Helping organisations deliver health and care service change projects.
We provide strategic communications, and patient and public engagement for the NHS and Public Health.
Our team brings 25 years’ experience of leading and delivering public engagement and consultation, communications and marketing programmes across private, public and healthcare sectors.

Newcomer of the Year award winners
Stand was revealed as winners of the Newcomer of the Year Award at the North East Business Awards’ Durham, Sunderland and South Tyneside Heat in June. We are overjoyed by this news, and so proud of our amazing and talented team. We will go head to head with the overall winners at the grand final in September.

North East and North Cumbria COVID-19 Vaccine Programme
Stand was appointed to be a key part of the leadership team, offering strategic advice and guidance, translating into operational communication and engagement plans to support the overarching objective of vaccinating the whole population in line with national policy.

What our clients say

Claire Malone
The need for reliable, accurate and engaging Covid-19 communications has been essential during the pandemic and we have certainly benefited from the expertise, dedication and tenacity of the Stand team.
Claire Malone

Karen Coleman
Working with Stand met our expectations. They were timely, professional, approachable advisors from day one to publication of the report – a pleasure to work alongside.
Karen Coleman

Neil Watson
The success of the programme in the North East and North Cumbria owes at least in part a huge amount to the commitment from Stand
Professor Neil Watson

Marie Purdue
The analysis and output reports Stand provided gave us lots of really extensive and usable information that we know will help us make positive, practical differences straight away, and will be invaluable in setting our strategy for the next five years.
Marie Purdue

Andrea Carney
Stand are a pleasure to work with – responsive, flexible and diligent, taking pride in their work.
Andrea Carney

Graham Johnston
With the support of Stand, we were able to ensure fair and balanced involvement of local people.
Graham Johnston

Elliot Nichols
We’ve very much appreciated the can do, hands on deck attitude of the Stand team, they have helped us develop improved ways of delivering engagement sharing their professional practice and experiences with us.
Elliot Nichols

Penny Davison
I have really enjoyed working with you. I appreciate how you listened to us and gave us expert advice.