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Modern Public Sector Communications in Northern Ireland

Our new model for Public Sector Communications in Northern Ireland aims to set the highest possible standards for communication staff across public sector organisations. Communications leads signed up to this model will inspire and empower teams to give their organisations the confidence to translate business objectives into communications activity and behavioural outcomes.

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The NIPSCF was set up in April 2016 and is made up of communications professionals from Northern Ireland Executive departments, local authorities and arms-length bodies. The forum exists to build skills, establish partnerships and support professional communications excellence in Northern Ireland.

This site will provide you with the latest news about the forum, practical tips to help with your communications delivery and information about upcoming training and networking events.

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Invest NI

Ulster-Scots Agency

Department for Communities

Queen's University Belfast

Commissioner for Older People for Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland Big Lottery Fund

Belfast Health and Social Care Trust

Controlled Schools’ Support Council

PBNI

Northern Ireland Social Care Council

Northern Ireland Office

Mid and East Antrim Borough Council | Mid and East Antrim Borough Council

Libraries NI

Driver and Vehicle Agency (DVA)

General Teaching Council For Northern Ireland

Commission for Victims and Survivors

Food Standards Agency in Northern Ireland

Department of Justice

Western Health and Social Care Trust

The Charity Commission for Northern Ireland

The Health and Social Care Board

The Housing Executive

MATRIX

Arts Council of Northern Ireland

HSC Public Health Agency

Institute of Public Health in Ireland

Tourism NI

Police Service of Northern Ireland

Department of Finance

Community Relations Council

Northern Ireland Fire & Rescue Service

NIFHA

Consumer Council for Northern Ireland

NIPSO - Office of the Northern Ireland Ombudsman

Northern Ireland Water

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Latest News

CIM Event ‘Raising our game’ – discount for NIPSCF members

Event details Date: Thursday 28 November 2019 Venue: The Mac, Belfast Registration and networking is from 09:00; the event starts at 09:30 and finishes at 13:30. Helping marketing professionals to adapt and respond to significant themes of change. This Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM) conference will provide marketing professionals from all sectors with valuable tools [...]

Review of the NIPSCF Communications Academy and Excellence Awards

My favourite training days are those where you learn something new, you meet someone new, you get a little bit of reassurance about what you’re already doing and some inspiration to try some new things too. I got all of those things from our second annual Communications Academy and first Excellence in Public Sector Communications [...]

The 2019 NIPSCF Public Sector Communications Excellence Awards are open!

The NI Public Sector Communications Forum will this year stage its inaugural awards to celebrate excellence in public sector communications. The NIPSCF was set up in April 2016 and is made up of communications professionals from Northern Ireland Executive departments, local authorities and arms-length bodies. The forum exists to build skills, establish partnerships and [...]