Big Wave PR News

Big Wave PR Celebrates Double Silver at CIPR Awards

We're celebrating our double Silver Award win at this year's CIPR Chartered Institute of Public Relations Eastern Region finals. Big Wave PR gained a Silver for Best Campaign 10K and under for our work with independent opticians, Patrick and Menzies, and Best Event for the trade launch of Verlocke! hair extensions at Café de Paris, London.

"The competition was really tough, and there were a lot of other really strong candidates, so we're delighted to have won two awards", says Hilary Collins, MD, Big Wave PR.

Founder speaks at Anglia Ruskin University

Big Wave PR Founder, Hilary Collins, was invited to speak at a special entrepreneurs' event at Anglia Ruskin University (ARU), Cambridge. Hilary spoke of her experience starting up a PR company in East Anglia, and her lifelong dream to be her own boss. She says: "There are so many people out there with dreams of setting up on their own, I hope I helped them realise that with a good business plan, hard work and enthusiasm they can start their own business."

PR Stunt Makes Autobiography

Big Wave PR MD, Hilary Collins, was amazed to read that her first ever PR stunt has made it into Sian Lloyd’s autobiography!

Back in the mid 1990s Hilary was managing Sunflower Week for the Hospice movement and took the weathergirl to Ascot to wear a huge sunflower hat. Sian took part in the hat parade, but amongst the legions of press photographers and well wishers was her future husband.

He was taken by her and always commented to friends thereafter how nice she was. Fortunately on their third meeting they eventually hit it off and are now happily married.

Big Wave PR Wins Helmsman Account

Big Wave PR has won the PR account for the region’s leading outsource training and health and safety provider, Helmsman.

Helmsman specialises in running and managing training courses for companies within the construction and care industries. They are also experts at obtaining grants to secure training for businesses free-of-charge.

Big Wave PR will help boost the award-winning organisation's profile via media relations and regional events.

PR Week Features Big Wave PR

Big Wave PR founder, Hilary Collins, has written an article for industry leading publication, PR Week, on running a successful agency in East Anglia. To find out more click here.

Sport Vision Eye Success

Big Wave PR client, Sports Vision, has recently helped the Cambridge Boat Race crew gain perfect vision in time for this year’s boat race. The team was given revolutionary training exercises to increase their eye’s efficiency to ensure they reached their potential. Although Cambridge took second place on the big day, Sports Vision’s ground breaking work gained mass exposure in the national and regional media.