Who is Gritstone Strategy?
Gritstone is a strategic communications firm advising organisations on enhancing their reputation, advocating diverse stakeholders, and anchored with insightful research; it ensures our clients meet their objectives and generate opportunities.
Yorkshire is our home, so our purpose and style is inspired by the place and the Gritstone rock. It embodies the region’s qualities – resilience, strength and integrity – fashioned through innovation to foster commerce and its landmarks feeding our inspiration.
Gritstone was created to disrupt and impress the need for change. Challenge the status-quo, retain our regional talent, and showcase the region’s investment potential to elevate its prosperity and well-being. Our approach is innovative, tailored and integrated, crafted from decades of strategic campaigning experience means our advice is clear and focused from loyal and trusted professionals with a strong track record of delivery.
Expertise & Services
Gritstone’s expertise and pedigree was honed advising political leaders and parties, on general elections, and working within and guiding major UK and international corporations. It means we have worked across and understand multiple sectors – from financial services to leisure & sport, from healthcare & pharmaceutical to energy & renewables, and much more.
From this, we have seen what works and doesn’t, and informs our services across three key avenues:
Reputation
Expert advice and solutions to strengthen trust and credibility.
- Strategic Counsel
- Media Relations
- Corporate Narrative & Messaging Development
- Crisis Communications/Issues Management
- Social Media & Digital
- ‘Scale-Up Communications’
- Leadership & Corporate Profile
- Internal & Change Communications
Advocacy
Engaging, managing, and aligning stakeholders across platforms, regions and borders.
- Stakeholder Analysis, Mapping and Engagement Strategy
- Political Campaigns: From Local Cllrs to Government.
- Community & Charity Activism
- Political Position & Policy: Messaging & Development
- Campaigns: Strategy & Tactical Delivery
Insight
Research and analysis to guide decisions, persuade audiences and inspire action.
- Research & Analysis
- Public & Stakeholder Opinion Analysis
- ‘Senior Advisory Board’
- Messaging Testing &
- Reputation: Audit & Assessment
- Media Training & Analysis
Trusted by Leading Brands
We’ve worked with a range of high-profile organisations. Our track record speaks for itself, offering tailored, strategic communications that drive real results. Whether you’re a startup seeking Series Funding or an established organisation managing regulatory challenges, Gritstone provides tailored solutions to meet your objectives, elevate your reputation and commercial success.
Why Gritstone?
Our Purpose, Mission and Values – guide, inspire and frame how we work with our clients. It conveys our commitment to creativity, honesty, and relatability – and shaping everything we do – bold leadership, clear communications and meaningful solutions.
Purpose
Strengthen the commercial and societal impact of the region’s businesses.
Mission
Empowering Northern businesses to connect meaningfully, inspire trust, and build enduring partnerships.
Values
Avant-garde / Straightforward / Down-to-Earth
