professionals for a free afternoon of insightful conversation, sharing best practice and lessons learned!
Gone are the days of having to travel for hours to industry events. Orlo’s UK tour offers a unique opportunity to network with like-minded professionals, and gain valuable insights right on your doorstep! With great food, celebratory drinks, and the energy and excitement Orlo’s known for, the UK tour promises to be anything but stuffy and corporate.
Don’t miss out on this fantastic opportunity to network, learn and have fun. Book your spot today and join us for a half-day journey of discovery…
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Setlist
Darren creates award-winning strategies and campaigns, delivers comms and digital reviews and offers specialist communication consultancy, support training and mentoring for both public and private sector clients.
APPEARING AT:
• BIRMINGHAM • CAERPHILLY • MANCHESTER • LEEDS •
Kirsty started her career in the finance sector but soon realised it wasn’t for her. She moved into the charity sector in 2007 and has never looked back. She’s worked in a number of in-house communication roles before going freelance in 2015. In 2018 she took on an interim Social Media Manager role at the British Red Cross and worked on two emergency appeals. Kirsty was the interim Social Media Manager at Great Ormond Street Hospital Children’s Charity (GOSH) in 2021/22 where she worked on a number of high profile campaigns. As well as specialising in social media, Kirsty is a copywriter and writes regularly for Third Sector and Charity Digital. After a high-profile charity Twitter crisis, Kirsty realised there was very little resource and support, in terms of wellbeing, for those working in social media. So in 2019 she authored the Wellbeing Guide for Comms Professionals for CharityComms, which is still their most-read resource. She has also featured on a number of podcasts, including CharityComms, Do more good, Third Sector, Tech for Good Live and more.
APPEARING AT:
• LONDON • BIRMINGHAM • CAERPHILLY • MANCHESTER • LEEDS • GLASGOW •
Gavin is the Customer Engagement Manager for United Welsh, a housing association in South Wales. Gavin and his team are responsible for frontline customer contact and back-office processes such as property lettings to provide their tenants with the quality services they deserve. Gavin has worked in the housing sector for 17 years in various roles through Neighbourhood, Repairs, training and IT functions. Behind the varied nature of the roles is a strong customer service background which has underpinned his career, coupled with an active pursuit of Business Improvement activities ensures that the customers’ best interests are always put first.
APPEARING AT:
• CAERPHILLY •
Heading up the Social Media Team at Leeds City Council, Nick has over 10 years of experience in delivering a seamless citizen experience in the Public Sector. Working closely alongside the Council’s web, comms and contact centre teams to bridge the gap between the Council and its citizens.
APPEARING AT:
• LEEDS •
With over 17 years of experience in communications in both the public and private sectors, Victoria has worked at Reading Council for the last 7 years and has been the lead for the council’s social media since 2019. During that time, she has introduced Orlo as the council’s social media management tool, which now supports over 48 users and 34 social media channels. Her ongoing goals include increasing channel followers and engagement.
APPEARING AT:
• LONDON •
Spike is the Head of Social Media at Shelter, the housing and homelessness charity. Having worked at Shelter for over a decade, Spike has led numerous national social media campaigns designed to help raise awareness of the housing emergency.
APPEARING AT:
• LONDON •
Huw has worked at South Wales Police for six years, after having previously been a journalist in Cardiff and Northamptonshire. With prior experience in both the press/media relations and internal communications teams within the department, he currently focuses on social media and the website, as well as working with the police control room during the force’s move to Orlo to help embed social media as an online reporting tool for non-emergencies.
APPEARING AT:
• CAERPHILLY •
Ella joined Leicestershire Police in 2020 after working for a variety of private sector clients in agency, supporting digital content creation and PR. Now rooted in policing communications, she supports Leicestershire’s Violence Reduction Network in developing their resources website ‘Live Safe’ and other key campaigns aimed at young people. Ella has a passion for behaviour change campaigns and supported the design and delivery of ‘You’re Right, That’s Wrong’, a partnership campaign (related to the VAWG agenda). The campaign is supported by Leicester City Football Club’s ‘In the Community’, Leicester City Council and all three of Leicestershire’s universities.
APPEARING AT:
• BIRMINGHAM •
Jo has been with Leicestershire Police since 2018 and has worked on numerous projects and campaigns in that time for both internal and external audiences. She is currently working on newly branded burglary and hate crime campaigns and successfully delivered comms for County Lines Intensification Week earlier this year. She is also responsible for the force’s internal E-magazine which is sent to each one of the force’s 4,000 employees.
APPEARING AT:
• BIRMINGHAM •
Leanne Ehren is a communications professional with more than a decade of experience in public sector comms. Deriving from a journalism background, Leanne has worked in the emergency services, NHS, and central government, gaining a wealth of experience in external and internal communications, marketing, campaigns and events.
APPEARING AT:
• BIRMINGHAM •
Andy is a former broadcast journalist with almost two decades of experience working in local radio but with spells at the BBC and Sky News. Having finished his journalism career as Group Head of News with responsibility for 22 newsrooms and more than 60 journalists, he switched to PR and communications in 2008 when he joined Leeds City Council as Chief Press Officer and latterly Head of Communications. Andy has also worked as Director of Communications at Northumbria University at Newcastle. Andy is currently working in a Senior Communications role for an offshoot of the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero on a major housing decarbonisation scheme.
APPEARING AT:
• LEEDS •
Helena has over 12 years’ experience in public sector communications and engagement, including both central and local government. Now leading the Campaigns, Internal Comms, and Social Media teams at Staffordshire County Council, she puts her enthusiasm and experience into to creative comms that have real impact. She encourages her team to try bold, brave, insight-led comms to make a difference. Her team won Best Communications Team and Best Email Campaign at the UnAwards 2022.
APPEARING AT:
• MANCHESTER •
Stephen Penman is the Head of Strategic Communication at North Lanarkshire Council, responsible for functions across multiple communications disciplines including campaigns, media relations, digital media and internal communication. In addition, he has responsibility for community partnerships and customer service. He is a member of the corporate management team at North Lanarkshire, Scotland’s fourth-largest local authority serving 350,000 residents. Prior to joining North Lanarkshire Council in 2009, he was a senior executive in national newspapers, latterly as deputy editor of the Sunday Herald.
APPEARING AT:
• GLASGOW •
Nicky Roach is Head of Corporate Communications and External Relations at Edge Hill University. She has more than 20 years’ experience holding senior communications roles in higher education, local government, housing, transport, and health, and is an ex-journalist. She has a strong track record of working strategically with others to turn ideas into actions that deliver results. With a passion for wanting to make a difference to people’s lives, Nicky also volunteers her time as a Trustee on both the Liverpool City Region Local Enterprise Partnership’s Digital and Creative Board and Sefton Council for Voluntary Services.
APPEARING AT:
• MANCHESTER •
Andrew has worked in the media and communications industry in Scotland for 30 years. He spent 10 years in local and national journalism, before taking up senior communications leadership roles in the police service where he worked until 2017 when he became Head of Communication at Scottish Water. He recently took up the post of Head of Corporate Affairs. He is a supporter of WaterAid and a volunteer Board member of Mountaineering Scotland.
APPEARING AT:
• GLASGOW •
Agenda
12:30 – 13:30
Arrival, registration
and lunch
13:30 – 16:30
Speaking
sessions
16:30 – 17:30
Networking and
drinks reception
Tickets
Whether you’re one of the Orlo herd, or you just have a keen interest in all things social, register now to get your tickets before they get snapped up.