Comms Hub Programme
The Spokesperson Network
Training up spokespeople and booking them onto the media every day.
The Spokesperson Network trains and supports people to speak on television and radio. We are substantially boosting the number of progressive, diverse voices in this space to challenge pervasive narratives and boost coverage of underrepresented issues.
The programme works by training, coaching and providing PR booking support for spokespeople from civil society working on social, environmental and economic issues. So far we’ve had over 11,000 high-profile media bookings including Question Time, Newsnight, Good Morning Britain, LBC, Channel 4 News, BBC 5 Live, Today, Sky News and ITV News plus many more.
The next round of our flagship Spokesperson Network Training will run from July 14-16 2026. It will consist of two half days online and one full day in person. Please review the dates and times below to make sure you can commit to the entire training.
- 14th July on Zoom (9am - 1.30pm)
- 15th July on Zoom (9am - 1.30pm)
- 16th July in London (9am - 5pm with a social after)
Apply via this link. The deadline to apply for the training is Monday June 8.
On a daily basis we get brilliant spokespeople onto the media – and we’re always on the lookout for new voices to join our regular trainings. We carry out four trainings a year: 2 in London, 1 in Manchester and 1 in Edinburgh/Glasgow. The training consists of:
- Two half-days online and one full day in person where we will cover everything from messaging and storytelling to interview preparation and non-verbal communication.
- Participants will practice a series of different interview formats with framing experts, producers and journalists.
- Following the training, members of the network will then be promoted to media outlets on a regular basis by our media team who offer expert support in securing and executing TV and radio bookings.
We are particularly excited to hear from people with identities who have been traditionally under-represented in broadcast media.
For more information on accessibility read our Accessibility Pack here. Any questions about the training or accessibility please email molly@neweconomyorganisers.org