Coverdale Barclay offers transformative brand proposition development, PR, marketing and stakeholder engagement for districts and destinations undergoing change, and for companies that work within this space, to drive perception change and increased value.

Celebrating a decade of Coverdale Barclay

This month we are delighted to be celebrating a decade of Coverdale Barclay. Ten years ago, Anna Coverdale and Ros Barclay joined forces to realise their vision for a PR agency that connects people with places to add value to clients’ businesses and enhance people’s lives.   They have gone on to grow a diverse…

Thames Valley Park

Project Details & Aims Thames Valley Park is a major innovation district in Reading, set within a waterside natural park running along the banks of the River Thames. Reached within 22 minutes from London, the business district is the headquarters for several global businesses including Microsoft and Oracle, as well as being home to the UK’s most sustainable…

Placemaking and devolution could define Britain’s post-post-pandemic recovery in 2023

Faster than you could say “post-Covid”, 2022 was quick off the mark to dash expectations of a “return to normality”, bringing with it fresh challenges and opportunities for the built environment and communities across Britain and Europe.   The impact of low consumer confidence and rising interest rates on the retail and hospitality sectors rumbled on in parallel with rocketing…

Isaac Poyser joins the Coverdale Barclay team

Isaac Poyser recently joined our team of placemaking, property and destination PR specialists as Junior Account Executive. A recent graduate from Lincoln University, Isaac brings a fresh perspective to our communications strategies.   Here, Isaac discusses how a module in the history of urban planning sparked his interest in the built environment, as well as…

Welcome to Wembley Bark

This winter, Wembley Park became Wembley Bark to celebrate the area being London’s newest dog-friendly neighbourhood. We worked with our client Quintain, the team behind Wembley Park, to rename the area and mark the opening of The Cuddle Club – a new local dog-grooming boutique.  We organised a very special photo shoot with The Cuddle Club…

WMCA’s Gareth Bradford on L&G, St Modwen and devolution

Gareth Bradford, Director of Housing, Property and Regeneration at CB client the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA), was recently interviewed by React News to discuss the authority’s partnerships with L&G, St Modwen and Lovell – all of which are regenerating swatches of brownfield land throughout the West Midlands region.   Gareth, who is also a former advisor to No 10 on…

New brands join London Designer Outlet as accessories and beauty go from strength-to-strength

London’s leading fashion and lifestyle outlet destination, London Designer Outlet (LDO), recently announced two new brands to its womenswear and lifestyle offering, with Carvela and The Cosmetics Company Store joining its line-up.   The Carvela opening follows the success of parent brand’s Kurt Geiger store at LDO, which is one of the Wembley Park-based outlet’s…