1. From Pontardawe to POTUS What does Pontardawe have in common with the White House? Yes, the one in Washington DC. Well, the truth of the matter is not a lot, BUT did you know that the steel roof structure of the White House was made in the Welsh town in the lower Swansea valley? …
1. Making headlines with Principality’s House Price Index Last year made for a disappointing year in the property market across Wales with average house prices continuing to drop. The last quarter of 2023 might have been the most dramatic yet, with Principality’s data showing us that house prices in Wales saw their biggest decline since …
1. Airwave ads talk winter in Conwy Snow-capped mountainscapes? Check. Panoramic coastal headlands? Check. A UNESCO World Heritage Site? Check. Cosy log fires to relax next to after a day out winter adventuring? CHECK. As part of our work to promote the winter tourism offering in the beautiful north Wales county of Conwy, we developed …
1. HPV: Your Health, Your Future We’ve been working with Public Health Wales on an ambitious and creative integrated communications campaign to increase awareness, education, and uptake of the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine among a diverse range of audiences and stakeholders across Wales. This week, our campaign has been shared with schools across Wales via …
In March 2022, Wales based skills and training provider Itec announced that they were one of 13 organizations contracted to deliver the Welsh Government’s £200m Jobs Growth Wales+ (JGW+) as a part of the Young Persons Guarantee. JGW+ gives 16-19 year olds living in Wales the skills, qualifications and experience they need to begin their …
1. Mirror held up to Hope Solo’s quest to end homelessness Every year, the Homeless World Cup gives street soccer players from around the globe the chance to represent their country in an annual tournament. But how can people support the cause throughout the year? The World United 5k virtual run is just that- a …
1. Exporting Welsh football to the world As part of our exports campaign with the Welsh Government, we’ve been shining a light on successful Welsh exporters, including the Football Association of Wales (FAW). The FAW exports its coaching qualifications across the globe to countries including China, Hong Kong, Thailand, Japan, the Philippines and the US, …
The Celtic Routes project is a cross-Irish Sea set of collaborative counties in Ireland (Wicklow/Wexford/Waterford) and Wales (Pembrokeshire/Ceredigion/Carmarthenshire) who formed a partnership to deliver a tourism heritage project aimed at bringing Celtic culture, spirit and soul to new audiences, showcasing the ancient relationship between the two countries. We led on PR, media relations and social …
Moondance Cancer Initiative find, fund and fuel brilliant people and brave ideas to make Wales a world leader in cancer survival. The not-for-profit, philanthropically funded organisation aims to accelerate significant and sustained improvement in cancer survival outcomes over the next 10 to 15 years in Wales. We boosted Moondance’s visibility with targeted PR, orchestrated media …
The UK government’s economic development bank. Its mission is to drive sustainable growth and to enable the transition to a net zero economy, by improving access to finance for smaller businesses. In 2021 the Bank engaged Working Word to start communicating specifically with audiences in Wales for the first time. We launched the Bank to …
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