How to bridge into the UK PR scene as an expat

Moving abroad is both an exhilarating and brave to thing to do. Especially when you are still at the beginning of your career. September marks six months since packing my bags and moving from Toronto to London. Back in June, when I was first applying for jobs, I was stuck in a bit of a […]

Milk & Honey grows financial services with IGF Group

Milk & Honey PR  appointed by leading finance provider IGF    Milk & Honey PR, winners of PRCA Dare new consultancy of the year 2018, has been appointed by  leading independent commercial finance provider Independent Growth Finance (IGF).  IGF is celebrating its 21st birthday this autumn. It is a leader in providing flexible funding solutions to […]

Milk & Honey PR  appointed by leading nutrition brand Cytoplan

Milk & Honey PR, winner of New Consultancy of the Year 2018, has been appointed by  leading science-based nutritional supplement brand Cytoplan Ltd.   Cytoplan provides an innovative range of science-based nutritional supplements, supplying the needs of health care professionals and consumers. The company was founded in 1990 by health practitioners, including doctors and nutritionists, with […]

What is it like interning at a dynamic, diverse, start-up PR firm?

What is it like interning at a dynamic, diverse, start-up PR firm? Worryingly for me was the reality that I knew almost nothing about the industry, save that it was characterised by networking, prosecco, and flaunting PR stunts. The name ‘Milk & Honey’, which for some might evoke images of a trendy bar, or a […]

Macmillan look to Milk & Honey’s Kirsty Reid for Coffee Morning PR inspiration

As part of the strategic planning of PR activity around the 28th World’s Biggest Coffee Morning, Macmillan has welcomed the support of Milk & Honey’s client director, Kirsty Reid, to inspire fresh creativity in this year’s campaign.   Liam Colman, Senior Press Officer at Macmillan said: “World’s Biggest Coffee Morning is Macmillan’s best-known fundraising event and we work hard to ensure that our PR activity around the campaign feels fresh and exciting each year, so […]

Reach for the sky! New consultancy of the year

Wow, here we are 18-months in and we feel very humbled to be recognised as UK New Consultancy of the Year by the PRCA’s DARE Awards. It is a great start to our agency’s life, but there is plenty more for us to achieve. Our intention is to be a PRWeek top 150 agency by […]

My Work Experience at Milk & Honey PR

By Millie Donald, aged 15 – So, there I was, a country girl in a London office. I had no idea what I was about to do for the week, but I knew it was going to be different. Good different.  On the Monday morning my nerves disappeared by being welcomed with six lovely smiles […]

Be honest and open about mental health in the workplace

Before joining Milk & Honey PR as client director, I was unsure whether to mention in my interview that I had, and sometimes still do, experience extreme anxiety. Persuaded by my friends, I’d set up a dedicated blog to offer motivation, support and advice to others who may be experiencing anxiety, mental health issues, low moods […]

Jo Cresswell selected by PR Week as 30 under 30

We are all extremely proud to see our very own Jo Cresswell selected by PR Week as part of their prestigious 30 under 30 list for 2018. Another outstanding endorsement, first of all of Jo’s work but also of the wider team. So delighted to see her career to date celebrated and a profile given […]

Thomson Reuter’s Rachel Proctor joins Milk & Honey PR to lead digital services

Milk & Honey PR, one of PRWeek UK’s seven new agencies to watch in 2018, has made its second senior appointment of 2018. Rachel Proctor, formerly of Thomson Reuters, joins the agency later this month, heading up the agency’s growing digital services offer. Proctor will be reporting to managing partner Kirsty Leighton with a remit […]