Cost, low awareness, and course content that overlooks local realities are keeping young African professionals out of global PR training and certification. Our new report, Impact Beyond Borders, explores those barriers and sets out a model to help widen access. Read the report: bit.ly/4vWjMOM

Join us on 18 November 2026 in London for our 2026 Annual Conference, 'Organisational Resilience: Leading Communications in a Changing World'. Explore the programme and book your place today: https://cipr.co.uk/CIPR/CIPR/Network/Events_/Annual_conference.aspx

Our 2025 Annual Report is out now It explores a year of raising standards and making the case for PR, including 48 appearances in national press, major progress on our lobbying campaign, four new Research Fund studies, and more. Read the full report: https://bit.ly/4vL38T7

1,000 CIPR members now hold chartered status. Candice Robinson became our 1,000th Chartered PR Practitioner on 18 June, alongside 19 colleagues. To mark the milestone, we've launched the Chartership Wall, where members share what Chartership has meant to them. Learn more: bit.ly/3QyraS0

We’re pleased to announce that CIPR Board Member, Laurian Hubbard Chart.PR, FCIPR, has been elected as the Global Alliance's UK Regional Delegate-at-Large. Laurian will assume office on 1 July 2026. Find out more: newsroom.cipr.co.uk/cipr-board-m...

New guidance for PR professionals using AI day to day. The Responsible Use of AI in PR translates the Global Alliance's Venice Pledge into practical guidance, helping PR professionals tackle the ethical issues and dilemmas that arise from AI use. Download free: https://bit.ly/4fx2bsn #AIinPR

Nominations are now open for the 2027 President-Elect, Board of Directors, and Council. Those elected will shape how the CIPR responds to the issues defining public relations today, including advocacy, ethics, professionalism, and more. Learn more: bit.ly/4ddAWRS

The shortlist for this year's CIPR Excellence Awards is out now. Congratulations to the 145 organisations and PR pros who will compete across 33 categories at the live awards ceremony on 1 July at the Royal Lancaster Hotel in London. Book your tickets and read the full shortlist: bit.ly/4n3qQGM

New CIPR research reveals that two-thirds of UK lobbyists want tougher transparency rules. 66% support expanding the register to cover in-house lobbyists, while 63% lack confidence breaches will be caught under the current regime. Read the full findings in our newsroom: https://bit.ly/4cX72Be

We welcomed 14 organisations as new Corporate Affiliate members in the first quarter of 2026. This brings our community of corporate members to nearly 300 organisations. Learn more: https://bit.ly/4cLLoQg

Our State of the Profession 2026 survey is now live. Help us understand the trends, issues and challenges facing the profession. Take the survey and enter a draw for a £100 gift card: https://bit.ly/47W0NuI #StateofPR

EDI is now a mandatory part of the CIPR’s CPD framework. Members must log five EDI points each year alongside the existing ethics requirement to complete their annual 60-point cycle. You can log custom submissions or choose from our library of 50+ free EDI activities. Learn more: bit.ly/4bVxDOH

The CIPR is sad to learn of the death of former CIPR President Warren Newman FCIPR. Find out more about Warren's storied career and life in our obituary > https://newsroom.cipr.co.uk/warren-newman-fcipr-19472026/

As President of @cipr.co.uk, this is my 60-second update on a week where transparency in Westminster has come back into focus. I cover the CEO's piece on @cityam.bsky.social, our latest AI policy update and the CIPR Excellence Awards deadline extension Watch for the full update.

To complete your CPD cycle, you need to log 5 mandatory ethics points, even if you've already reached 60 points from the other activities you've undertaken. Log all your learning by 31 March 2026. https://cipr.co.uk/CIPR/CIPR/Learn_Develop/CPD_.aspx

The CIPR has written to the Committee of Standards with concerns that proposals to remove the names of parliamentary staff on the Register of Interests of Members’ Staff will reduce transparency and will be a “significant step in the wrong direction”. Read the full letter > bit.ly/3OPyDej

With less than four weeks to go, this is your reminder that the deadline to log your 2025/26 learning is 23:59 BST on 31 March. Start logging your learning today. https://cipr.co.uk/CIPR/CIPR/Learn_Develop/CPD_.aspx

The CIPR Excellence Awards celebrate your everyday brilliance as well as your standout campaigns. The Early Bird deadline is this Thursday. Get your entries in before 23:59 GMT on 5 March to save up to £100. https://cipr.co.uk/CIPR/CIPR/Awards/Excellence/The_Excellence_Awards.aspx

The Excellence Awards have expanded to reflect the evolving world of PR and comms, with new categories recognising the work and teams shaping our profession. Save up to £100 by submitting by the Early Bird deadline: 5 March. https://cipr.co.uk/CIPR/CIPR/Awards/Excellence/The_Excellence_Awards.aspx

71% of the public trust a Chartered practitioner more. In-house pros (75%) and those in client-facing roles (65%) say it sets them apart. Are you ready to explore what Chartership could mean for you? Download the #GetChartered kit to learn more: https://mailchi.mp/cipr/getchartered

It’s #CharteredWeek and in an age of AI, trust in business and professional services has never been more important. So, we’ve joined more than 45 membership bodies to call on government to champion professional standards. Read the full letter: bit.ly/4axKiXy #CelebratingTrustedProfessionals

In a new article for City AM, CIPR CEO Alastair McCapra explores why the Mandelson Scandal proves it's time to rewrite Westminster's lobbying rules. The piece finds how decades of opaque lobbying has led to a situation where the majority of lobbying activity is hidden. Read more: bit.ly/3Mg4eVw

Our Head of PR and Policy Jon Gerlis was interviewed on BBC Radio 4 on Saturday to discuss standards in politics and why Westminster's current lobbying regime is not fit for purpose. Listen to the interview from 12.20: https://bit.ly/46GNJIR

Socially Mobile, the CIPR-supported PR school, is now accepting applications for its summer cohort. Fully funded places are available for practitioners from lower socio-economic backgrounds and under-represented groups. Apply before the 10 April deadline: https://bit.ly/4gEnbM2

📒 Our 2026 training brochure is here! This is your go-to guide for CIPR training over the coming year and it's packed with learning opportunities that fit around real life. Download the brochure: https://cipr.co.uk/CIPR/Learn_Develop/Training/Training_Brochure.aspx

The CIPR and @prca-hq.bsky.social have published a joint open letter to journalism membership organisations following recent concerns about fake experts being pitched to the media. Read the full letter: https://bit.ly/3NSXhtM

We welcomed 9 new organisations as Corporate Affiliate members in the final quarter of 2025. This brings our community of corporate members to over 300 organisations. Learn more: https://bit.ly/49zPhVS

The CIPR has raised concerns about PR firms' unethical editing of Wikipedia following recent allegations of "wikilaundering" reported by The Bureau of Investigative Journalism. Read our full statement: https://newsroom.cipr.co.uk/cipr-raises-concerns-over-pr-firms-unethical-editing-of-wikipedia/

The CIPR’s 2026 Research Fund is now open for applications. Apply by 15 April to receive a grant of up to £2000 to conduct independent research relevant to the advancement of the PR profession. Find out more: https://bit.ly/49GfCSg

The CIPR is pleased to announce that Dan Slee has been awarded an Honorary Fellowship, while Andy West has been awarded a Fellowship of the Institute. In addition, all former CIPR Presidents who remain active members of the CIPR have been awarded Honorary Fellowships. Read more: bit.ly/3NGNF5a