Why Us?

About J&PR

J&PR is a public relations and social media agency based in Telford, Shropshire, working with clients across the Midlands and beyond. 

From internal communications to strategic yet creative campaigns, J&PR is here to get your business the attention it deserves for all of the right reasons

We boast a PR team of award-winning PR consultants, all of whom are former journalists, experienced in content writing, editing and proof-reading and who work hand in hand with the media. 

The J&PR digital team is made up of social-media-savvy digital marketing specialists who will ensure your social media management, advertising, training and mentoring needs are met.

Our job is to put your company at the forefront of the media and place it in front, and in earshot, of your target audience - both online and offline.

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About J&PR

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Meet the team

Kirsty Smallman

Kirsty Smallman

Managing Director

Rhea Alton

Rhea Alton

Operations Director 

Simon Alton

Simon Alton

PR & Communications Manager

Sophie Coombs

Sophie Coombs

Digital Manager

Freya Rickman

Freya Rickman

Digital Apprentice

Dani Wozencroft

Dani Wozencroft

PR Account Manager

Tony Warner

Tony Warner

PR Copywriter

Gemma Pugh

Gemma Pugh

Bookkeeper

Ed Bagnall

Ed Bagnall

Photographer

Award & Accreditation

Awards & Accreditations

In 2019 J&PR proudly won the Shropshire Business Award for “Business and School Engagement 1-5 employees” for the dedication and support offered to schools and pupils across Telford and Shropshire. 

We consider the relationship between businesses and education providers as a lifeline for the future careers of youngsters across the region, and have proudly carried out successful apprenticeships and have even hired one of our former work-experience students!

In 2021 J&PR became accredited by the Good Business Charter due to being recognised as a business with responsible practices. We achieved this award through meeting the Good Business Charter’s components. We pride ourselves on going above and beyond in every aspect of our business.

J&PR was also awarded techtimeout aware in 2021, thanks to our efforts to promote wellbeing and tech-free time.

In 2022 J&PR was awarded the Best Covid Response at the Shropshire Chamber Business Awards thanks to our work and dedication to our team, clients and the wider Shropshire community throughout the Covid-19 pandemic. We were also shortlisted in the Best Small Business Category.

What do you need?

J&PR works with in-house marketing managers and businesses who need us as their marketing team both within the West Midlands region and across the UK to run successful social media and PR campaigns, and to lighten their workload.

We proudly become that extra support you desperately need.

Are you a marketing manager? We can help you too.

What our clients say

 

Mrs Smallman has made a significant contribution to Lawley Primary School over the past 6 years.

As a school governor she has provided positive support and contributed many ideas to our school improvement initiatives, her commitment to the role of governor adds strength to our initiatives to improve provision for all the pupils.

Mrs Smallman’s business background also brings an added dimension to our school because she has been so willing to generously share her experience and expertise, through talks on industry related topics and regularly ensures her  business links are used to enhance the curriculum for our pupils by identifying opportunities for extracurricular links.

Carol Mcquiggin

Headteacher of Lawley Primary School Telford

 

J≺'s account managers work with our in-house marketing team to ensure the relationship works effectively.

Since the first lockdown in March 2020 the digital presence and reputation of a global brand like Jesmonite has never been so important; J≺ ensured our digital offering and communication changed according to the fast-changing situation.

The work of J≺ resulted in an increase of more than 6,000 unique monthly visitors to our website; this increase was achieved through organic activity with no use of advertising.

This is testimony to J≺ knowing their client and its target audience and working with the in-house team.

J≺ allocate their dedicated account managers according to their areas of specialism within the industry and this is evident in the results they achieve.

Piran Littleton

Managing Director, Jesmonite

 

For me this week I decided to invest in some more social media training. Sure I knew the basics but there were definitely some areas that I felt like "what? Eh?" and could really brush up on my understanding.

I invested in J≺ Ltd social media training and they were INCREDIBLE! I went into the training with specific questions but it can be tailored to your social media knowledge needs.

I have such a clearer understanding of marketing through these platforms now and was super grateful for the tips and hints.

If you're looking at using social media for marketing I would 100% recommend starting up a conversation with them.

Hanne Deakin

Owner, Hanne Brooks Photography

 

Shortly before Covid hit, I met with Kirsty to discuss how J≺ could help us market our new retail business. 4 months later we can finally open our doors. We set about this business having done our market research but until you test your market, you can never be sure.

Kirsty and her team have put together a first class promotion for us and I have been totally blown away by the interest it has generated.

Our social media interest has increased by 15000% already.

But even more importantly, that interest is leading to enquiries and actual sales - the life blood of any business. I genuinely believe J≺ have pushed us three months ahead of target already. A fantastic business to work with and always there to help.

Keith Murray

Co-owner of Roxy's Raw Food, Telford

 

What a fabulous experience using J≺ was. A fantastic friendly service, Which gave us the exact results we were looking for! I can’t recommend them highly enough!!! 10/10 J&PR.;

David Hill

The Glass Studio

 

I was absolutely thrilled with the feature that your team produced and have seen a significant increase in the number of social media impressions of the finished article.

In particular, there have been 6k views of the article via my own LinkedIn page and I have also featured in social media promotions from the publishers and other featured Shropshire Business women.

All in all I have been delighted with the way in which your team portrayed both myself and the HR Dept Shropshire! Many thanks again for all your support.

Niamh Kelly

HR Dept Shropshire

 

Thank you so much Kirsty for the training/mentoring session today. It was fabulous to start building a profile for our B&B; and I'm impressed with how much we covered in the session. I look forward to scheduling another session with you soon. Thanks again J&PR.;

Victoria Bird

Coalbrookdale Villa Guest House

 

I have been working with J≺ for the last 6 months. They have been running our social media, press releases and blog posts as well as conducting video interviews with our staff and clients.

I would highly recommend to any company needing to boost their PR.

Andy Connell

Marketing Manager, CLCA Nursing

 

We have been using J≺ for over 5 years. I find their service and attention to detail impeccable. They have a fantastic professional attitude and always offer great ideas and support. Would absolutely recommend them to anyone needing help and support with their marketing & PR work.

Amanda Louise

The Wroxeter Hotel

 

J≺ has provided excellent PR and copywriting support to Shrewsbury Business Improvement District over the past year.  Their knowledge and relationships with the local media have been particularly valuable to us and I would recommend without hesitation.

Seb Slater

Shrewsbury BID

 

J≺ manages our PR and Social Media. The team are friendly, knowledgeable and really take the time to understand your business and industry. They go above and beyond to help and are always on hand to help with any last-minute requirements.

Their connections in Shropshire are like no other and we always get a high level of coverage following any company announcements. They write product content for our website and manage our LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter pages. We're really happy with the service that they provide to us.

Annually we sponsor a large networking event in Shropshire. Kirsty and Jan worked tirelessly at managing the social media and acting as press officers when required.

Thank you J≺!

Kate Oakley

Marketing Manager formerly Pure Telecom now Radius Connect

A great company to work with. The team are always helpful, extremely dedicated and a pleasure to work with.

Lisa Snape

The Best Western Valley Hotel, Ironbridge

 

Working with J≺ has been fantastic. A really switched on team who know how to get our message out to our audience. Always supportive and coming up with ideas for content, they worked as part of the team and really got to know our values and culture. I would recommend them to anyone.

Pete Sims

Director of 7video

 

“We are the UK sales office for carefully selected destination management companies (DMC’S) worldwide.  Supporting event planner’s with their international meetings, incentives, conferences and events and promoting via the web and face to face. 
“With the current change in market conditions, this seemed the perfect time to up our anti and brush up on our key client messages, social media and PR. 

“J≺ was the perfect solution and choice because we only wanted to work with specialists in this field who know their stuff. The team are very personable and are an advantage to STAR Your World with their know how techniques and tips for better content and communication.

We look forward to working with the team on future projects and we highly recommend their services.”

Sarah Tennant

Managing Director, Star Your World

Who we work with

ABC Day Nursery

Bulldog

Chrisbeon

Best Western

Ellesmere College

HR Dept Shropshire

Jesmonite

KEW Accountants

Lanyon Bowdler

Lawley Primary School

pc net

Pride in our High Street

Riverside Inn

Roxy's Raw Food

Shrewsbury BID

Shrewsbury Big Town Plan

Star Your World

Six Ticks

St. Dominics

tectimeout

The Glass Studio

The Movement Centre

The Wroxeter Hotel

West Mid Showground

SWG Group

Shropshire Rural Housing

Dulson Training

Ascendancy Internet Marketing

WRR Pugh&Son

InsureThat

MSM Vets

St Francis' Children's Society

Ludlow Fringe Festival

Shropshire Chamber of Commerce

Shropdoc

Pass the Keys Shropshire

Krazy Races