Events
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UK BCN Trailblazer Awards + 5th Birthday Bash
Come and celebrate our 5th birthday and Black trailblazers across the creative industries
Creators Of Influence | Early Autumn Soiree
Join us for our astronomical Summer Soiree and Creators of Influence Masterclass
45 Minutes With: Aaliyah Harry | Grazia
Join us on Friday 16 June at 12pm for 45 minutes with Aaliyah Harry, News and Entertainment Writer, Grazia UK.
45 Minutes With: Daniel Henry
Join us for 45 minutes with Daniel Henry, News Reporter, ITV London
45 Minutes With: Tobi Oredein | Black Ballad
Join us for 45 Minutes With Tobi Oredein, Founder and CEO Black Ballad
This event is online and open to all.
45 Minutes With: Shamaan Freeman-Powell | Zoom
45 Minutes With: Shamaan Freeman-Powell, News Correspondent, Sky News
Earn Your Promotion | IRL
Lara Tuboku-Metzger hosts a masterclass on Earning Your Promotion which takes place at 6.30pm on Wednesday 25 January 2023
45 Minutes With: Debbie Ramsay | Zoom
Join us for 45 minutes with Debbie Ramsay, Commissioning Editor, News and Current Affairs Channel 4. The online session takes place on Tuesday 24th January 2023 at 12pm
Black In The Media
The UK Black Comms Network is 2 and we are excited to collaborate with We Are Black Journos, on their 4 year anniversary, for this industry special event | 16 November 2022
45 Minutes With: Yolanthe Fawehinmi | Zoom
Join us for 45 minutes with Yolanthe Fawehinmi, Features Writer for the Daily Telegraph. The online session takes place on Friday 21st October at 12.00pm
BCN MasterClass: Perfect Your Pitch
Join us for networking and nibbles with Founder and MD of The Fitting Room, Charlotte Mair who will share her pitch winning tips
BCN Summer Brunch
Join us for our summer brunch which takes place on Saturday 16th July at Brother Marcus.
45 Minutes With: Leah Sinclair | Online
Join us for 45 minutes with Leah Sinclair, Senior Digital Writer at Stylist Magazine. The online session takes place on Friday 19th November at 12.30pm.
Content, Community and Comms | Live
It's our birthday and we're celebrating!
Join us for our Content, Community and Comms event with an opening keynote from Lord Dr Hastings of Scarisbrick CBE and a panel led by leading Black men in PR, comms and Digital marketing.
This event is sold out. However you can visit our eventbrite page to be added to the waiting list.
Free for UK BCN Members | £10 Non members
45 Minutes With: Symeon Brown
On Wednesday 15th September at 11am we have 45 minutes with Ch4 News Correspondent Symeon Brown.
Symeon has covered the biggest contemporary events in Black Britain. In 2020 he won the Criminal Justice Alliance Award for Outstanding Journalism reporting on racial inequality and his coverage of the Black Lives Matter Movement in Britain, Europe and Latin America have been watched over 1M+ online.
Symeon’s reporting has been shortlisted for the Orwell Prize for Exposing Britain’s Social Ills and a British Journalism Award for Economics reporting. He has also won the Medical Journalists Association Award for broadcasting and was identified by MHP as one of 30 under 30 to watch in 2018. He has also been One to Watch at the Edinburgh TV Festival.
45 Minutes With: Elizabeth Pears
Join Us for 45 Minutes With FT News journalist Elizabeth Pears
45 Minutes With: Aaron Akinyemi
Aaron Akinyemi is a multimedia journalist, producer and broadcaster at the BBC. With over a decade of experience across TV, online, radio and print, his current role is within the team BBC World Service.
Join us to hear him talk about uncovering the trends like #Dontrush and his recent coverage of LGBT in Ghana, which has received high profile support from Naomi Campbell and Vogue Editor, Edward Enniful.
UK BCN Presents | Reputation & responsibility
Join us and our amazing panellists as we talk crisis communications and learnings from managing the reputations of well-known brands during the height of the pandemic.
Our industry leading panellists:
Mammy Maguire | Head of Social Media, Manchester Metropolitan University
Matt Brown | Director of News & External Relations, Transport for London
Veronica Patton-Cemm | Associate Director, Teneo
Tom Willetts | Head of Media Relations, Prudential PLC
45 MINUTES WITH: AYSHAH TULL
Join us for 45 minutes with multi award winning reporter and broadcaster for Channel 4 News Ayshah Tull
45 MINUTES WITH: JJ ANISIOBI
Join us for 45 Minutes With JJ Anisiobi on Tuesday 23rd March 2021 at 11am.
Founders Table
Our panel of industry leaders
Lewis Iwu | Co-Founder and CEO, Purpose Union
Amber Muotto | Freelance Entertainment Publicist
Eva Simpson | Founder, ES-PR
Ayo Adepoju | Founder, We Plug Good Music
Moderated by Kamiqua Pearce, Founder, UK Black Comms Network
Open to all | Free to UK BCN Members
Innovation & Influence Webinar
Our panel of industry leading talent:
Sasha Mattus | Account Director, Hope & Glory PR
Naomi Walkland | Director, EMEA Marketing, Bumble
Hannah Ngakane | Strategic Partnerships Manager, Pinterest UK
Clara Biu | Head of PR and Events, Just Eat
Moderated by Tarita Mullings, Head of Brand & Partnerships UK Black Comms Network
45 minutes with: Fiona Rutherford | News Editor & Video Producer, Bloomberg QuickTake
Join us for 45 minutes with Fiona Rutherford - News Editor and Video Producer, Bloomberg Quicktake. This event is free, everyone welcome
Position & Purpose Webinar
Do you need a coach? Is a mentor mandatory for career progression? Is self promotion necessary for your personal brand and do you even need a personal brand?
Join us and our panel of industry leaders as we talk position vs purpose vs pay:
Genelle Aldred | Founder Genelle Aldred Consultancy
Ete Davies | CEO Engine Group
Kim Allain | Creative, MSL Group
Devonne Spence | Global Head of PR, GoCardless
Czarina Charles | Accredited Career Counsellor, Flourish Careers
Moderated by Annique Simpson, Head of Content, UK Black Comms Network
Festive Link Up
Us By Us: Member Mixer
Just become a member of the UK Black Comms Network? Bring a glass or a mug of whatever you fancy and let’s get to know each other a little better. We’ll also tell you more about us, 2021 and answer any questions you may have.
Hosted by the UK BCN Team
Member? Hit the button below to get the link
Not a member? Join Us we’d love to have you. Membership is free for students and emerging talent
New Research: One Step Forward Two Steps Black | Webinar
The UK Black Comms Network will present new findings on the lived experiences, pay and promotion of African and Caribbean professionals working in the UK PR industry.
Black History Month: DRINK UP
Bring a glass of whatever you feel like and let's come together to celebrate black excellence. We're hosting an informal virtual drink up as an opportunity to connect as Black comms and most importantly take stock before we head into an incredibly busy Black History Month.
Us by Us: Self Care September
In the second of our Us by Us warm up events we’ll be embracing Self Care September and why looking after our wellbeing isn’t selfish.
Usually at this time of year we are plotting our renewal and refocussing, but for many of us 2020 is taking its toll and we’re missing that pep in our step.
Join us on Wednesday 16th September to hear more about our vision for the UK Black Comms Network and for a conversation with our Wellbeing Consultant Chloe Pierre, Digital Creator and Founder of wellbeing brand thy.self.
This event is free to join, to RSVP simply click the button below and we’ll email the Zoom link to you on Monday 14th September 2020.
What are you waiting for? Claim your space.
Us by Us: The warm up
Join us and special guest, satirical novelist Nels Abbey (author of Think Like A White Man) to hear more about the premier network for Black PR professionals who work in the UK PR industry.