Public affairs

We can help you to achieve positive change on behalf of your audiences by informing and influencing national policy developments and helping you to build strategic relationships where they are needed most. 

We do this by delivering specialist public affairs services, covering government relations, political and parliamentary engagement, and stakeholder management. 

Our team has strong experience from across government and the political spectrum, with an in-depth understanding of, and connections with, the major political parties, both nationally and regionally, as well as with policymakers and their surrounding influencers. These include civil service departments, mayoral offices, regulators, charities, think tanks, trade unions and other professional bodies.

Our services include:

• Public affairs strategy: We can create tailored strategies and campaigns that match your influencing and engagement goals. Our team monitors parliamentary, political and broader external developments, identifies opportunities to influence, and then develops plans that can help shape the policy outcomes you want.
• Political and parliamentary engagement: We can help you with your direct engagement with government officials, advisers, MPs, peers and external organisations. This includes by arranging meetings, drafting official correspondence, preparing parliamentary briefings, responding to government consultations, and providing strategic advice to your senior leaders to ensure your organisation’s interests can be communicated effectively at the highest levels.

As part of this, we are skilled at organising fringe events and other engagements across the party conferences and in parliament, as well as in managing engagement with parliamentary select committees, including submitting evidence to inquiries and preparing your spokespeople ahead of oral evidence sessions.

• Stakeholder mapping and engagement: We carry out detailed stakeholder mapping using industry-standard models to identify influential individuals and organisations who you should engage with. As part of this, we also continuously monitor the external environment, providing you with timely updates and insights. 

If you would like to discuss this further, please email us or contact Paul Cooney.