ABOUT US

About The Cotswold PR Company

The Cotswold PR Company is led by Jo Welch, one of the most experienced PR and brand management professionals in the UK, with a career spanning more than 30 years across consumer, B2B, healthcare, and luxury markets.

Jo began her career in London working with some of the country's most prestigious brands — from Fired Earth, Liberty and Lalique to Rigby & Peller and the British Museum Company. She has worked at every level of the industry, from in-house marketing departments and major London agencies to building and leading her own practice, and brings that breadth of perspective to every client relationship.

Her experience is genuinely unusual in its range. She has managed crisis PR for a national supermarket chain, led the rebranding of a 100-year-old heritage business with Price Waterhouse Coopers, generated press coverage worth over £1.6 million in a single year, conceived and launched a major public festival, and served as personal publicist and advisor to high-profile individuals and artists. She has worked with medical and healthcare brands, negotiated major licensing deals, managed international press programmes, and most recently has led the UK commercial launch of a next-generation medical device — overseeing clinical trials, NHS strategy, regulatory compliance, key opinion leader relationships, and route-to-market planning.

Sectors served include healthcare, medical devices, interior design, luxury, hospitality, sport, lifestyle, retail, art, publishing, fashion, music, charity, and events.

Based in Cirencester — the capital of the Cotswolds — The Cotswold PR Company works with clients locally, nationally and internationally, on retainer or for one-off projects. Services include PR strategy, brand management, business development, marketing, social media, copywriting, website copy, event management, press launches, photoshoot styling, and stakeholder relations.

Clients range from independent businesses and private individuals to major charities, luxury brands, and corporate organisations. What they share is an expectation of intelligence, integrity, and results — and that is exactly what we deliver.

Professional affiliations

Jo is a Member of the Chartered Institute of Public Relations and operates strictly in accordance with the CIPR Code of Conduct, assuring clients of the highest professional standards at all times.

Our Team

Joanna Welch MCIPR

MANAGING DIRECTOR
“Born in London, raised in Berkshire and Oxfordshire, my heart is very much now firmly set in The Cotswolds; I absolutely adore Cirencester and the wonderful community it has. I have had the privilege throughout my (now long!) career of meeting and working with the most incredible people, who have significantly influenced my life, personally and in business, in so many ways. I am passionate about The Cotswold PR Company, which has integrity, talent and accountability coursing through its veins… my team is brilliant, and I value them hugely, and all of the partner companies we work with who help us deliver the best.”
Favourite saying: “Always be kind, because everyone you meet is fighting a battle you know nothing about” - Plato
Most used phrase: “Perception is reality…”
Little known facts: I used to be a petrol head and adrenaline junkie – I did rally driving, drag racing, restoration of classic cars and competed women’s slalom water ski-ing.

Amber Anderson

SENIOR ACCOUNT MANAGER

“I recently graduated from the University of Exeter and have now relocated to the Cotswolds, which I love! I have a huge passion for social media and website design but also enjoy interacting with clients, copywriting and all there is to learn in the PR world.”

Favourite saying: “The world is a book and those who do not travel read only a page” - St Augustine

Little known facts: I love the outdoors and am a qualified Ski Instructor, regularly teaching school groups out in Austria. I also spend half my time in Tanzania and am learning to speak Swahili.

“If I were down to my last dollar, I would spend it on PR.”

— Bill Gates