BAND & BROWN HEAD TO PARTY CONFERENCES

Band & Brown Communications are supporting the work of Edge - the independent education foundation - at this year's party conferences. At the recent Edge and New Statesman-sponsored opening party of the Labour Conference at Manchester Town Hall, Band & Brown worked closely with Edge's inhouse public affairs manager to co-ordinate activity and branding.
National Learner Panel member Lynette Wieland and notgoingtouni.co.uk founder Tom Mursell were also in attendance with Edge to greet the politicians on arrival. Among the guests were Foreign Secretary David Miliband, Health Secretary Alan Johnson, Secretary for Innovation, University and Skills John Denham and Minister of State for Children, Schools and Families Jim Knight. Ed Miliband, the Cabinet Office Minister gave the keynote speech.
Commenting on the event, Chief Executive of Edge Andy Powell said;
“It’s essential that everyone from Cabinet Ministers downwards understand the need for young people to have the opportunity to develop all their talents and abilities. By speaking to key Government decision makers here tonight, hopefully we can work together to ensure a better future for all the UK’s young people.”
The Manchester event is part of a full programme of Edge events at all three major party conferences with Channel 4 filming an Edge fringe debate at the Labour Conference. For more information, visit www.edge.co.uk.