Award-winning LEICESTER PR.

Our Chartered PR professionals bring you wide senior experience across East Midlands media, business, and council networks.

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PURPOSEFUL COMMS FOR LEICESTER INNOVATORS.

We provide trusted B2B and G2B PR consultancy across sectors - and our Good Business Charter accreditation means you can be confident about your supply chain too.

How we do it
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LEICESTER PUBLIC RELATIONS

1284 ADDS DECADES OF MEDIA & PR EXPERIENCE TO
YOUR IN-HOUSE MARKETING TEAM.

TRUSTED BY LEICESTER CHANGE LEADERS.

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OUR PEOPLE.

1284 consultants have years of senior experience and a host of leading industry qualifications.

1284 Limited founder George Oliver

GEORGE OLIVER FIC MSC CHART.PR MCIPR

George is a Chartered PR Practitioner, Chartered Manager, and Fellow of the Institute of Consulting. He has a first-class MSc in Strategic Leadership, as well as post-graduate diplomas in journalism, public affairs, and strategic management.

George is a Board Member at East Midlands Chamber and the Chair of Charity Link. He was Editor of the Leicester Mercury from 2016 to 2020.

AMY ORTON CHART.PR MCIPR


Amy is a Chartered PR Practitioner with 10 years+ of regional news experience. She specialises in East Midlands local government comms. A trained BBC journalist, Amy was a regional Local Democracy Reporter.

Amy has BA in Media Studies and a post-graduate diploma in Journalism. She was comms manager for University Hospitals Leicester during the Pandemic.

LaUREN CROPPER MPRCA

Lauren is a PR Executive, marketer and photographer. She supports the development and execution of strategic communication plans for regional startups, social entrepreneurs, and non-profits.

Lauren is a member of the PRCA, providing clients with actionable insights and metrics. She manages 1284's Good Business Charter accreditation.

Suz Everitt FCIM


Suz Everitt is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Marketing. She has 25+ years of industry experience, working on marketing and business development for some of the biggest brands in the Midlands. Suz now helps SMEs increase revenue and market share.

Suz has managed product ranges with turnovers in excess of £25m for companies including Next, Boots, and Samworth Brothers.

PR BENEFITS

3 REASONS TO OUTSOURCE YOUR PR STRATEGY TO 1284.

RELIABILITY

You gain a trusted outsourced route to chartered PR professionals. Our skills and experience build your reputation and visibility. And you access it without paying £80k+ for an in-house Communications Director.

NETWORKS

You gain access to a network of media contacts and influencers. 1284 spent decades as journalists, building deep relationships - it saves you the time and enables you to stay focused on your core operations.

AGILITY

You gain a quick response. We bring you flexibility, scalability, and a fresh comms perspective. We also work fast and get the job done well - helpful when your team is facing a tight deadline on a key project.

LEICESTER PR CONSULTANCY

WE KNOW EAST MIDLANDS INNOVATION - WE’RE AT THE CENTRE OF IT.

1284 sits alongside dozens of high tech growth businesses. Find us at ATIC on the Loughborough University Science and Enterprise Park (LUSEP). We are 3 minutes from Junction 23 of the M1.

MORE ABOUT US
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