The Whitehouse Consultancy | Specialists in public and parliamentary affairs
Houses of Parliament

Our Services

The development of public policy, its reflection in law, and its implementation is inevitably a complex process. Our core skill, based on many years of experience at every level of European, national, regional and local government, is to understand that process and apply that knowledge to meet the needs of our clients.

 

From first idea to final implementation we help clients develop comprehensive strategies to achieve their goals: highlighting opportunities and potential pitfalls; identifying key stages of a plan; and working to influence the right decision makers openly, effectively and ethically.

 

We undertake communications activity that will help clients’ messages be heard by decision makers. We assist in developing and communicating clients’ key arguments. And we utilise targeted media relations to build public opinion and raise awareness of our clients’ issues in the publications read by policy makers.

 

We have no standard packages; and the needs of our clients are all different. But whether they need specialist assistance or a full-blown campaign - be it in local, regional or central government; the House of Lords or House of Commons; the devolved institutions; or the European Parliament and European Commission – we are uniquely placed to ensure their voice is heard.

Public Affairs Services

From monitoring the political landscape for the intelligence to inform our clients’ campaigns to strategic counsel and coalition building, we provide our clients with the skills and tools to communicate their messages effectively to key decision makers and influencers in the political arena. MORE

 

  • Political monitoring, intelligence and forecasting
  • Public policy research and analysis
  • Government and parliamentary affairs
  • Senior counsel and strategic advice
  • Message development and political communications
  • Stakeholder engagement
  • Profile raising and strategic positioning
  • Coalition building
  • Policy and perception audits
  • Regulatory issues management
  • Select committee/inquiry training and support
  • Political event management
  • Public affairs training
  • All party parliamentary group and trade association secretariat functions
  • Crisis management
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Market Access

Public affairs delivers access directly to the largest purchasing organisations in the country - public sector bodies; and facilitates the involvement of clients directly in shaping the regulatory environment in which they operate. MORE

 

Government is committed to diversification of provision across many policy areas. Whitehouse helps clients navigate through the complex processes of market access, creating opportunities to promote their offer, and tailoring messaging to appeal to public sector purchasers.

 

Engagement at an early stage affords opportunities to influence the shape of emerging regulation so that it does not hinder business growth and may facilitate it.

 

We have particular expertise in healthcare, medical devices, information systems, vehicle supply, operations management, infrastructure development, estate management, education services, and third sector partnering. With unrivalled contacts across government departments and agencies, both national and local, Whitehouse ensures that clients engage effectively to seize these huge opportunities for business growth.

 

Media Services

Achieving goals in the political arena often requires the development of wider awareness of an issue and public support for a client’s goals. We run comprehensive and targeted campaigns within the media that complement and support the political goals of our clients – helping to raise awareness of issues and ensure our clients’ positions are well known by the public and by decision makers. MORE

 

  • Strategic media guidance and Engagement
  • Crisis management
  • Target media identification
  • Press office management
  • Events support and guidance
  • Media monitoring
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O'Keefe AssociatesO'Keefe Associates

The Whitehouse Consultancy also works in partnership with specialist marketing and communications agency O’Keefe Associates to offer its clients additional communications support for their campaigns.

 

Through this partnership, The Whitehouse Consultancy and O’Keefe Associates can offer clients the following additional services to help the creation and dissemination of key messages through a number of different channels.

 

O’Keefe Associates Services:

  • Market analysis
  • Brand development
  • Communication strategy
  • Business writing
  • Graphic Design and print
  • Digital marketing including e-communications & website development
  • Marketing research

 

Events Management

We have considerable experience organising and managing political events –from parliamentary receptions, breakfasts, lunches and dinners to roundtables and conferences that influence decision makers and further policy debate. MORE

 

Supported by in-depth knowledge, monitoring and activity within the policy environment, our team delivers successful events in Westminster and the devolved institutions from initial concept through to post-event follow up and analysis.