S7 - E1: CommsHero: Putting the comms in community

Our next guest crossed over from the dark side. Former Sith Lord (slash journalist) Glenn Bowley began his communications career in a housing association in St Helens before moving to Lancashire Constabulary as a press and PR officer. In 2013, Glenn was seconded to the Home Office to manage the media on the criminal investigation into the Hillsborough disaster. His brief was extended further to incorporate some stakeholder management. In 2019, Glenn joined the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) as Head of Communications.

 The DBS - created in the merger of the Criminal Records Bureau and the Independent Safeguarding Authority - is approaching its 10th birthday. Glenn’s role entails having oversight and responsibility for internal, external and strategic comms, and DBS’ editorial and design function, as well as growing its public profile.

 In this episode, Glenn talks about the power of communication, community and how teams that #CommsHero together, stay together.

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 This episode is sponsored by Blink. The world's first enterprise app designed exclusively for frontline workers. 

 Tickets are now available for #CommsHero week, 19-23 September. The week-long virtual event with over 35 sessions live streamed and available on demand for a year. Great value at £180 and you can find out more at www.commshero.com