Here at Democracy, we are a passionate bunch of individuals. We love our clients, love our business and (most days) love each other.
We’re a creative blend of lipstick geeks, news hounds, sponges of mass culture, aspiring auto-biographers, mass conversationalists, online explorers, experimenters and trailblazers.
You should also know we’re a straight talking, results driven and hard working team who knock the socks of our clients, with our amazing results, every single day.
To start a proper conversation about working together, call Jennifer on 08452249980.
The Team
Jennifer O'Grady
The Boss
07515 810 451 | jennifer@democracypr.com
PR practitioner and a digital evangelist, Jennifer has 12 years experience of working in the industry. During that time, she scooped awards for consumer PR campaigns for some of the nations best loved brands, including Lambrini, Phones 4u, Duerr’s and Vimto.
Favourite moment: Watching Theo Paphitis bid £5K for the charity painting we made out of jam for our client Duerr’s.
Latest from Twitter:
Amazed by the Come Dine With Me website http://bit.ly/hGYHz a true sign of the times, dinner at mine anyone?
about 7 minutes ago
Latest blog post: Jennifer pops in for coffee with Heather Stott at BBC Radio Manchester
This week Democracy PR founder Jennifer O’Grady popped into the BBC Radio Manchester studio to chat with presenter Heather Stott about the latest news over coffee.
Other guests for the 9am – 10am daily slot included Tom Cropper from organic retailer The Farm Shed and Sharon Peake award winning hairdresser from Ethos Hairdressing.
We chatted about everything [...] read more »
Charlotte Morley
Client Advocate
07846 205593 | charlotte@democracypr.com
English graduate Charlie has been working in the agency for over a year and has generated masses amounts of coverage for our clients. As a ex-journo on an online news site, Charlie is embracing the social space and continually seeks new and exciting ways to reach out to our audiences and start talking.
Favourite moment: Taking competition winners from across the UK to Lynchberg Tennessee, for the Jack Daniel’s BBQ Championships.
Latest from Twitter:
listening to the weather forecast in Afghanistan with BFBS on in the office today, it's quite surreal
about 4 hours ago
Latest blog post: Richard Duerr takes his turn on BBC Manchester
Today it was Richard Duerr’s turn to head over to the BBC and chat through the stories of the day with Heather Stott.
Once again it’s a 45 minute clip but there are songs in between…
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Hannah Telford
PR Apprentice
07838159878 | hannah@democracypr.com
PR Apprentice Hannah is the newest addition to Democracy PR. A former member of the PR team at the Pleasure Beach, Blackpool, Hannah is anticipating a ‘rollercoaster’ of activity over her first few months. A new convert to Twitter and an old hand at the national press, Hannah will engage all in the traditional and online space.
Favourite Moment: Performing as a professional dancer for Moulin Rouge at the Rio de Janeiro Carnival, Brazil.
Latest from Twitter:
A bit in love with all the pretty things on the Wedgwood site..... ohhhh tea sets!
about 30 minutes ago
Latest blog post: A new twist on the PR rollercoaster
I caught the `PR bug` when working at Pleasure Beach, Blackpool in their PR department. Forgive the pun, but yes, it was a rollercoaster of a place to begin your career. The constant excitement and flow of ideas in the office left me wanting to learn and develop more, so when i saw the opportunity at Democracy i knew that it would be a fantastic opportunity to push myself to progress quickly. read more »
Simon Wheatley
External Consultant
07971 687295 | simon@sweetinteraction.com
Simon Wheatley is well into his second decade of building websites and assisting clients with their digital affairs. Recently Simon has specialised in WordPress and has created sites for Stephen Fry, The Prince’s Foundation for Children and the Arts, the Royal Navy, and DFiD. Simon advises Democracy PR on online matters, and works on client sites as required by the project… it’s especially handy now as he’s in our new office and he’s on hand at all times for all our digital needs!
Latest from Twitter:
RT @davemee: BBC web closures: shouldn't the infrastructure and content be open-sourced and creative commonsed? will it be archived? #bbcreview
about 4 hours ago
Patricia Heaney
PR Administrator
08452249980 | patricia@democracypr.com
Patricia is the rock at the heart of the Democracy business. She evaluates the media coverage, gets the invoices out and as a former school teacher she keeps us all on the straight and narrow.
We are currently recruiting two people to join our Apprentice scheme – if you’re interested, email a one page CV to jennifer@democracypr.com.
After a job? We’re always looking for good people, if you think you can impress us then contact Democracy PR on 08452249980
