Communications audits

Would you like a fresh pair of eyes?

Your written communications are the public face of your organisation.  If your writing is clear, consistent, contemporary and professional, then that’s how you’ll come across too. If it isn't...  

When did you last evaluate your written communications?  How confident are your staff about their writing skills?  Do you have an in-house style guide?  How effective are your leaflets and newsletters?  How reader-friendly is your website? 

Why not let us cast a critical fresh pair of eyes across your written communications, and audit them for you?   

The Centre

We specialise in training and consultancy for the public and voluntary sectors. Our communications specialists have worked at high levels across a range of public and not-for-profit bodies and are widely experienced in PR, marketing, print journalism, broadcasting, copywriting, writing for the web and handling the media. 

The audit

Our communications specialists will:

• meet you to agree the scope, aims and methods of the audit
• audit any or all of your organisation's communications - emails, letters, memos, reports, newsletters, leaflets, funding applications, proposals, guidelines, publications, publicity, press releases and your website
• evaluate your strengths and identify any weaknesses
• produce a brief report with recommendations for action

These might include:

• production of an in-house style guide for your organization
• one-to-one coaching for senior staff
• customized writing training for individual teams
• facilitation to help you develop messages for your brand
• consultancy on building an overall communications strategy

For more information please call Sally Pearman on 020 7490 3030 or email sally.pearman@the-centre.co.uk.