The Guild is looking for someone to help coordinate public relations activities. Would you be willing to help with this important role? Perhaps you already have experience of doing this from your employment, for another organisation, or for your District or Tower? Perhaps you have an interest in promoting ringing to the general public and could help the W&P Guild by taking the role of Public Relations Officer?
Aim of the role:
To provide a central point of contact for enquiries to our Guild, and to raise the profile of the Guild and Ringing to the Church, Media, outside organisations and our communities.
To encourage Districts and Towers to arrange their own Public Relations and Publicity initiatives.
What would you need to do?
The scope of a PRO role is vast, but could include any of the following:
- Working with the Church to raise the profile of the Guild and to highlight the value of ringing both at Diocesan level, or with an individual church alongside the local ringers.
- Engaging with the Media, e.g. by providing a “Press-Release” to local TV/ radio/ newspapers prior to, and after, important ringing events, using social media where appropriate. This may involve arranging local TV/Radio interviews with an appropriate member of the Guild.
- Engaging with local communities and dignitaries e.g. schools, Councils, Lord Lieutenants, High Sheriffs and Mayors.
- Providing advice/information to individual Districts and towers who are taking on their own P.R. activities, including arranging a Guild Representative to attend an event.
- Maintaining and enhancing contacts with other ringing/ related organisations including the ‘Central Council’ to work on National initiatives, and share ideas and information.
- Awareness of activities of outside bodies (e.g. Hampshire archives, Royal British Legion) to identify national and other events which would provide a focus for ringing, particularly those which might raise the profile of ringing to the general public e.g. VE Day commemorations.
- Working with the Guild Communications Committee to highlight events.
- Working with the Guild Web Master to provide content for the Guild website to keep information and links updated.
This is a volunteer role, and on occasions where there are multiple events at similar timings the Principal Officers would be happy to discuss and decide on what is a priority, so that the role remains manageable.
With this in mind, if more than one person is interested in helping promote ringing within the Guild, we’d happily support the formation of a P.R. Team!
The outgoing PRO, Viv Nobbs, says she has enjoyed this role immensely, has seen some very tangible benefits for Guild members and is keen to see the valuable Public Relations and Publicity work continue. She will be available to provide a full handover of contacts/information and would be happy to chat about the role with anyone interested who might have questions.
If you have questions or would like to discuss the role, please contact the outgoing PR Officer, Viv Nobbs here or on 07449 786 063.