Social & Local is proud to be a Community Interest Company (CIC). This special type of Ltd. company exists to benefit the community, and for us that means working exclusively on projects that offer social value and local impact. 

However, we are always on the look out for new ways we can add value to our networks and clients…

New committment to free training for a charity or not-for-profit

This year, our new leadership team has refreshed our CIC offer, and we are delighted to announce that we are offering free-of-charge communications training to a smaller charity or not-for-profit.

Our goal is to share our communications experience and skills more widely with the sector. 

This is a pilot for 2024, and initially we are looking for one charity or not-for-profit to work with to deliver our first series of training. 

What’s in it for you? 

Our virtual training sessions will be provided by our best-in-class team including award-winning strategists, media relations experts and evaluation gurus.  

A virtual kick-off meeting will allow us to discuss your needs, and select and develop your training sessions to directly support the work of you and your team.

How to apply for free Social & Local CIC training

Application is easy. Just visit our secure online application form and answer a few questions about your work and needs, and we’ll aim to get back to all who apply by the end of October.

We will meet with the successful organisation to discuss needs in November and plan to deliver virtual training sessions in December – March. 

Depending on demand, we hope to reopen the offer again after the initial pilot and will reach back out to all those who applied in the first phase. 

Spread the word

If you like the sound of our project, but it’s not quite right for you, please do share the application form with your wider network.

Thank you for your support! 

Get in touch

To keep in touch with all our updates, you can follow Social & Local CIC on LinkedIn.

Or get in touch to catch up. We’re always avaiable for coffee: hello@socialandlocal.co.uk  

After twelve years of ground-breaking projects and award-winning campaigns, Social & Local CIC Co-Founder and Female Frontier honouree Steph Drakes is stepping back this spring and handing over to new Managing Director Holly Greenland. Steph will be on hand in the short term to bring consistency as the agency transitions.

Strategic Director at Social & Local since 2019, Holly and her team will continue the agency’s focus on offering the first-class senior consultancy and delivery you have come to expect from SoLo for your market insight, communications and content needs.

Of the upcoming changes, Steph says: “The opportunity afforded by this new leadership offers so much scope for Social & Local to build on its core offer of quality with purpose and I look forward eagerly to seeing the company go from strength to strength”.

What’s next for Social & Local?

Exciting changes are planned in the coming year for Social & Local CIC that will include new projects, new offers and new team members.

Holly says of the upcoming developments: “I’m thrilled to have the opportunity to take Social & Local on the next stage of our journey. One central area of growth longer term is building our Learning Campaigns & Content offer to support clients with the broadest range of options to communicate, educate and change behaviour. These will be exciting times for SoLo and I can’t wait to get stuck in!”

Social & Local set to continue as a Community Interest Company

Social & Local proudly remains a Community Interest Company (CIC) working exclusively on projects offering social value and local impact.

For the coming year, this will include providing pro-bono training to a smaller charity or not-for-profit to share communications knowledge with the sector. More information on this new programme will be coming soon. You can find out more about Social & Local’s CIC status here: Social & Local Community Interest Company Status.

Get in touch

Follow us on LinkedIn for updates in the coming weeks. In the meantime, if you’d like to hear more about the future plans for Social & Local CIC, or just fancy a catch up over a coffee, please get in touch with Holly: holly@socialandlocal.co.uk