The brains behind your campaigns
“hopwood impressed us with the range and quality of work they have carried out for clients and their ability to offer value for money; essential for a not-for-profit organisation. We warmed to the team straight away and felt confident they would work closely with us to deliver our PR objectives.”
Louise Riley, Communications Manager, East Midlands Housing Group
PUBLIC SECTOR, NOT FOR PROFIT, CAMPAIGNING
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Duncan HopwoodDirector Duncan Hopwood is a full member of the Chartered Institute of Public Relations and, prior to his 25-year career in PR, was a journalist, training at The Leicester Mercury and going on to write for Reuters and The Daily Telegraph. Duncan thrives in challenging environments with a proven track record of thinking creatively and developing innovative new techniques and contact networks to define, refine and communicate clients’ messages. He has vast experience of managing PR campaigns, helping clients to achieve their objectives, often against a backdrop of economic challenges, local controversy or national political issues.
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REGENERATION AND PROPERTY
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Kirsty WilbyPrior to joining hopwood, Kirsty graduated in Media Studies and Journalism from De Montfort University. Kirsty currently looks after all of our property and regeneration clients. She prides herself on delivering quality local and national coverage and her great relationships with clients. Tel: 0116 254 4472 |
SMEs
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Vickie TebbuttThe newest addition to the hopwood team, Vickie is also a media graduate of De Montfort University, she looks after business-to-business and SME accounts. Vickie takes a proactive role in PR and marketing for our small business clients and our sister company Dyson Design cards and in reporting and measuring print, broadcast and online media coverage. Tel: 0116 254 4472 |
BRANDING, CORPORATE IDENTITY
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Helen DysonHelen Dyson has been a director of hopwood since 1990 and previously ran the design studios for two advertising agencies. She is co director with Duncan Hopwood and owner of two other successful, Leicester-based businesses, Dyson Design and Dyson Design Cards, where she works with international brands and personalities. Helen has 35 years’ experience in branding and graphic design and her creative abilities, contacts and legendary attention to detail provide clients with access to world-class know-how and outstanding problem solving in every communications discipline. Tel: 0116 254 4472 |
When two heads are better than one
At hopwood we don’t pretend to be the best at everything. Here are some of the great companies we work with to help us create well-rounded, effective and thoughtful campaigns for our clients.
- Cite – our favourite web designers www.cite.co.uk
- Ultimate Web - our e commerce and e news partner www.ultimateweb.co.uk
- Broadcast Media Services – our media trainers www.broadcastmedia.co.uk
- Dyson Design – our sister co and design guru www.dysondesign.com
- Motion – our digital print people www.motionlimited.com
- Neville Chadwicks – our favourite press photographers www.chadwicksphoto.co.uk




