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1 WEEK TO GO. Executive Committee election applications close on 16 Sept. No lengthy pitch needed. Tell us who you are, why you want to join and how you’ll make time to contribute. Apply: https://t.co/zeK8uvpgf0

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The LGcomms Future Comms Team is launching a collaborative Cost of Living campaign to help ensure residents are accessing the support they’re entitled to. Join the intro call, 11 Sept, 2pm: https://t.co/Ll7az7HdLW

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One Future Leaders Q&A down. One more chance to join the conversation. Our second FREE session is on 28 September, 12-1pm, bringing programme organisers and current and former Future Leaders together again. Want to be there? Book here: https://t.co/usImsBL8oQ

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Not everyone shines on paper. And they shouldn’t have to. LGcomms Future Leaders 2026 applications can be video, podcast, animation, presentation, written or spoken. Pick the format that brings out your best. Apply by 4 October: https://t.co/gDjnu4zIIp

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Could you be one of our 12 Future Leaders for 2027? Applications are opening for a programme designed to give future heads of communications the skills and credibility to reach the top table, stay there and make a real difference. Find out more: https://t.co/gDjnu4zIIp

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Is your organisation getting the most from YouTube? Join our webinar – ‘YouTube as a social channel: what public sector comms needs to know’, on 10 Sept at 12pm with Zander Mills and Luan Wise, discover practical ways to make your YouTube channel work harder. Book via bio link.

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There's a seat for you on the LGcomms Executive Committee

Work in local gov comms and want more of a say? Tell us who you are, why you want in, and how you'll make time for it.

Apply by Wed 16 Sept. https://t.co/B9ObrTeKXM

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It’s official: applications are OPEN for LGcomms Future Leaders 2027! Ready to show us what you’re made of? Tell us about your experience, ambitions and what drives you, in the format that works for you. Applications close on 4 October. Apply: https://t.co/gDjnu4zIIp

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Future Leaders applications open tomorrow, and our first FREE Q&A follows on Wednesday, 9 September, 4–5pm. Got something you want to know before you apply? Put your questions directly to the people behind the programme. Book: https://t.co/usImsBL8oQ

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LGcomms Future Leaders 2027 applications open next week. Thinking about applying? Get ahead at one of our FREE Q&As with programme organisers and current and former Future Leaders.

9 Sept, 4–5pm
28 Sept,12–1pm

Book: https://t.co/usImsBL8oQ

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What happens when you stop treating YouTube like a video archive?

Find out at our upcoming webinar - ‘YouTube as a social channel: what public sector comms needs to know’, with Zander Mills and Luan Wise, 10 September, 12pm. Book via the link in our bio.

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Is your organisation still treating YouTube as a video archive? It could be missing a huge opportunity. Join our webinar - ‘YouTube as a social channel: what public sector comms needs to know’, with Zander Mills and Luan Wise on 10 September at 12pm. Book via the link in our bio.

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Just two days to go. Join Federico Ortiz, Isabelle Price and Angela Koch on Thursday as they discuss what communications and engagement teams need to know about co-design. Free for LGcomms members. Book via the link in our bio.

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What do communications and engagement teams need to know about co-design? Join us on Thursday 6 August, to hear practical insight from three experienced speakers. Free for LGcomms members. Book via the link in our bio.

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Regional networks are strongest when they're shaped by the people who are part of them. Join tomorrow’s LGcomms East Midlands online meeting, share your ideas for the future and hear from Kirstie McKenzie of Touch Design. Book via the link in bio.

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Following her session at LGcomms Academy 2026, Carly Hoyle, BCP Council, reflects on leading communications through political change in her latest blog, Finding your ground in a changing political landscape. Read via the link in our bio.

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More time to book. More opportunity to join us. Our webinar, Co-design: what is it, and what do comms and engagement teams need to know? will now take place on Thursday 6 August. Free for LGcomms members. Book via the link in our bio.

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The conversation around local government reorganisation isn't slowing down. Join the LGcomms East Midlands online meeting on 28 July to share insight with communications professionals from across the region. Book now via the link in bio.

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Co-design is becoming the gold standard for engaging residents and service users. What does that mean for comms and engagement teams? Join our webinar on 30 July, 2-3pm, to find out. Free for LGcomms members. Book now via link in bio.

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4.4 million people.

That's how many now live in UK "news deserts", according to recent research. Join colleagues from across Yorkshire & Humber in York this week to discuss how communications teams can respond. Book via bio link.