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Rhodri ab Owen joins Positif Politics (December 2009)

Positif Politics, Wales’ leading home-grown Public Affairs company, will welcome Rhodri ab Owen to their already highly successful team, early in 2010

Rhodri, who has an impeccable CV, has joined the expanding team and takes on a key role and adds to their already burgeoning success and growing client base.

Having already provided services to around 200 companies, charities and organisations across Wales Positif Politics looks forward to Mr ab Owen’s contribution to its growing extensive portfolio.

With a staunch background in Welsh politics, economics and society Mr ab Owen will bring an added dimension to what is already an experienced, eclectic and highly-experienced team of Public Affairs professionals.

“We’re delighted to have Rhodri on board,” said Director and Principal Consultant, Daran Hill. “He brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to the company and will be contributing to our day to day extensive monitoring facility and taking the lead on a number of key projects that we will be delivering over the coming months.”

“I’m delighted to be joining such an enterprising and well respected company,” said Mr ab Owen. “As Wales’ largest and leading home-grown Public Affairs company Positif Politics provides a unique opportunity to help influence Welsh policy and I hope to be able to play a full role in developing and supporting the work of our clients.

“This is clearly a fantastic opportunity for me and I look forward to the challenges I will encounter along my career path journey.”


Positif Politics is recruiting (November 2009)

Positif Politics is hiring a Political Researcher & Trainee Political Consultant (Salary up to £18k)

Positif Politics Ltd is Wales’ largest and most impactful political consultancy. Our team of consultants led by Daran Hill have built a reputation for delivery and innovation.

We are currently looking for a graduate to join our political research and monitoring team at our Cardiff Bay office starting in January 2010.

The successful applicant will be an enthusiastic individual with a passionate interest in politics and public life in Wales.

We are looking for candidates capable of undertaking the following tasks:

  • Research and policy analysis
  • Stakeholder communications
  • Event management
  • Political monitoring

    • We will also provide the successful candidate with in-house training on political communications and public affairs consulting.

    A research and policy background in Welsh politics and/or previous experience of working within the Welsh public affairs sector is not essential but would be beneficial.

    Closing date: Friday 27 November 2009 at 5.00pm

    If you would like to apply for this position, please e-mail your CV and a covering letter to Llyr Roberts at llyr@positifpolitics.co.uk


    Positif Politics and Bevan Foundation announce "One Wales - Two Years" Conference (May 2009)

    July 2007 made political history in Wales. The One Wales Agreement between Labour and Plaid Cymru is one of the boldest political initiatives ever undertaken in Wales. It has been an interesting arrangement between the two biggest parties in the Assembly and has come at a time of economic, financial, constitutional and legislative change. Two years into this government, and with two years to go before the next Assembly Election, it is timely to look at the way One Wales is working and delivering.

    Has it delivered, where will it go next, and what will it have achieved? These are the questions a major new Conference aims to answer. The Bevan Foundation in partnership with Positif Politics have come together again to hold an innovative Conference on contemporary Welsh poltiics and policy. It follows the same approach as last year's well-received Conference on the new Welsh legislative system.

    Speakers confirmed for "One Wales, Two Years" on Monday 6th July at the All Nations Centre in the Heath, Cardiff include Counsel General for Wales Carwyn Jones AM; Nick Bourne AM, leader of the Welsh Conservative group in the Assembly; Kirsty Williams AM, Leader of the Welsh Liberal Democrats; and Vaugham Roderick from BBC Wales. The full programme for the event can be downloaded here.

    Commenting on the event, Daran Hill from Positif Politics said: "The One Wales Agreement is the blueprint for what the Labour – Plaid Cymru coalition aims to deliver in a four year programme. Covering education, health, the economy, housing, the environment, culture and so much more, its implementation merits examination by anyone involved in making, influencing or examining policy and politics in Wales. This Conference is the first time any independent organisations have tried to evaluate the progress and future of One Wales. As we mark two years since the historic agreements of July 2007, this event brings together leading politicians, key policy players and informed commentators for a dialogue on the current and future state of One Wales. It’s a day you can’t afford to miss."


    Quantity AND Quality - Positif Politics passes the 200 client mark (May 2009)

    Positif Politics has kept up its reputation for reaching out to new clients and has confirmed that over 200 organisations have now bought its services during three years of trading.

    Commenting on this watermark, Managing Director Daran Hill said: "This achievement has been based on offering a strong mix of services both to ongoing clients and to those who perhaps need one-off training or assistance with a discrete project. Our flexible approach means we can reach out to new markets in an innovative and accessible way. We've built the company in a way that makes sure we match quantity with quality."

    Llyr Roberts, Senior Consultant at Positif Politics and head of the monitoring and information team, said: "We are pleased that alongside increasing our reach we have also strengthened our core business in recent months. Political monitoring remains key to the company and we're pleased to have recently welcomed Environment Agency Wales and leading Welsh charity Tenovus to our regular client base."

     

    Positif Politics celebrates training programme still going strong into 2009 (April 2009)

    Positif Politics has continued to deliver an energetic training programme in 2009 based on its specialisms in Wales-only legislation and understanding public policy..

    Looking back at the first three months of the year, Managing Director of Positif Politics Daran Hill said: "Continuing to offer high quality, diverse training opportunities has been a key objective of the company as we have moved into our fourth year of trading. We are the only public affairs agency in Wales that prioritises training as part of our core business and the strength of our programme demonstrates beginning to offer subject-specific open training courses was the right decision for Positif Politics a year ago."

    Integral to the success of the training programme is the involvement of Huw Edwards, an Associate Lecturer at the National School of Government and consultant specialising in helping organisations understanding Parliament, devolution and public policy. From 1997 to 2005 Huw was the MP for Monmouth and is also a former member of the House of Commons Welsh Affairs Select Committee.

    During the first six months of 2009, Positif Politics has delivered or plans to deliver the following courses:

    In addition to these courses, Positif Politics will also continue to offer in-house training courses to a range of organisations including University of Wales Newport, Bristol Myers Squibb, Mencap Partners in Politics project, Learning Disability Wales, GSK, and Community Housing Cymru.

     

    Positif Politics Lobbies for Change (March 2009)

    As the Assembly term draws to a close, leading Welsh public affairs firm Positif Politics is reflecting on a series of high profile lobbying events at the National Assembly in recent weeks.

    Managing Director and Principal Consultant Daran Hill said: "This Assembly term has seen Positif Politics consolidate our position as the most prominent and effective lobbyists in Wales. In just ten weeks we have delivered high profile events for clients including the Philip Lawrence Awards, Asthma UK Cymru and ABPI Cymru Wales. From private dining to mass lobbying to contact building, we are the clear experts in getting your message heard at the Assembly."

    The month ended with major lobbies of the Assembly for the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists and Scope Cymru, both of whom have ahrd hitting evidence to present to Assembly Members.Over 20 Assembly Members - a third of the Assembly as a whole - attended one event, and nearly 30 Assembly Members attended the other.

     

    Positif growth at leading Welsh company (February 2009)

    Positif Politics, already established as Wales' leading home-grown Public Affairs company, has announced the addition of it's newest Consultant, Alun Gruffudd, to its expanding team of public affairs professionals. Mr Gruffudd, who is well known following his public affairs work with Citizens Advice Cymru and his work in the Assembly, has joined the growing Positif Politics team, brining with him unique skills and knowledge.

    "We're delighted to have Alun on board," said Director and Principal Consultant, Daran Hill. "He brings a wealth of knowledge and experience and will be heading up our expansive Health portfolio. We are fortunate to have a diverse team and his skills will be a valuable addition as we continue to grow."

    Mr Gruffudd has been an integral member of the End Child Poverty Cymru Steering Group and the Consumer Partnership Group, has worked within the offices of the Assembly's Presiding and Deputy Presiding Officers and has trained as an adviser at Pontypridd CAB and Newport CAB. His interests include Health and Social Welfare. Like most members of Positif Politics, he is a fluent Welsh speaker.

    "I'm delighted to be joining such an enterprising and well respected company," said Mr Gruffudd. "As Wales' largest and leading home-grown Public Affairs company Positif Politics provides a unique opportunity to help influence Welsh policy and I hope to be able to play a full role in developing and supporting the work of our clients."

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