Charles Skinner

After seven years in commercial journalism, Charles joined the London Press, Radio and Television Service, a Foreign and Commonwealth Office sponsored agency that communicated UK news throughout the world. He accompanied the then Prime Minister and senior Cabinet ministers on Commonwealth, NATO, EU and finance conferences, and saw his news copy reported in 80 countries. He also served as Head of UK and Overseas Radio Services and Director of the Films and TV Division.

He was appointed Director of Publicity and Corporate Services at the Home Office, where he led national campaigns on crime prevention, electoral participation and fire safety. He later became Director of the Government Information and Communications Service Development Centre at the Cabinet Office, overseeing recruitment and development of communications staff across the Civil Service.

Other government communications posts included directorships at the Department for Environment, Transport and Rural Affairs and the Department for Transport, Localities and Regions. He created the national ten-year THINK! road safety campaign and led communications at two major London local authorities.

He now advises on reputation management, crisis management, strategic communication and communications audit, and is a frequent conference speaker.