Agency news
firstlight x Chivas Brothers

2023 has been another busy year for us at firstlight, and we’re excited to announce the win of a brilliant new client. firstlight has been appointed to handle global corporate communications for Chivas Brothers – the Pernod Ricard business dedicated…

29th Sep 2023
Agency news Communications firstlight focus
Welcome to firstlight focus

Introducing the firstlight newsletter  Welcome to the first edition of firstlight focus, our monthly quest into the world of corporate communications. From Gary Lineker to the Pope, we’ve covered the highlights from our news radar this month, as well as a…

31st Mar 2023
Agency news Communications Sustainability
Tackling the climate crisis through comms

Over the last 2-3 years, we’ve worked more and more in the climate and sustainability space. And during this time I’ve had a feeling that’s been nagging at me – are we preaching to the choir? This was the opening…

23rd Feb 2023
Agency news Financial services
Bibby Financial Services appoints firstlight

It’s been a busy start to 2022 for us at firstlight and we’re thrilled to be working with a new client – Bibby Financial Services. Read more in our press release below, as well as our mention in PR Week…

29th Mar 2022
Agency news
Happy New Year from firstlight

Happy New Year, everyone. We’ve nearly survived the first week of 2022 without a tin of Quality Street in sight, so applause all round. Here at firstlight we’re already steaming ahead with lots going on in January and beyond. But…

7th Jan 2022
Agency news
Anna Price becomes firstlight's new MD

It’s been a busy year.   We’ve weathered Covid, won a raft of new clients, rebranded as firstlight group. And made promotions across all levels of the business – including seven just this week.  As we’ve grown, we’ve realised that we need to evolve how we manage the business.  We need to be more…

8th Dec 2021
Agency news
We've been shortlisted for a CorpComms award

We’re really excited to announce that firstlight has been shortlisted for an upcoming CorpComms award. Our work with Independent SAGE has been shortlisted in the best media relations category. Last year we were tasked with creating a media presence for…

20th Oct 2021
Agency news
firstlight hires Neil Young to lead its digital practice

We're delighted to announce that we've bolstered our digital offering with the appointment of digital specialist Neil Young, whilst growing our wider team with three additional hires.

10th Aug 2021
Agency news
Why are we wrong about almost everything?

Last month Mr Ipsos MORI himself – the one and only Ben Page – was our latest guest in the virtual Zoom Out hotseat.  Once named one of GQ’s 100 Most Connected Men, Ben is an Ipsos MORI veteran, having…

8th Jul 2021
Agency news
Launching a global advisory group

Last week, firstlight – along with an amazing team of collaborators – launched the Climate Crisis Advisory Group (CCAG) and I was fortunate enough to lead the charge. It’s the type of project that you dream of as a comms professional, and…

2nd Jul 2021
Agency news
Welcoming Ian Dunt, editor at politics.co.uk

We recently had the pleasure of welcoming Ian Dunt, editor at politics.co.uk, as a guest speaker for our first Zoom Out session of 2021. An avid commentator, follower of current affairs (and prolific swearer), Ian joined us to discuss the communications challenges…

24th May 2021
Agency news
Like the Oscars. But for workplace culture.

Once again, we’re extremely proud to be named as one of the UK’s Best Workplaces 2021 by Great Place to Work. This is our sixth time around in the rankings, where we’re in at number 11 in the small organisation…

29th Apr 2021