Louise Grifferty

• Short-term contract as part of a special project at the National Crime Agency as Communications and Engagement Lead

• Supporting strategic communications as part of the project

• Working as part of the business change team to develop communications planning and producing messaging to support stakeholders both internally and externally

• Leadership of a Civil Service communications function

• Strategic communications planning and advice for the organisation, ensuring all internal and external communications (written and digital) were timely, accurate and targeted appropriately

• Responsible for three direct reports, supporting their professional development, performance and recognition, coordination of communications consultants on organisational transformation projects and two dotted line communications professionals working within the wider service

• Overseeing planning for future staffing of the function, developing business cases to support this, and for instigating an internal magazine to bring together messaging for all parts of the organisation in one place

Ignite Communications Ltd offers an all-round strategic communications service to support organisations with specific one-off issues and/or projects. We provide a range of services from public relations, media handling, media training, social media, and copywriting to giving organisations planning and support in communicating with their own people or stakeholders. With extensive experience in the public sector, Ignite is used to dealing with sensitive and confidential information and providing assistance at times of crisis. You can lean Ignite for help with change and behavioural change communications or with planned campaigns to celebrate your organisation’s work.