Welcome to the
Taylor Bennett Foundation
The Taylor Bennett Foundation (TBF) is an award-winning UK-based charity that welcomes diverse talent from Black, Asian, and ethnic minority backgrounds from ages 16- 24 to pursue a career in public relations and communications via our six professional development programmes.
As the only free professional development accelerator for the profession, our commitment to increasing and retaining ethnic representation remains at the forefront of our vision, mission
and values.
Changemaker Partners, Programme Trailblazers & Pro Bono Superstars
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What we do works
The Taylor Bennett Foundation has supported
hundreds of young people over the last fifteen years.
100% of graduates say they would recommend
the programmes to a friend.
94%
are still
employed
On average, 97% of TBF trainees from the PR Training Programme go straight into employment
66% of TBF alumni are
working in public relations
and communications
(2022 survey)
30% of TBF alumni are in senior management and leadership positions (2022 survey)
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Our Vision
Leading the way in increasing ethnic representation within the PR and communications industry through award-winning professional development programmes that enable diverse talent to enter, thrive and be equipped to lead the sector.
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Our Mission
Developing and diversifying training, mentoring, internship and leadership opportunities to support diverse young people and our alumni for the PR and communications industry to take action in making sustainable changes to create a more ethnically diverse and inclusive profession.
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Our Success
We are holding the UK public relations and communications industry to account as we work together collectively to increase and retain ethnic representation within the sector for the future of our industry and the society we serve.
Latest News
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Senior PR Leaders Urge Industry to Strengthen, Scale Back, inclusion efforts
Reverse Mentoring Scheme 2024 Closing Event saw Mentors and Mentees from across the PR industry meet to discuss the value inclusive cultures and talent bring. February 2025: At the closing event for the third year of the Chartered Institute of Public Relations (CIPR) and Taylor Bennett Foundation’s Reverse Mentoring Programme, senior PR leaders from agencies…
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Taylor Bennett Foundation Launches Alumni Advisory Board to Strengthen Community and Industry Impact
The Taylor Bennett Foundation (TBF), a leading charity dedicated to increasing ethnic diversity in the communications industry, is proud to announce the launch of its Alumni Advisory Board (AAB). This initiative marks an exciting new chapter in TBF’s journey, strengthening its alumni community and ensuring graduates play a key role in shaping the Foundation’s future.…
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TBF CEO responds to DEI cut-backs
Taylor Bennett Foundation CEO , Koray Camgoz, has written an op-ed for PRWeek warning communications leaders against cutting investment in inclusion-focused programmes, following the decision by US tech firms to terminate DEI programmes. Read the piece via PRWeek here.