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We have been working with Woodhead Group now for over six years, and we’ve loved every second. Not just for the company’s ethos and values, but for the projects it works on and the clients it works with.

Nottingham Forest and the Nottingham Forest Community Trust have launched their ‘It’s Tricky to Talk’ campaign, to encourage fans to talk more openly about their mental health problems and seek support.Suicide is one of the leading causes of death in males aged between 30 and 40, with 75 per cent of all suicide victims in…

One of my greatest inspirations over the past few years has been Andy Murray. I know, controversial; that grumpy Scottish bloke, who earns millions and still struggles to crack a smile. Yes, I do mean that Andy Murray. He’s always been in a strange position in his sport. Revered in his success, but disliked by…

Time-lapse video really works to convey the scale of large projects. We often get asked to work on projects that have multiple partners such as this major project that is underway in the town of Worksop in North Nottinghamshire. So Time-Lapse was needed to show off the scale of this build. A partnership between A1…

We were thrilled to be given the opportunity to get involved with a project being run by the RSPB in Nottinghamshire’s Sherwood Forest. They took on the task of building the brand new Sherwood Forest Visitors Centre and one of our clients, Robert Woodhead was taken on to do the build of the incredibly impressive…

World War Memorial Park make over captured on time-lapse in Grantham It’s always nice for us to get involved with some of the exciting projects we get to film and Wyndham Park is one of those projects. Robert Woodhead, one of our construction clients, has worked with South Kesteven District Council to bring its World…

Corporate films are something we get asked to do a lot and are an important piece of marketing material for any business. Here, you’ll see an example of a recent corporate film we created for one of our clients who wanted a film putting together to outline its new corporate plan and celebrate the company’s…

PR is changing and we’re leading the charge

When we recently had the opportunity to film a time-lapse in Yorkshire for SIP Build UK, we jumped at the chance. SIP Build UK are one of the UK’s leading SIP panel makers,  their latest project is 5 houses in Driffield, Yorkshire. SIP stands for Structural Insulated Panels and this fairly new concept is the…

Animated Videos or as they are more commonly known ‘explainer videos’ are one of the most concise ways to convey a message on-line. Our client, the Private Landlords Buying Group (PLBG), asked us for an animated video they could use on social media and websites, to show – in simple terms – what they do…

Another one of our clients, Nottingham City Homes, began work last year on an £11m project to renovate two existing tower blocks in Nottingham, and build a brand new extra care centre linking the two blocks together.  We are not only involved in the PR of the project, but have also been brought in by…

We’ve worked with Robert Woodhead for several years now and have watched them build, restore and refurbish some fantastic projects – but the Rad Building  is becoming a favourite of ours.  The RAD building is a huge £6m Government funded project on the University of Nottingham’s Jubilee campus and will set a precedent as one…

The launch of a new council house development in Creswell has marked the start of a four-year partnership between our client Woodhead Group and Bolsover District Council. The four year programme will not only deliver more than 100 high quality, energy efficient homes, over four years but will also enable Woodhead to deliver greater social…

Nottingham City Homes awards outstanding tenants with help from Stag Communications Every year Nottingham City Homes (NCH) celebrates Nottingham’s shining stars at a glittering Tenant Awards ceremony held in Nottingham. The awards, which are open to NCH’s 28,000 tenants and leaseholders, recognise the people who go the extra mile for their local community and act…

So what gets us PR folks’ knickers in a twist? Of course I could name a few… But one of the biggest bug bears has to be grammatical errors. More specificity, the incorrect use of an apostrophe. *Grits teeth* More often than not the proper use of the apostrophe is sadly neglected, stowed away in…

PR folk – always the bridesmaid? It’s been a busy few weeks at Stag and an unusual few too! We’ve had to talk about ourselves for a change! With the Nottingham Post Business Awards application drawing to a close and the process of tendering underway, we have had the chance to reflect on our own…

We are lucky enough to be surrounded by very talented people. One of which we want to spend a minute talking about. Guy Harris, a UK based voice over has built his career over the past decade or more being one of the most flexible and consistent voice overs in the UK. Whilst we love…

We invited Notts TV to join the team at Nottingham City Homes to find out about the launch of a book called Homes and Places, covering the history of Nottingham’s council houses. For the last decade Nottingham City Homes (NCH) has been responsible for managing council houses across the city. As part of the events…

On the ball with Mansfield Town and Woodhead Some days are just a bit different! When our client, Robert Woodhead Ltd, said their sub contractor, Lukes and Godwin, had invited players from Mansfield Town FC to a job they were working on in Mansfield, we were of course excited – well there’s a reason we’re…

Stag client, Efficiency East Midlands (EEM) held one of its biggest construction buying events of the year in early October – the EEM Supply Chain Showcase. A fantastically attended event, the Supply Chain Showcase was an opportunity for EEM contractors to meet with members and prospective members to discuss the benefits of working together through…

Business minister celebrates groundbreaking Technology Entrepreneurship Centre Anna Soubry, Minister for Small Business, visited The University of Nottingham to mark the start of work on a new £5.2m Technology Entrepreneurship Centre which will house the next generation of Nottingham’s entrepreneurs. The Technology Entrepreneurship Centre (TEC), a new 2,000 m2 3-storey building based at The University of…

Nottingham’s best view as decided by BBC Radio Nottingham. Nottingham City Homes’ Greener Housing initiative, in partnership with Nottingham City Council, is providing external wall insulation for up to 18,000 homes around the city. The phase in Sneinton, Nottingham includes the refurbishment of high rise tower blocks Bentinck Court, Manvers Court and Kingston Court. The £7.5…

Corporate Social Responsibility Report for CT Skills East Midlands training provider CT Skills approached us to ask if we could help produce a CSR report for the business. CT Skills gave us the following brief: • Create a Corporate Social Responsibility Report for CT skills with a strong visual identity, using the brand guidelines, which…

We’ve been working with our client CT Skills to promote its brand new BBC Traineeships scheme across the East Midlands. As part of the media promotion, BBC Radio Derby asked to carry out a live interview with CT Skills’ Chief Executive Officer, Alex Ford, on Sunday 2nd August during Devon Daley’s evening show. The interview…

Secretary of State for Transport visits CT Skills Stag Communications secured a visit from the Secretary of State for Transport to meet with East Midlands training provider CT Skills to learn about its pioneering traineeship programme . Stag Communication has been working with CT Skills to promote the new traineeships which are being used within…

Over £1,000 is set to be raised for a local charity after staff from our client, Nottingham City Homes, and Hucknall-based company Total Reclaims took part in a fantastic charity abseil event last Saturday (18th July)! All proceeds from the sponsored charity abseil of Newgate Court in Lenton will go to the Nottingham City homes supported…

Robert Woodhead has been appointed to carry out the restoration of Delapre Abbey in Northampton, which is funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF). The company was awarded the project following a closely contested tender process in which six firms were shortlisted to bid for the contract. The Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) has pledged £3.65…

Recycling figures raising the bar as Lenton tower blocks get recycled When five sixteen storey tower blocks are demolished you would expect there to be some considerable waste heading back to landfill. But in Nottingham that’s not the case. In fact thanks to the commitment and partnership working between contractors working on the city’s Building…

Nottingham City Homes celebrated the development of an Independent Living block reaching its apogee with a traditional ‘topping out’ ceremony – by placing a miniature oak tree on the highest point of the building. Currently under construction, in the footprint of the former Lenton Court, is the new Independent Living scheme for older residents, Palmer…

The fluffy stuff..fluffy stuff? How dare you! There’s really nothing fluffy about the world of PR. Don’t get me wrong, it’s a great job and in my time in this crazy world of public relations I have had some fantastic experiences, met some amazing people, and achieved some really impressive coverage. But it’s not necessarily…

Our fantastic client, Samedeal was founded on the ethos that everyone should be able to access the same value DIY and building products as large organisations with bulk buying power. They have been working with Jordan Daykin at Grip It Fixings since earlier this year, selling his unique and UK patented designs, Grip It Fixings.…

Mat Hall from Woodhead Heritage spoke alongside Michael Constantine from The National Civil War Centre in Newark, As they chatted to Verity Cowley at BBC Radio Nottingham about the Antiquities Open Day on Friday 8th August at the Old Magnus Buildings in Newark, which Woodhead is restoring to create the new National Civil War Centre.

Nottingham PR company, Stag Communications has supported Nottingham City Homes in the recent Ministerial Visit by the Secretary of State for Communities to NCH’s Lenton construction site. Stag Communications was involved in making sure the visit received press attention. Press from all sections of the local media came down to the Lenton construction site to speak…

Nottingham City Homes has been using Stag Communications to tell the story of how they’re using apprentices to help in their largest council house construction project in decades. Have a listen to the audio below to see how Nottingham PR Agency Stag Communications delivered the story on Nottingham City Homes Apprenticeships which was broadcast on regional radio…

Stag Communications can help with any element of your event from management to Video Production. See what we produce for Leicester’s premier music festival, LMF.

Demolition, regeneration, investment – Building a Better Nottingham! Now that’s how you Build a Better Nottingham. STAG has been working with Nottingham City Homes since June 2013 to build the profile of its huge demolition and regeneration programme. The first year has seen the company’s asset management team praised in a wide range of media, from…

Remit Training is a national training provider delivering apprenticeships in a range of industries including automotive, IT, customer service and food & hospitality. This Remit case study looks at what we achieved. We worked with Remit Training for more than 18 months on their PR and Communications support, delivering more than £225,000 of coverage (based…