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Our Services
Copywriting
– we
can create the right words for your website, annual report or corporate
brochure.
Media
relations –
We can promote your organisation locally and nationally – and even
provide crisis management support.
Media
training –
We can advise you on how to deal with the difficult times – and make
the best of your good news.
Design
– The
PR Store can create corporate newspapers that look like real newspapers.
Our team can also help you produce newsletters, leaflets, brochures and
websites – either alone or working with partners.
And that's
it. We don't promise everything and we don't promise the earth. That's
why clients like us.
Copywriting
Great words can make or break a website, newsletter or corporate publication. The PR Store can research and write material to suit your requirements.
Adrian Mahoney, the PR
Store's managing consultant, has academic and professional qualifications in journalism. He also worked for local and national newspapers for 10 years.
Since launching The PR Store,
his words have been used by a wide range of clients - from large companies, like Sun Microsystems and Railtrack, to charities,
like Canmore Housing Association, and public sector organisations,
like Scottish Enterprise.
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Adrian Mahoney - the PR
Store's managing consultant - is an experienced journalist, manager
and public relations professional.
He worked for 10 years
(six as chief reporter) on The
Falkirk Herald - the biggest-selling
local weekly newspaper in Scotland. He's also written for a wide
variety of titles, from the Scotsman to the Daily Record - and
worked in radio.
In June 1997, Adrian joined Scottish Homes, the Government-funded national housing agency, as a communications officer. He launched The PR Store at the end of 1999. To see samples of his work, click the Client news section.
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Media
training
The
PR Store can organise tailored communication courses to help individuals
or organisations:
- deal
with the press effectively;
- make
the best of good news;
- handle
the bad times;
- and
keep staff motivated and informed.
Adrian
Mahoney - the store's managing consultant - and a number of his associates
can arrange bespoke media training for your organisation. To find out
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Design
We can write, design and print a range of publications - both in paper
form and online to publicise your organisation's activities. Click the
samples below to see a larger version.
Newsroom
Client
news
Duchess comes home this weekend
Tuesday, April 21, 2009 | | HISTORIC Kinneil House in Bo'ness opens its doors this weekend (Saturday and Sunday, April 25/26) for free tours. An interpreter will also be on hand to portray one of the building's most famous residents, Anne, Duchess of Hamilton. | | more | New book on Scotland's oldest housing association
Tuesday, November 11, 2008 | | SCOTLAND’S oldest housing association today celebrated 60 years of success – launching a new book charting its history. | | more | Scotland's oldest housing association celebrates its success
Sunday, November 9, 2008 | MSP Ross Finnie is set to join representatives from Scotland’s oldest housing association, Viewpoint, to help launch a new book charting the charity’s history.
| | more | World Heritage Site is toast of town
Tuesday, October 7, 2008 | | SCOTLAND’s latest World Heritage Site will become the toast of a town this weekend. Organisers of the Bo’ness Real Ale Festival are launching a special beer glass in honour of the new status for the Roman Antonine Wall, which runs through the area. | | more | TSG team set for charity challenge
Tuesday, July 29, 2008 | | STAFF at technology services company TSG have signed up to take part in the BlueSky Challenge – an action-packed adventure race aimed at raising money for the Prince's Trust. | | more | PR boss on iPlayer
Tuesday, July 29, 2008 | | The PR Store's boss featured on BBC’s Out of Doors programme at the weekend - in the second part of a slot on the Antonine Wall. You can hear the programme again on BBC’s iPlayer. | | more | Hundreds visit Kinneil
Tuesday, July 1, 2008 | | More than 200 people flocked to historic Kinneil House in Bo'ness on Saturday. The A-listed mansion provided free access for four hours as part of an open afternoon. | | more | Free seminar for Aberdeen businesses
Monday, September 24, 2007 | | OIL and gas companies in north east Scotland could save money and win more lucrative contracts by investing in new software. That’s the claim of IT services company TSG, which is organising a free seminar to showcase a new accounts package from Microsoft. | | more | Doors open on historic Bo'ness
Wednesday, August 22, 2007 | HISTORIC buildings across Bo’ness in central Scotland are set to open their doors next month – as part of Scotland’s largest free architectural event.
| | more | Friends of Kinneil to hold AGM
Wednesday, May 23, 2007 | | THE group set up to promote Kinneil Estate in Bo'ness, central Scotland, will hold its first annual general meeting next week. The Friends of Kinneil will report on a busy year which saw volunteers raise the profile of the historic park. | | more | TSG runs free CRM event
Thursday, May 10, 2007 | | EDINBURGH businesses are being given the chance to see how the latest software can help them build better relationships with customers. Technology company TSG is running a free event in the city to showcase the latest CRM software. | | more | Kinneil House in Bo'ness open this weekend
Saturday, April 21, 2007 | | HISTORIC Kinneil House in Bo'ness is opening its doors to visitors this weekend. The building - which houses some of the best Renaissance wall paintings in Scotland - will provide free access on Saturday, April 21, and Sunday, April 22. | | more | Technology firm in free seminar for Aberdeen businesses
Wednesday, April 18, 2007 | TECHNOLOGY services firm TSG is hosting a free event at its Aberdeen offices next week to make companies more aware of Microsoft's SharePoint software.
The event will show how the package can help staff share i | | more | Historic house opens its doors to visitors
Tuesday, April 10, 2007 | | HISTORIC Kinneil House in Bo’ness is opening its doors to visitors later this month. The building – which houses some of the best Renaissance wall paintings in Scotland – will provide free access on Saturday, April 21, and Sunday, April 22. | | more | Minister tours Edinburgh regeneration site
Tuesday, February 27, 2007 | | SCOTTISH Communities Minister Rhona Brankin today (Tuesday, February 27) toured the Oxgangs area of Edinburgh to see how a Government-funded regeneration project was progressing and to meet local residents. | | more | Minister to tour city regeneration site
Monday, February 26, 2007 | | SCOTTISH Communities Minister Rhona Brankin will tomorrow (Tuesday, February 27) tour the Oxgangs area of Edinburgh, Scotland, to see how a Government-funded regeneration project is progressing. | | more | Boost for Bo'ness as tourism tour visits town
Tuesday, February 13, 2007 | | HISTORIC Kinneil Estate in Bo’ness will be one of the stopping off points for a “magical mystery tour” next week. The tourism body, Pride and Passion, is organising a trip around Falkirk district to showcase the area’s “hidden gems”. | | more | History of Kinneil under the spotlight
Monday, January 29, 2007 | | THE history of Kinneil Estate in Bo’ness, central Scotland, will come under the spotlight next week. Geoff Bailey, of Falkirk Museum, is to make a presentation on the area’s heritage to members of The Friends of Kinneil. | | more | Free Kinneil calendars up for grabs
Wednesday, December 27, 2006 | LOCAL history lovers are being given the chance to obtain a 2007 calendar showcasing Kinneil Estate in Bo’ness. The calendar can be downloaded for free from the website www.kinneil.org.uk and printed out using any home colour printer.
| | more | Gift of Christmas at Kinneil Museum
Saturday, December 16, 2006 | CARING volunteers have spread some Christmas cheer – by donating a real Christmas tree and decorations to Kinneil Museum in Bo'ness.
| | more | Lord Provost opens new Edinburgh housing project
Tuesday, November 28, 2006 | | AN award-winning city housing development was officially opened today by Edinburgh’s Lord Provost, the Rt. Hon. Lesley Hinds. The £1.9 million Telford March project has provided 20 new homes for rent off Telford Drive in Edinburgh. | | more | Award-winning homes to be unveiled
Monday, November 27, 2006 | | EDINBURGH'S Lord Provost, Lesley Hinds, is due to officially open an award-winning city housing development tomorrow (Tuesday, November 28, 2006). | | more | Success for Hallowe'en event
Tuesday, October 31, 2006 | HUNDREDS VISIT KINNEIL
FREE open days at historic Kinneil House last weekend attracted more than 400 visitors. The Bo'ness mansion - said to be haunted by the ghost of a "White Lady" - was open for three hours each day on Saturday and Sunday. | | more | Haunted house open this weekend
Thursday, October 26, 2006 | | A HAUNTED house is opening its doors to the public … just a few days before Hallowe'en. Kinneil House in Bo'ness – which boasts its own "White Lady" – will provide free access to visitors on Saturday and Sunday, October 28 and 29, from noon to 3 p.m | | more | Historic house open to the public
Wednesday, October 18, 2006 | | HISTORIC Kinneil House in Bo'ness will be open to visitors on Saturday, October 28 and Sunday, October 29. The special free openings have been organised by Historic Scotland in conjunction with local volunteers from the Friends of Kinneil. | | more | Residents praise ÂŁ50m city homes project
Monday, July 31, 2006 | | RESIDENTS today praised a ÂŁ50 million project which is transforming two neighbouring areas of south Edinburgh. They say the revamp of Hyvots and Moredun Park is already providing good quality new homes for local people. | | more | Historic treasures on show at Edinburgh Festival
Thursday, July 27, 2006 | | THE aristocratic family behind the development of Bo’ness is showing off its treasures in an exhibition at this year’s Edinburgh Festival. | | more | Edinburgh pensioners tap into 'green' energy
Friday, June 23, 2006 | | CITY pensioners have gone “green” . . . after rooftop wind turbines were installed above their homes. Dunedin Canmore Housing Association has installed the two “silent” devices above sheltered housing blocks in the Gorgie/Dalry area of Edinburgh. | | more | Two thousand back campaign to save museum
Wednesday, June 21, 2006 | | AROUND 2000 people have signed a petition calling on Falkirk Council to retain and enhance the threatened Kinneil Museum on the outskirts of Bo’ness, West Lothian. Campaigners say the building is part of a site of “national importance”. | | more | Bid to revamp Edinburgh's rundown tenements
Thursday, June 1, 2006 | | RUNDOWN tenements across Edinburgh could be in line for a facelift . . . thanks to a new service being launched today (June 1) by a city housing association. | | more | Town's Roman heritage under the spotlight
Thursday, May 11, 2006 | | THE ROMAN heritage of Bo’ness will be put under the spotlight next week. Dr. David Breeze of Historic Scotland will talk about his work to help win World Heritage Site status for the Antonine Wall, which runs from the town to Old Kilpatrick. | | more | Award-winning campaign vies for national honour
Monday, April 17, 2006 | | AN award-winning publicity campaign is vying for honours with the best in Britain. The Your Community Council initiative took gold in the community category in last year's PRide Awards in Scotland, run by the Chartered Institute of Public Relations. | | more | Walk back in time this Easter at Kinneil
Tuesday, April 11, 2006 | | HISTORY lovers are getting a chance to walk back in time this Easter . . . . A guided historical tour of Kinneil Estate in Bo’ness is being held on Monday, April 17. | | more | Helen steps down from top community role
Tuesday, March 21, 2006 | | COMMUNITY campaigner Helen Taylor has stepped down from her role as chairwoman of West Lothian Association of Community Councils. In a letter to Association members, Ms Taylor said was resigning from the voluntary post “due to personal circumstances”. | | more | Group to discuss museum closure bid
Wednesday, March 1, 2006 | | PLANS to close the historic Kinneil Museum in Bo'ness will be discussed at a specially-extended meeting of Bo'ness Community Council next week. | | more | ÂŁ4 million project provides new homes for rent
Tuesday, December 6, 2005 | | A ÂŁ4 million Edinburgh housing development - which includes new homes for people with disabilities - was officially opened today (December 6) by local councillor Andrew Burns. The project, off Gorgie Road, provides 42 new flats for rent. | | more | Honour for The PR Store boss
Thursday, November 24, 2005 | | THE boss of The PR Store has been formally named as an accredited PR practitioner by the Chartered Institute of Public Relations. | | more | Community campaign wins gold award
Friday, October 21, 2005 | | A CAMPAIGN devised by The PR Store has won a gold award in the Scotland PRide Awards, organised by the Chartered Institute of Public Relations. Judges said the campaign was "highly creative and imaginative". | | more | First Minister's praise for website
Monday, October 3, 2005 | | FIRST Minister Jack McConnell has written to West Lothian Association of Community Councils to congratulate everyone involved in their website – www.yourcommunity council.co.uk. The PR Store worked on the design of the site and supporting PR campaign. | | more | PR Store boss now 'accredited practitioner'
Thursday, September 29, 2005 | | THE boss of The PR Store is now an Accredited Practitioner with the Chartered Institute of Public Relations (CIPR). | | more | High-tech boost for community councils
Tuesday, September 27, 2005 | | COMMUNITY councils in West Lothian have a new set of high-tech tools to help them promote their views. A laptop and data projector have been bought to help the voluntary groups deliver presentations at public meetings and take part in training sessions. | | more | Chinese 'first' celebrates decade of success
Monday, September 26, 2005 | | SCOTLAND'S first sheltered housing development for Chinese people has celebrated its 10th birthday. Cathay Court, in Dorset Place in Edinburgh, put on a party for its elderly residents today (Monday) and invited community leaders to join in the fun. | | more | Business centre helps create over 470 jobs
Thursday, September 22, 2005 | | THE centre helping small businesses across Falkirk district has notched up another successful year. In its annual report, Falkirk Enterprise Action Trust (FEAT) says it helped 260 businesses to start-up during 2004/2005 - creating more than 470 new jobs. | | more | Adrian is new Institute vice-chair in Scotland
Wednesday, September 21, 2005 | | THE boss of The PR Store has taken up a key role in a top industry body. Adrian Mahoney (36), from Bo'ness, West Lothian, is the new vice chair of the Chartered Institute of Public Relations in Scotland. He was elected at the Scottish AGM in Glasgow. | | more | Community councils in West Lothian - nominations set to close
Wednesday, September 21, 2005 | | ANYONE interested in standing for a community council in West Lothian has just a week left to put themselves forward. The closing date for nominations in the forthcoming elections is 5 p.m. on September 29. | | more | PR Store campaign shortlisted for top award
Wednesday, September 7, 2005 | | A CAMPAIGN to promote community councils in West Lothian has been shortlisted for a top public relations award. | | more | Community councils' group to hold AGM
Tuesday, August 30, 2005 | | West Lothian Association of Community Councils will hold its annual general meeting in Houstoun House, Uphall, on Wednesday, September 14. The group will report on its work over the past year - including the launch of a new website. | | more | Jobs boost as Scots Secretary opens housing HQ
Wednesday, August 24, 2005 | | A SCOTS housing association unveiled its new HQ today - along with plans to recruit around 20 new staff. Dunedin Canmore Housing Association's new base was officially opened by Scots Secretary Alistair Darling. | | more | Livingston residents urged to set up community councils
Tuesday, August 23, 2005 | PEOPLE in Livingston, central Scotland, are being urged to come forward and represent their communities . . . by setting up community councils.
| | more | Scottish Secretary to open new housing HQ
Tuesday, August 23, 2005 | | SCOTTISH Secretary Alistair Darling is set to officially open the new offices of Dunedin Canmore Housing Association tomorrow (Wednesday, August 24). The new base is part of a multi-million pound development next to the city's historic Corn Exchange. | | more | City housing association has new boss
Monday, August 1, 2005 | | AN Edinburgh housing association has a new boss. Ewan Fraser is the new chief executive of Dunedin Canmore Housing Association. The organisation manages nearly 4000 homes around Edinburgh, West Lothian, Stirling and Fife. | | more | Edinburgh tenants say yes to new landlord
Friday, July 15, 2005 | | TENANTS in south Edinburgh have said yes to plans to transfer their council homes to Dunedin Canmore Housing Association. The move will pave the way for ÂŁ10 million worth of improvements to their homes and surrounding area. | | more | ÂŁ4 complex provides new homes for pensioners and families
Monday, June 27, 2005 | | A ÂŁ4 MILLION housing development - providing new flats for rent in Edinburgh - was officially opened today (Monday, June 27) by the city's Lord Provost, Lesley Hinds. | | more | Green MSP to mark hospital's environmental work
Monday, May 23, 2005 | | The joint leader of the Scottish Green Party is to plant a tree at St. John's Hospital in Livingston today (Monday, May 23). MSP Robin Harper will mark the hospital's accreditation with an international environmental award. | | more | Edinburgh mums top breastfeeding poll
Wednesday, May 18, 2005 | | Mothers in Edinburgh lead the way in Scotland when it comes to breastfeeding. New research has shown the capital has the highest percentage of mothers breastfeeding their babies more than six weeks after birth. | | more | New staff and equipment to treat bone diseases
Wednesday, May 18, 2005 | | LOTHIAN health chiefs are investing in new staff and equipment to help people with the bone disease osteoporosis. A second hi-tech scanner to detect and treat the disease is being set up at the Western General Hospital in Edinburgh. | | more | New health complex in Midlothian
Monday, May 16, 2005 | | A NEW health centre in Midlothian opened its doors to patients today (Monday, May 16). The new Bonnyrigg Health Centre provides homes for three GP practices, along with district nurses, health visitors, midwives, physiotherapists and other health workers. | | more | Companies urged to follow chef Jamie and serve up health on a plate
Wednesday, May 11, 2005 | | TV chef Jamie Oliver started the healthy eating revolution with children . . . now companies are being urged to follow suit. Staff at NHS Lothian are offering free advice and training to help local firms introduce healthy food in staff canteens. | | more | ÂŁ8m health complex treats 50,000 patient
Monday, May 9, 2005 | | A PIONEERING Lothian health complex has treated its 50,000th patient. The ÂŁ8 million Leith Community Treatment Centre, just off Great Junction Road, was opened last July by the then health minister Malcolm Chisholm. | | more | Callum becomes community councils' poster child
Wednesday, April 27, 2005 | | A two-year-old boy is currently starring in a new poster and leaflet campaign to promote community councils in West Lothian, central Scotland. | | more | Communities go online
Monday, April 11, 2005 | | COMMUNITY councils in West Lothian are going online to "net" residents' support. They've joined forces to launch a new website to boost their profile and make them more accessible. | | more | Two join business group board
Tuesday, February 22, 2005 | | THE centre helping small businesses across Falkirk district has appointed two new board members. Diane Paterson of Ecosse in Bo'ness and Raymond McNeill of Avecia in Grangemouth will help steer the future direction of Falkirk Enterprise Action Trust. | | more | Adrian takes PRide in awards honour
Friday, October 29, 2004 | | THE PR Store's Adrian Mahoney was last night (Thursday) named as one of the finalists in the PRide Scotland awards - the public relations' industry "Oscars" organised by the Institute of Public Relations. | | more | Stock photography firm in sales push
Thursday, August 19, 2004 | | NEW stock photography e-tailer Pure Images has launched a direct marketing campaign to boost sales. The Denny-based firm, which specialises in UK photography, is currently offering 50 per cent off all purchases until October 1 this year. | | more | UK images for less
Wednesday, August 11, 2004 | | NEW online image library Pure Images has unveiled a cut-price offer to mark its launch. The stock photography trader - which specialises in pictures depicting the best in UK life - is offering a 50 per cent discount on all images bought before October 1. | | more | Image site showcases best in Britain
Wednesday, June 30, 2004 | | A NEW stock photography website has been launched - to meet the growing demand for British images from designers and creatives in the UK. Pure Images is the brainchild of Scots online firm Oldhand Media. | | more | Pure and simple: new site puts UK in the picture
Monday, June 28, 2004 | | They say a picture paints a thousand words. But getting the right image can be a struggle for busy sub-editors, designers and creatives. A new stock photography site - Pure Images - may provide the answer. | | more | Contracts bring multi-million boost
Wednesday, May 26, 2004 | | A MULTI-MILLION pound package of contracts has been won by Falkirk engineering firm Clark Eriksson. It will see staff providing design and project management services to Syngenta and Avecia in Grangemouth and GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) in Montrose. | | more | Save money on creativity training
Wednesday, May 19, 2004 | | WANT to brush up your creativity? Why not sign up for a creativity course? We've secured discounts on a session being run by Institute of Public Relations fellow Andy Green - a top guru on PR creativity - Edinburgh next week. | | more | Improved sex education - in bid to reduce abuse
Monday, April 5, 2004 | PEOPLE with learning disabilities are to get better sex education - thanks to a new initiative in Lothian.
Public sector bosses hope the move will give disabled people clear guidance on their rights - and reduce cases of abuse. | | more | Lothian NHS staff happy - but room for improvement
Thursday, March 25, 2004 | NEARLY 80 per cent of health workers in the Lothians enjoy working for the NHS. But only half are aware of the service’s long-term goals - and one in 10 workers said they had experienced bullying at work. Bosses said bullying would not be tolerated.
| | more | Stock image site clicks with photographers
Saturday, March 13, 2004 | | PHOTOGRAPHERS across the UK are snapping up the opportunity to sell their wares on a new stock photography website. Pure Images (www.pureimages.co.uk) has been set up by Scottish web firm Oldhand Media to offer pictures that reflect the best in UK life. | | more | New year, new brochure
Thursday, January 1, 2004 | | THE PR STORE has started 2004 by publishing its new brochure. The publication highlights the agency's range of services and includes client testimonials. It follows an online survey of clients, in which most rated the Store "outstanding" or "very good". | | more | Magazine puts area on the map
Tuesday, November 11, 2003 | A NEW publication has been produced by West Lothian Council to attract new companies to the area. The eight-page magazine – designed by The PR Store – is being distributed with the November edition of Business Insider magazine.
| | more | Stars in their eyes at celebrity event
Thursday, October 16, 2003 | | A CHARITY which works with stars like Sharleen Spiteri and Ewan McGregor is set to give an insight into its celebrity fundraising activities. CHAS is fronting two speakers to attend an event run by the Institute of Public Relations in Scotland. | | more | The PR Store online makes the news
Thursday, September 25, 2003 | | THE PR Store's use of newsfeeds has been praised by a leading UK website. What The Papers Say has made The PR Store its first featured site on its homepage. | | more | Record 'FEAT' for Enterprise Trust
Friday, September 19, 2003 | | THE centre helping small businesses across Falkirk district has notched up a record year. In its annual report Falkirk Enterprise Action Trust says it helped more than 280 businesses to start-up during 2002/2003 – creating nearly 500 new jobs. | | more | New chair for PR Institute
Friday, September 12, 2003 | | JULIE McGarvey of Glasgow consultancy 3x1 has been elected as the new chair of the Institute of Public Relations in Scotland. John Brown, head of PR and marketing at Glasgow City Council, is the new vice-chair. | | more | Royal date for engineering services firm
Monday, September 8, 2003 | | PRINCE Andrew has visited Clark Eriksson's offices in Falkirk. The Duke of York made the visit in his role as a special representative for international investment and trade. Royal sources say the Prince is keen to support small and medium-sized firms. | | more | Rise in members for Scottish PR group
Tuesday, August 26, 2003 | | THE boss of the Institute of Public Relations in Scotland says the organisation is “healthy and vibrant”. Jane Cumming – the outgoing chair of IPR Scotland – pointed to a 10 per cent increase in Scottish members over the past year in her annual report. | | more | Glasgow agency scoops PR Oscars
Saturday, June 14, 2003 | | A CAMPAIGN to push home the perils of sugary drinks to youngsters has helped its creators win the top prize in the Scottish PR ‘Oscars’. Glasgow-based 3x1 was last night (Friday) named outright winner in the Scottish PR Awards. | | more | HBOS banks PR awards
Friday, June 13, 2003 | FINANCIAL services giant HBOS has banked a clutch of awards for its in-house public relations team in the Scottish PR Awards. The event was organised by the Institute of Public Relations (IPR) in conjunction with the media magazine, The Drum.
| | more | Murder case police team honoured
Friday, June 13, 2003 | | POLICE handling of the media during the trial of convicted murderer Nat Fraser has earned them a top award. Grampian Police picked up the honour at the Scottish PR Awards in Glasgow tonight (Friday). | | more | Capital event for PR independents
Monday, June 2, 2003 | | ENTREPRENEURS interested in launching their own PR firms are being encouraged to attend "Independents' Day" - a half-day workshop in the Apex International Hotel in Edinburgh this Saturday (June 7). The event has been organised by IPR Scotland. | | more | Broadband boost for businesses as FEAT celebrates 20th birthday
Friday, May 23, 2003 | THE organisation helping small businesses across Falkirk district celebrated its 20th birthday today with a feast of chips . . . silicon chips, to be exact.
The centre has unveiled its latest attraction: an e-business demonstration centre. | | more | Thirty battle for honours in Scottish PR awards
Thursday, May 8, 2003 | | MORE than 30 organisations and individuals have been shortlisted for honours in this year’s Scottish PR awards. The competition aims to showcase the best PR people north of the border. | | more | PR Group targets Scots councils on training
Monday, March 31, 2003 | | THE Institute of Public Relations has written to every council in Scotland to promote its extensive training schedule north of the Border. | | more | Search on for top PR professionals
Tuesday, February 11, 2003 | | THE search is on to find the best PR people in Scotland. The Institute of Public Relations (IPR) has teamed up with marketing magazine The Drum to run the 2003 Scottish PR Awards. | | more | Cutting-edge firm honoured for investing in staff
Monday, November 11, 2002 | | A FALKIRK company at the “cutting edge” of things has earned a top business award. Cairnwell Components Ltd., of Middlefield Industrial Estate, has gained the Investors in People (IIP) Standard for its strong commitment to staff training and development. | | more | Russell takes top job at FEAT
Tuesday, November 5, 2002 | | THE centre helping small businesses across Falkirk district has a new boss. Russell Parker has taken over as the director of Falkirk Enterprise Action Trust (FEAT). He replaces Sandy Riddell, who retired in September. | | more | Minister opens Ł1.3 million housing development
Monday, April 22, 2002 | | A Ł1.3 million housing project was officially opened today (April 22) by Scottish Social Justice Minister Iain Gray. The new development - spread over two sites - provides much-needed flats for rent in the centre of Dunfermline. | | more | Jobs boost as Ł1.6 million business centre opens
Monday, December 17, 2001 | | FORMER Scottish Health Minister Susan Deacon has officially opened Hays Community Business Centre in Craigmillar, Edinburgh. The Ł1.6 million complex houses a nursery, convenience store and post office - as well as a range of office accommodation. | | more | Housing body gets top marks in new survey
Thursday, September 20, 2001 | | A HOUSING body has been given top marks in a new survey. Canmore Housing Association, which owns and manages properties in Edinburgh, Midlothian, West Lothian, Stirling, and Fife, polled 1800 tenants earlier this year. | | more | Why housing associations are so special
Monday, July 2, 2001 | HOUSING associations occupy a special place in the property landscape. They're social landlords not owned by shareholders or a local authority, but by their members.
(Comment piece for Property People magazine) | | more | Credit union banks on new support
Friday, June 15, 2001 | | EDINBURGH residents are set to benefit from a new partnership between two community groups. The link-up between Canmore Housing Association and Gorgie-Dalry Credit Union will make it easier for local people to save money and get access to low-cost loans. | | more | Housing association leads the way for capital businesses
Monday, May 21, 2001 | | THE organisation behind Britain’s first 'car-free' housing development has made another commitment to the environment . . . . It has just bought its first electric-powered van. | | more | Growth in new firms in Falkirk area
Thursday, March 8, 2001 | | THE number of new businesses being set up in Falkirk district is growing, according to figures revealed today. A total of 220 start-up firms were supported by Falkirk Enterprise Action Trust (FEAT) last year - up from 194 in 1999. | | more | Put your best 'FEAT' forward - and start your own business
Saturday, March 3, 2001 | | BUDDING entrepreneurs are being encouraged to put their best "FEAT" forward . . . and attend a very special event. The Small Business Gateway Start Your Own Business Show takes place in Grangemouth this Friday, March 9. | | more | ÂŁ90,000 computer base to help small businesses
Friday, February 16, 2001 | | The centre helping small businesses in Falkirk district has unveiled its latest attraction: a new, hi-tech computer base.The ÂŁ90,000 e-business suite has been created at the premises of Falkirk Enterprise Action Trust (FEAT) in Grangemouth, Stirlingshire | | more | Business groups join forces
Monday, December 11, 2000 | | TWO business organisations - representing thousands of firms across the Lothians - have joined forces. West Lothian Chamber of Commerce is affiliating with the larger Edinburgh Chamber of Commerce and Enterprise. The link-up will come into force in 2001. | | more | Chancellor opens ÂŁ1.2 million housing project in Fife
Friday, November 17, 2000 | | CHANCELLOR Gordon Brown has today (Friday, November 17, 2000) officially opened a ÂŁ1.2 million housing development in his Dunfermline East constituency. Mr Brown unveiled a plaque at the Sneddon Court complex in Kelty, which provides 25 homes for rent. | | more | Staff raiseÂŁ5000 for leprosy charity
Friday, October 27, 2000 | CARING workers at Sun's plant in Linlithgow have helped raise more than ÂŁ5,000 for the leprosy aid charity, Lepra. Staff sponsored colleague Andy Drummond (45), who undertook a 10-day trek through Nepal to raise the cash.
| | more | Sun helps children stay safe this winter
Tuesday, October 24, 2000 | | Caring workers at Sun Microsystems are distributing armbands to primary school youngsters in its UK hometown of Linlithgow, Scotland. | | more | Sun shines on schoolchildren as new term gets underway
Tuesday, August 22, 2000 | | CHILDREN at one of West Lothian's smallest primary schools were presented with trendy backpacks, filled with those all-important pencils and crayons - a gift from staff at Sun Microsystems as part of their ongoing work to support the local community. | | more | Jobs boost as Sun gets final go-ahead for Ł25.8 million expansion
Tuesday, August 15, 2000 | | COMPUTER firm Sun Microsystems was today given the final go-ahead to start building a Ł25.8 million extension to its plant in Linlithgow, West Lothian. The company plans to create 200 new jobs as its doubles its existing manufacturing space. | | more | Life-saving boost to on-call doctors
Tuesday, August 8, 2000 | Sun Microsystems in Linlithgow has donated a life-saving defibrillator to West Lothian's "out of hours" doctors' service. The machine - costing Ł3,700 - will be used by WestDoc to re-start the hearts of patients suffering cardiac arrests.
| | more | Cash boost for cancer fund
Tuesday, August 1, 2000 | | A GROUP of women workers at Sun Microsystems plant in Linlithgow has raised around Ł5000 for the Imperial Cancer Research Fund. The 30 ladies collected the cash by taking part in the charity's Race for Life - a series of walks and runs around Scotland. | | more | UK's first car-free homes project officially opened
Friday, June 2, 2000 | | A ÂŁ9.5 million project - hailed as Britain's first, purpose-built car-free housing development - was officially opened today. Slateford Green, off Slateford Road in Edinburgh, incorporates 120 eco-friendly flats, aimed at a range of residents. | | more | 'Smart' homes for deaf people prove popular
Friday, June 2, 2000 | | THIRTEEN “smart” homes for deaf people have been incorporated into the new car-free housing development at Slateford Green in Edinburgh. One of the properties was visited by Minister Sarah Boyack when she officially opened the Ł9.5m project. | | more | Jobs boost as Sun announces ÂŁ25.8 million expansion
Friday, May 26, 2000 | | Computer company Sun Microsystems today (Friday) announced a ÂŁ25.8 million expansion of its plant in Linlithgow, West Lothian. The American-based company is expected to create around 200 new jobs as it expands its Scottish operations facility. | | more | Sun's call to raise cash for charity
Tuesday, May 23, 2000 | | A COMPUTER giant has made a call . . . for old mobile phones. Sun Microsystems in Linlithgow is recycling the old cellular units and their accessories - selling them on to raise money for charity. | | more | Royal honour as hi-tech firm scoops top award
Wednesday, April 12, 2000 | | WORKERS at a West Lothian computer company were celebrating last night (April 11, 2000) . . . after their firm was presented with a top award by HRH The Princess Royal. | | more | Sun launches environmental roadshow
Thursday, April 6, 2000 | | A MAJOR West Lothian employer is encouraging its staff to "go green". Sun Microsystems is promoting the message during an environmental roadshow at its plant in Linlithgow. | | more | Caring staff offer help to local communities
Tuesday, March 7, 2000 | | SUN Microsystems in Linlithgow wants to hear about worthwhile projects which need extra, unpaid help from its staff during the firm's forthcoming annual Worldwide Volunteer Week. | | more | Kids get a buzz out of Sun
Monday, February 21, 2000 | | A GROUP of West Lothian schoolchildren have had a fun trip to cinema - to discover how a local company helped bring Buzz Lightyear to the silver screen. | | more | The PR Store launched
Monday, November 15, 1999 | | A FORMER communications officer with Scottish Homes, the Government's national housing agency, has set up his own PR consultancy. Adrian Mahoney (31) launched The PR Store to provide a range of services to both the public and private sectors. | | more |
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Adrian
Mahoney and his firm The PR Store has worked with a wide range of clients
since the business was launched in November 1999. Here are some of them.
Click the red links to see samples and click the logos to visit websites.
Scottish
Enterprise
West
Lothian Council
Canmore
Housing Association
Falkirk
Enterprise Action Trust (FEAT)
Lothian
Housing Association/Castle Rock
Forth
Valley Health Board (now NHS Forth Valley)
West
Lothian Chamber of Commerce
Railtrack
(now Network Rail)
Sun
Microsystems
West
Lothian College
Queen
Margaret University College
Clark
Eriksson Associates
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People
ADRIAN MAHONEY,
MIPR adrian@theprstore.net
Adrian Mahoney - the PR Store's managing consultant - is an experienced journalist, manager and public relations professional.
He worked for 10 years (six as chief reporter)
on The Falkirk Herald - the biggest-selling local weekly newspaper
in Scotland. He's also written for a wide variety of titles, from
the Scotsman to the Daily Record - and worked in radio. In June
1997, Adrian joined Scottish Homes, the Government-funded national
housing agency, as a communications officer. Two years later he
joined a public relations consultancy as an account manager. He
launched The PR Store at the end of 1999.
His clients past and present include a Fortune
500 company, Sun Microsystems; Scotland's biggest public body,
Scottish Enterprise; Railtrack Scotland; Forth Valley Health Board
(now NHS Forth Valley); West Lothian Council and West Lothian
Chamber of Commerce.
Adrian is a former vice-chairman of the Institute
of Public Relations in Scotland.
As well as working on his
own, Adrian also works in partnership with the following consultants.
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MOI ALI,
BA (Hons.), MIPR moi@theprstore.net
Moi Ali has
been a successful freelance PR consultant for nine years, trading under
the name The Pink Anglia Public Relations Company. Specialising in public
relations, communications and marketing services for voluntary organisations,
charities, healthcare organisations and the public sector, she has over
16 years' experience in the business.
Among other
publications, Moi is the author of two books in Dorling Kindersley’s
best-selling Essential Manager series of books: Marketing Effectively
and Effective PR, as well as a number of other books such as Copywriting
(Butterworth-Heinemann), Practical Marketing and PR for the Small Business
(Kogan Page), The New DIY Guide to Marketing and The DIY Guide to Public
Relations. Before becoming a freelance Moi held a number of in-house communications
roles with a High Street bank, a third world charity and a government
agency, where she was involved with media relations, internal communications,
campaigning and public affairs.
In her spare
time Moi sits on the Board of Postwatch, the Department of Trade and Industry’s
postal services consumer watchdog. She is also a non-executive member
of NMC, the regulatory body for nurses, midwives and health visitors.
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LINDA BRUCE,
BA, MIPR – linda@theprstore.net
Linda Bruce
runs her own consultancy, PR Squared. Her current clients include
West Lothian Council and Institute Members in Scotland of the Institute
of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW).
A graduate
in communication, Linda has six years' experience in marketing and PR
consultancy and two years' experience in-house with Scottish plcs.
Linda was
formerly a senior consultant with Countrywide Porter Novelli, one of Europe’s
largest PR agencies, where she worked on corporate, business-to-business
and consumer campaigns for clients including The Scottish Tourist Board,
Drambuie Liqueur Company, The Dundee Partnership, Lothian Regional Council
(now City of Edinburgh Council), Forbo-Linoleum, Scottish Friendly Assurance,
Financial Times, bmi (formerly British Midland), Alba Campus Ltd and Fyfe
Ireland W.S.
Linda was latterly the sole Scottish media trainer for Countrywide Porter
Novelli. She marketed, organised and delivered media training courses
at a variety of levels, training over 150 delegates in all.
She also
worked worked in the marketing team at distiller Glenmorangie plc, and
as media liaison and marketing manager for Globespan plc, the UK's largest
independent tour operator to Canada.
Linda's particular
areas of expertise are media relations, media training and event management.
Linda is
a member of the Institute of Public Relations and currently sits on the
IPR's Scotland Group Committee.
LYNNE CROSSAN,
MIPR lynne@theprstore.net
Lynne
Crossan has over thirteen year’s experience within the communications
industry and for the past seven years has operated her own marketing and
communications company.
Prior
to running her own business, Lynne was an Account Director with PR Consultants
Scotland (now Weber Shandwick) where she handled a wide range of corporate
and consumer public relations programmes. Clients included Wm Low
& Co plc, Bacardi Rum, Whitbread, The Scottish Office, Scottish Enterprise,
Scottish Dairy Council and Country Club Hotels. Her background includes
a number of years working with Radio Clyde. Initially researching
and writing for Radio and also becoming involved with sponsorship and
event management.
Lynne
left Shandwick to become a Director of Chestnut Publishing Ltd and after
three years left to set up her own company, Crossan Communications, in
December 1994.
Lynne
is well known within Scotland’s marketing community and is an active
member of the IPR, BACB and Lothian Quality Forum. She also regularly
attends Marketing Society and SCDI events.
Lynne is also personal manager and publicist for actress Elaine C Smith
and has been looking after Elaine’s appearances and interviews for
over eight years.
Lynne
was educated at Vale of Leven Academy and graduated from Glasgow College
of Technology (now Caledonian University) with a HND in Communication
Studies. Married, with two children, Lynne now lives in Edinburgh.
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Write
to:
Adrian Mahoney,
The PR Store, 5 Craigallan Park, Bo'ness, West Lothian, Scotland, EH51
9QY
Call:
0150 682 3714 or 01506 200297
07967
150560 (you can also send an SMS here)
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E-mail:
info@theprstore.net
or urgent@theprstore.net
Fax:
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if you love film, you'll love this. Get invited to exclusive free preview
screenings. Just sign up online.
The
Film Factory- similar site to the one above.
Join up and enter free competitions. Bag anything from a pair of tickets
at your local multiplex to a seat at a royal film premiere.
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Events - find out about the latest software
to help your business. Many Microsoft events are free of charge. Visit
the site and find out more.
Free
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