{"id":116313,"date":"2018-07-10T15:14:17","date_gmt":"2018-07-10T14:14:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vuelio.com\/uk\/?p=116313"},"modified":"2018-07-10T15:17:59","modified_gmt":"2018-07-10T14:17:59","slug":"webinar-diversity-in-comms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vuelio.com\/uk\/blog\/webinar-diversity-in-comms\/","title":{"rendered":"Webinar: Diversity in Comms"},"content":{"rendered":"

The PR and communications industry is not diverse enough – we lack professionals from a Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) background at every level in every area of the country. How can we tell stories to the public if we don\u2019t truly represent them?<\/strong><\/p>\n

The PRCA Census 2018<\/a> revealed that while 86,000 people are working in the PR and communications industry, 78% of those (nearly 68,000) are white British, and 89% are white. No other ethnic grouping makes up more than 1% of the industry. these statistics are surprising considering a majority of the industry is based in London, which is around 60% white.<\/p>\n

The PRCA’s charity of the year, the Taylor Bennett Foundation<\/a>, is trying to improve diversity in our industry, making it a more viable option for BAME graduates and creating opportunities with its training and mentoring programmes. We are delighted that for our next webinar, Diversity in Comms<\/a>, we will be joined by Foundation alumnus Kuldeep Mehmi<\/strong>, who will tell us his own story of encouraging diversity in the industry and what we can all do to improve it.<\/p>\n

Kuldeep, a director at FTI Consulting<\/strong>, has been working with other alumni after his graduation from the Foundation to improve diversity for the benefit of all.<\/p>\n

The webinar takes place on Wednesday 18 July at 11am (BST). Sign up here<\/a>, to hear how Kuldeep has worked his way to the top and learn:<\/p>\n