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Welcome to CIPR Wessex covering Hampshire, Dorset, south Wiltshire & the Isle of Wight. Follow us for details on PR networking, events & training in the south region.
Join our AGM

Our annual general meeting will be held online on Thursday 23 October at 6:30pm.

The meeting is open to all CIPR members. Register now to join the meeting and hear from the committee about our work during 2025 and to elect our team for 2026.

Register: www.cipr.co.uk/CIPR/Events/...
CIPR Wessex AGM 2025
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September 19, 2025 at 4:10 PM
We've been diving into the CIPR Excellence Award winners from 2025. Read our thoughts on some terrific campaigns www.linkedin.com/posts/cipr-w...
Why the CIPR Excellence Awards Are More Than Just a Shiny Trophy | CIPR Wessex
Why the CIPR Excellence Awards Are More Than Just a Shiny Trophy We have been diving into the case studies of this year’s CIPR Excellence Award winners—and wow, are they worth a read. These campaigns...
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July 11, 2025 at 6:53 AM
🚨 Should your organisation still be on X? Or is it time to walk away? At the latest @CIPRWessex webinar, PR pros wrestled with the ethics, reach, and ROI of staying on a platform that no longer aligns with their values. Read the views on LinkedIn
www.linkedin.com/posts/cipr-w...
#CIPR
The Great X Debate: To Engage or Not to Engage? | CIPR Wessex
The Great X Debate: To Engage or Not to Engage? The question of whether to maintain a presence on X (formerly Twitter) sparked a lively discussion among guests at the most recent CIPR Wessex webinar....
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July 8, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Reposted by CIPR Wessex Group
Join us for the Twitter/X Debate - Should we stay or should we go?

Thurs 19 June, 12pm-1pm. Free for @cipr.co.uk members.

Register: www.cipr.co.uk/CIPR/Events/...

With changes at X (formerly Twitter), some organisations and people have left or are considering leaving the platform. We ask why.
June 11, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Join us for the Twitter/X Debate - Should we stay or should we go?

Thurs 19 June, 12pm-1pm. Free for @cipr.co.uk members.

Register: www.cipr.co.uk/CIPR/Events/...

With changes at X (formerly Twitter), some organisations and people have left or are considering leaving the platform. We ask why.
June 11, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Good luck to all the @cipr.co.uk Excellence Awards shortlisted people and companies.

The winners will be announced on 2 July and you can read all about the Awards here: cipr.co.uk/CIPR/CIPR/Aw...
The Excellence Awards
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May 29, 2025 at 10:42 AM
We have a podcast recommendation for you today: Episode 2 of The PR Hotline is officially LIVE: How to Master Switching Between Sectors Without Burning Out in PR.

Available on Spotify and YouTube

open.spotify.com/episode/2Vi2...
How to Master Switching Between Sectors Without Burning Out in PR with Charlotte McManus
The PR Hotline · Episode
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May 22, 2025 at 10:49 AM
The @cipr.co.uk Excellence Awards shortlist is out!

Are you on it? Are you going to the awards ceremony in July? All the details you need are on this link:

www.cipr.co.uk/CIPR/Awards/...
Excellence awards shortlist
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May 15, 2025 at 9:04 AM
Hi, I'm @lucecannonpr.bsky.social, looking after the CIPR Wessex social this month. I've worked in comms for 32+ years: 20 years as a journalist and 12+ years in PR for arts and other bodies. I'm comms manager for Good Faith Partnership and @warmwelcomeuk.bsky.social.

Join us at CIPR Wessex!
May 13, 2025 at 8:06 AM
Hi! I'm Mike (@mcarhartharris.bsky.social), Chair of CIPR Wessex and it's my turn to look after our socials in April.
April 7, 2025 at 11:49 AM
Have you considered the @cipr.co.uk PR diploma. Several Wessex committee members have completed the qualification and talk about the confidence, strategic thinking and fresh ideas the course gave them.

Are you ready to stretch yourself? Details: cipr.co.uk/CIPR/Learn_D...
February 18, 2025 at 11:44 AM
We are celebrating the #Wessex region in 2025! #Hampshire, #Dorset and the #IsleofWight are great places to live and work. We will be introducing some of the best local locations and businesses. Dorset's #IsleofPurbeck is home to nearly 2,500 businesses and is known for the stunning Jurassic coast.
February 10, 2025 at 2:23 PM
🤗 For more than 50 years, Iprovision has been there to support @cipr.co.uk members and their families who experience hard times due to illness, disability, unemployment or bereavement.

Find out more here: cipr.co.uk/CIPR/CIPR/Ab...
Strategy
Offering our members rewarding and challenging career paths
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January 23, 2025 at 8:57 AM
Last night the CIPR Wessex committee held its first meeting of 2025, setting objectives for the year, planning social media posts and sharing ideas for online and in-person events.

If you work in #comms or #PR in #Hampshire, #Dorset, #Wiltshire or the #IsleofWight, do get in touch.
January 14, 2025 at 9:19 AM
Join us and Claire Mason as we talk about communicating 200 years of the RNLI.

12-1pm Friday 6 December.

Register now and secure 5 CPD points: cipr.co.uk/CIPR/Events/...
November 28, 2024 at 3:05 PM
Reposted by CIPR Wessex Group
"The increasing presence of misinformation, alongside other ethical concerns, has led us to take this decision to step away from X. We have a responsibility to ensure our channels foster meaningful dialogue."

CIPR CEO Alastair McCapra on our move away from X.

Learn more: bit.ly/3Zpj6o4
CIPR to cease engagement on X
The Chartered Institute of Public Relations (CIPR) has today announced it will cease active posting on X (formerly Twitter), citing growing concerns over declining engagement, platform governance, and...
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November 27, 2024 at 1:37 PM