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This month marks 10 years since Sorted Communications was officially founded on 13 February 2013 – we can’t quite believe it! What started with our director Ali and just one freelance writer has now grown to a team of seven permanent employees and a wider team of freelance writers and proofreaders. We’ve come a long […]

Louis Braille was just 15 years old when he invented his revolutionary new method of reading for blind people. Blinded in a childhood accident, he recognised the need for a new way of communicating with those that could not see written text. His desire to create publications that were accessible for all led to him […]

A trainee psychotherapist, writer and master of all things admin, Sorted’s account manager Jo Elliott is a woman of many talents. Here she shares more about how she likes to work depending on which hat she happens to be wearing at the time. I have been working at Sorted as account manager since early 2020. […]

As a relative newbie to the world of comms, an opportunity to attend the renowned comms2point0 UnAwards on Friday 2 December was simultaneously an exciting and nerve-wracking one for me. By Laura Roberts (That title will make sense the further you read, I promise.) Now in their seventh year, the UnAwards are the creation of […]

As the run-up to Christmas approaches it can often feel like a full-on race to the finish for busy communications teams. With projects to tie-up and deadlines to meet before people disappear for the holidays, December can disappear in a blur. Add to this the fact that for many public sector organisations the winter months […]

Corporate social responsibility (CSR) describes the positive actions a business takes to give back to society. For example, IKEA are planting one million trees in communities across the UK, the Innocent drinks company are building a carbon neutral factory, and Tesco have invested over £100m in community groups since 2016. At Sorted Communications we are […]

When it comes to national awareness days, there’s pretty much one for everything nowadays. While some draw attention to fundraising for charitable causes, others seem slightly less worthy (National Talk Like A Pirate Day, we’re looking at you!). But there’s a little-known one in November that we are loving here at Sorted Communications. The day after […]

Life in a comms team can certainly be busy, but you don’t need to always try and keep your head above water by yourself. Over the years, we’ve helped our clients with a huge range of projects, from developing comms plans, to crafting case studies, to sourcing merchandise. Filling the gap When frazzled communications managers […]

Sorted Communications’ director, Ali Marsland, gives an insight into life at the top, the way she likes to work, and how she winds down at the end of the day. I registered the company in 2013 after working in communications, both as part of in-house comms teams and as a freelancer, for many years. Being […]

Many of us take reading for granted. You’ve probably reached this web page after flicking through Twitter or doing a quick Google search. But for those with dyslexia, seemingly ‘simple’ tasks like looking up a website can be fraught with difficulty. People with dyslexia have a different way of processing information. Their brains can find […]