Do you think social media should be banned for under 16s? Our latest blog, written by our brilliant community partner, Rebecca Roberts, isn’t about whether a ban should happen, but it is about what the debate means for public sector comms teams right now:

'The year of the Storyteller'. We're sure you've heard this phrase a fair amount over the last few weeks, but what does it mean for comms team? Our fab community partner, James Morton is here to explain in his latest episode of The Storyboard.

Global politics and tabloid headlines about "emergency prep," are unsettling. Whether it’s scaremongering or not, the impact on public sector comms is the same, and we know you'll be looking at your crisis comms plans. Read our crisis comms guide here: https://t.co/0oP1XySiKP

On 17 January, some of our team will be completing the 15km London Bridges Walk to raise money for two amazing charities - Cancer Research UK and the British Heart Foundation. Steps? Counted. Water bottles? Filled. Motivation? High! Donate here: https://t.co/2COOk0VGIn

What does lowering the voting age in England and Northern Ireland mean for the public sector? Community Partner Rebecca Roberts has shared her wisdom in our latest blog which is full of brilliant research, and actionable insights. Read it here: https://t.co/RXCK2ec97D

#BIGsocial speaker intro time! Nick Price-Thompson from The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea will be speaking about the communications failings around the Grenfell Tower tragedy and lessons learnt from this awful event. Sign up here: https://t.co/yIReIYDFGS

@SkyHelpTeam

Now told no one can come out to fix until Monday. More than 48 hours without internet because of your engineers not installing it correctly. Not good enough. Was told I couldn’t escalate the call and speak to his manager. Now have an issue with not being able to work from home.

Level up your social listening! Our latest blog explains why media monitoring is essential for a complete view of the public conversation around your organisation. Read the blog here: https://t.co/9SB6NtnvYg

Netflix's "Adolescence" has sparked important conversations about young people and social media. How can comms and marketing teams respond effectively? Our latest blog, in collaboration with Participation People covers just that. Read here: https://t.co/7RcTDKkoyY

Twas the night before Orlo's BIG Social... we're out for a lovely dinner with our fabulous Advisory Board members and our Community Partners! 🌟 Fingers crossed for no muzzy heads tomorrow... 🤐 #BIGSocial2024

One of our fabulous speakers from the #OrloTour2024 in Manchester yesterday, Laura Hogan from @MyWakefield, shares why her team value and utilise Orlo within their social strategy to build trust within the community 💪💙

And what a great line up we have for today’s event too!

It's Trust Bulletin time! Let's take a look at what people are saying on socials surrounding the General Election and after the BBC Question Time Election Special as we get closer to voting day 🔍 #Election #Election2024 #GeneralElection

In the midst of a General Election, there are myriad things you’re going to be focusing on. Our latest blog post shares our take on how to effectively use social media throughout this election period to make every post count 💥 Check it out! 💫 https://t.co/LQSpoLIIgC

This is devastating. Please share. Anthony is a lovely man who used to work on the MoneySavingExpert deals team before leaving to pursue his valiant passion to get into teaching. I hope and pray he's OK. Please please spread word.

It is vital that you nail down your comms strategy during Election Season. Louisa Dean at @ReadingCouncil, recently published a fantastic blog post on @comms2point0 full of useful tips🙌 Have a read! https://t.co/s0KSBkiewn #GeneralElection #Election2024 #Election #Government