Cherish PR celebrates 20-year anniversary and launches "Communications Accelerator Program"

Cherish PR is celebrating 20 years by launching its Communications Accelerator Program, which provides young startups with more than 150 hours of communications services to support PR strategies and brand growth. Applications from global scaleups are open until October 31, 2023.

London - Cherish PR, a subsidiary of the Wilful Group and a technology and innovation agency in the UK, announces that it has launched the Communications Accelerator Programme to mark its 20th anniversary. Scaleups from around the world can submit their applications until October 31, 2023.

The "Communications Accelerator Programme" is based on the experience and insights gained over the past two decades in dealing with world-leading startups. The program provides over 150 hours of communications services on a pro bono basis to help young startups grow. The application period will close in October, followed by evaluation in November and announcement of finalists in December 2023, with the actual program launch scheduled for January 2024.

The aim of the "Communications Accelerator Program" is to help budding entrepreneurs bring their technological innovations to a wider audience. Concrete PR and communications strategies are taught in order to reach new target groups.

Conditions of participation

To participate in the program, companies must already be operational and offer a product or service that is either on the market or past the MVP stage. Furthermore, they should be at least in the seed or Series A funding round and have clear business and market entry plans. In return, Cherish PR offers workshops on communications, PR and brand building, as well as strategic consulting and digital content planning.

Cherish PR has a successful history including well-known brands such as Wix, eHarmony, SmileDirectClub, Indiegogo, Kobo, Vimeo, HotelTonight and match.com. The company wants the program to highlight the importance of PR in launching innovations and help budding entrepreneurs along the way.

Especially in challenging economic times, we want to help aspiring entrepreneurs grow. Our years of experience in effective PR and communications strategies have shown us how critical these factors are to the success of businesses.

Rebecca Oatley, Founder Cherish PR

Despite the current economic challenges, the UK has seen a 6.5% year-on-year increase in start-ups in the first 12 weeks of 2023. Founders and business leaders can apply for the Communications Accelerator Programme via the official website and share information about their business.