AMI responds to Mortgage Market Review (Dec 2011)
Mortgage trade body and Linstock client, AMI, has responded to the latest consultation on the regulator’s review of the mortgage market. The latest rules represent success for consumers and the intermediary profession with the FSA having listened to the concerns of AMI over the past year.
Mortgage Solutions

AIFA appears before Joint Committee on the draft Financial Services Bill (Oct 2011)
The Association of Independent Financial Advisers this month appeared before an all-party group of Members of both the Commons and the Lords. The Committee is considering the latest proposals to reform regulation of the financial services industry. Linstock client AIFA was there to represent the interests of its members.
Parliament website

Linstock Director pedals to Paris (July 2011)
Keith Brookbank, Director at Linstock Communications, joined a charity bike ride organised by Honister Capital to raise thousands for charity. You can read about Keith’s leg aching endeavours from London to Paris on the Linstock blog.
Linstock Blog

Removing barriers to innovation
Linstock client the Society of College, National and University Libraries (SCONUL) writes in the Telegraph that Professor Ian Hargreaves’s review of intellectual property will strengthen Britain’s international competitiveness, removing significant barriers to innovation and making Britain a more attractive base for entrepreneurs and for scientific discovery.
Daily Telegraph

Honister Help for Heroes Honesty Dinner raises over £10k (April 2011)
The great and the good of the UK fund management and intermediary sector cooked up a storm in aid of soldiers’ charity Help for Heroes by taking to the kitchen and serving over 100 unsuspecting guests. The event, which raised over £10,000, is part of a pledge by advisory group and Linstock client Honister Capital to raise over £100,000 this year to support the valuable work of the charity.

Treloar’s analysis of SEN Green Paper
With support from Linstock Treloar School and College provided their analysis of the Government’s recently published Special Educational Needs Green Paper. This included an extensive interview with Treloar spokesperson Graham Jowett on BBC Online.
BBC

Public Finance TV interview with Linstock’s James Hulme (March 2011)
The head of the Local Government Futures Unit at Linstock Communications talks to Public Finance about council budget cuts; communities secretary Eric Pickles; the local government finance review and proposals for ‘free councils’; and public service mutuals.
James on Public Finance TV

Sage words for Secretary of State Eric Pickles (March 2011)
Head of the Local Government Futures Unit at Linstock James Hulme warns about the dangers of the escalating war of words between Eric Pickles and large parts of local government.
LGC

Ethnic minority views on long term care (March 2011)
Research commissioned by Linstock Communications, with qualitative research consultancy Stimulating World, has been featured in Community Care magazine. The focus group research looked at the attitudes of people from BME backgrounds to long term care.
Community Care
Linstock report
Linstock blog

Let’s harness the power of the press (February 2011)
Linstock’s James Hulme argues in leading publication LGC that upholding a council’s reputation should not be regarded as bit of PR gloss or spin but as an integral part of its service delivery.
LGC

Linstock Communications boosts team with two new recruits (January 2011)
Linstock Communications has boosted its team with the recruitment of consultant Tom Yazdi and Jo Nussbaum. The pair will strengthen Linstock’s financial services and localism practices.�
PR Week

Linstock recruits New Local Government man to set up unit (December 2010)
The Head of Comms at the New Local Government Network, James Hulme, has joined Linstock Communications to head its newly created ‘local government futures unit’.
PR Week

Centre for Cities Transport Question Time (December 09)
Linstock helped to organise and film the recent Centre for Cities Transport Question Time, in association with Regional Cities East. The event was chaired by Dermot Finch, Chief Executive, Centre for Cities with opening remarks from Neil Darwin, Director, Regional Cities East. On the panel were Transport Minister Rt Hon Sadiq Khan MP, Shadow Transport Minister Stephen Hammond MP and Liberal Democrat MP David Howarth. You can watch edited highlights of the event here.

National Ethical Investment Week (November 09)
The beginning of month marked the start of National Ethical Investment Week (8-14 November), leading from the front Linstock helped promote the importance of green and ethical investments. The event was coordinated by UKSIF the sustainable investment and finance association and sponsored by; Aviva Investors, CCLA, The Cooperative Financial Services and Henderson New Star. Throughout the week investors had the chance to gain insight into the benefits of green and ethical investment. Here’s a snap shot of the coverage:  The Times Money Marketing Mail on Sunday The Guardian The Independent

Government put youth messages to rap music (October 09)
Linstock has helped client the Office of National Statistics launch an innovative campaign using artist Ghetts, real name Justin Jude Clarke Samuel, an influential and progressive rapper in the grime scene. Ghetts has produced an inspiring track called Invisible to encourage his peers, young black men, to participate in the 2011 Census and 2009 Census Rehearsal. The rehearsal is currently taking place in three areas of England and Wales, including Newham, where Linstock is actively engaging with the black and minority ethnic community.

Mortgage Intermediary trade body hits the airwaves (Oct 09)
Linstock client Robert Sinclair, Director of the Association of Mortgage Intermediaries, this week hit the studios to respond to plans from the regulator to clampdown on mortgage lending and consumer borrowing. Robert also led the response from the industry in the national papers.  Please see Radio 5 Wake Up To Money (at 6m 17s) Radio 4 Today (at 15m 40s) BBC News at Ten (at 10m 49s) Mail on Sunday Daily Telegraph The Sun Daily Mail

Treloar’s Blazes a Trail With New Mobile Assessment Service (Sept 09)
Linstock helped Treloar School and College run a PR campaign to raise awareness of the UK’s first mobile assessment service for students with disabilities and learning difficulties. Through coverage in the specialist education, trade and regional press, we helped to position Treloar’s at the forefront of disability issues. Here is a snapshot of some of the coverage: TES BBC Hampshire Community Care BBC Hampshire Children and Young People Now

For further information please see: http://www.treloarsdirect.org.uk/

Former PM speaks at Durham University (July ‘09)
Linstock client Durham University recently hosted a speech by former Prime Minister Tony Blair. Thanks to our press support, Durham Vice Chancellor Chris Higgins featured highly in regional coverage of the event.
Please see The Northern Echo

AIFA wins Trade Body of the Year Award (July ’09)
Praised for its work on behalf of members to ensure that the Retail Distribution Review (RDR) benefits the IFA profession, long standing Linstock client AIFA was awarded Trade Body of the Year at the annual Public Affairs News Awards.
Please see AIFA Media Centre

Office of National Statistics awards Linstock Communications 2011 census brief (July ’09)
PR Week reported that Linstock was awarded a contract to promote the 2011 census to black and ethnic minority groups. Linstock is on the Central Office of Information roster for communicating with BME audiences.
Please also see Brand Republic or ethnicnow.com

Linstock appoints Keith Brookbank as new Director (June ’09)
Linstock Communications has hired Keith Brookbank as a director to strengthen its financial services practice. Keith was previously a director at City agency Powerscourt, having joined in 2007 from Kreab Gavin Anderson.
Please also see PR Week

Al Jazeera steps up global news offering (May ’09)
In a PR Week feature on Al Jazeera Linstock consultant Mark Fuller offers his view on the organisation based on recent dealings with the broadcast outlet.