23/03/2026
Gravity PR celebrates its 8th birthday today.
It’s been a long journey.
When my parents died within three months of each other in the summer of 2017, I took a step back. What was really important… in the grand scheme of things?
I thought and re-engaged with what I wanted to do, which was to put faith in myself, my past career experiences as a journalist, police press officer for Bradford, and a Head of Communications, to steer my own destiny.
In March 2018 Gravity PR was born. Some think I named the company after the song by one of my favourite bands (who grew up around the corner from me), Embrace. That’s not the case, anyone who has started their own business knows that the most arduous task is thinking of a name. After weeks of trying, 'Gravity PR' came to me because some folk seem to think PR is a fluffy luxury, well not my kind of PR, it’s honest, it’s essential and it’s down to earth.
Gravity has become my other child. Something I nurture and love and hopefully help to thrive.
I never set out to solely concentrate on rail clients when I set up Gravity in 2018 (though my previous experience stood me in good stead to do so). To be honest I was happy for any client who believed in me at that point.
But eight years on I have amazing clients, all in rail. It’s just happened and I'm glad it did. Knowing a specific industry inside out as an engaged PR professional helps all concerned, client, media and customer. I am so grateful to all my amazing clients, past, present and those yet to come. It’s a privilege to work in this industry, where learning about the intricacies of it takes years and even then, there’s always something new that you didn’t know. Don’t even get me started on the acronyms 😊
Big thank you to Rob Smith for always being a stalwart of Gravity.
And huge thank you to the people who have always welcomed Gravity as part of their trusted teams
Onward to the years to come…
