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Do women in business events reset the gender balance?

Puzzling over the upsurge in business events that take a dedicated focus on ‘women’, Pinstone’s managing director, Catherine, asks if it’s a bandwagon to jump on, or a badly needed ‘reset’ to gender diversity in the world of business – and in particular, the food and farming sector. Pinstone’s autumn networking calendar features regional, national…

The Countryside Restoration Trust (CRT)

The Countryside Restoration Trust (CRT) The brief Established over 25 years ago, the CRT was the first charity of its kind in the UK to promote wildlife friendly farming alongside practical farming and land management, and the restoration of a living, working countryside. We were appointed as The Countryside Restoration Trust’s (CRT) PR partner to…

Five steps to get on the Agri-food career ladder

At a recent CIM event at the Royal Agricultural University, Pinstone and other industry experts gave 5 top tips for getting a job in agriculture and food.

BASIS award success

Pinstone’s Rebecca Beaumont reports on her recent success in achieving the BASIS Foundation Award in Agronomy from Harper Adams

PR week top 150

Pinstone is proud to be rated in PR Week’s PR Industry report 2019. Rated 23rd in the ranks of leading UK B2B consultancies

Reaching 5 years with Diane

What I love most about my job is the diversity – no two days are the same Celebrating her five year milestone at Pinstone, Diane Bristow, tells us why she loves her chosen career path in agri-business and rural PR. “I instantly knew that the job with Pinstone was for me – it teamed my…

Keeping Britain’s Horses Healthy

Keeping Britain’s Horses Healthy MSD Animal Health The brief We were tasked with taking the campaign ‘Keeping Britain’s Horses Healthy’ (KBHH) campaign to horse owners through digital platforms and consumer PR. The campaign is a vehicle for MSD Animal Health to talk to their equine customers about preventative steps that can be taken to keep…

Disease? Not on my farm!

Disease? Not on my farm! An MSD campaign The brief Central to the success of the Disease? Not on my Farm! preventative herd health initiative is the farmer ambassador peer-to-peer campaign that Pinstone conceptualised and established two years ago. Our role is to identify, recruit and maintain a close relationship with the ambassadors, facilitating opportunities…

Pinstone joins local Chamber of Commerce

Member of the Herefordshire & Worcestershire Chamber of Commerce

Accelerating regional business connections and developing the local business footprint is behind Pinstone’s decision to join the Herefordshire and Worcestershire Chamber of Commerce. The north Herefordshire based PR and communications agency specialises in agriculture, country, land and food sectors, with a predominantly national client base. “We’ve grown significantly as a business and feel that it’s…

Herefordshire agency wins prestigious PR award

Pinstone, a Leominster-based PR agency has won the fiercely fought-over Veterinary Marketing Association PR Award; receiving the trophy at a London ceremony that hosted the major organisations working for and with the animal health industry. The PR Award is for the company that has delivered the most innovative PR initiative or programme in 2018. A…