{"id":14132,"date":"2026-09-18T16:37:25","date_gmt":"2026-09-18T15:37:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/polymediapr.co.uk\/staging2\/?page_id=14132"},"modified":"2026-11-03T14:31:49","modified_gmt":"2026-11-03T14:31:49","slug":"management","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/polymediapr.co.uk\/staging2\/crisis-communications\/management\/","title":{"rendered":"Crisis management"},"content":{"rendered":"[vc_row type=”full_width_content” full_screen_row_position=”middle” column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” row_border_radius=”none” row_border_radius_applies=”bg” overflow=”visible” overlay_strength=”0.3″ gradient_direction=”left_to_right” shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none” gradient_type=”default” shape_type=””][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” column_element_direction_desktop=”default” column_element_spacing=”default” desktop_text_alignment=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_backdrop_filter=”none” column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” column_position=”default” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1\/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” animation_type=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”]
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Our crisis management PR team can work alongside your senior management, internal communications and legal teams to assess the situation and determine what needs to happen next.<\/p>\n

Facing a crisis now? Call Polymedia confidentially on 01329 822866.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n \n \n CALL US <\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/section>\n [\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” row_border_radius=”none” row_border_radius_applies=”bg” overflow=”visible” class=”block-custom” overlay_strength=”0.3″ gradient_direction=”left_to_right” shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none” gradient_type=”default” shape_type=””][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” column_element_direction_desktop=”default” column_element_spacing=”default” desktop_text_alignment=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_backdrop_filter=”none” column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” column_position=”default” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1\/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” animation_type=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”]\n

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When a serious issue is unfolding, you need experienced communications advice quickly.<\/p>\n

Polymedia provides senior PR and communications support for organisations facing a live or emerging crisis – helping establish the facts, agree clear messages and co-ordinate communications as the situation develops.<\/p>\n\t\t <\/div>\n\t\t \n\t\t <\/div>\n\t <\/div>\n <\/section>\n\n [\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=”full_width_background” full_screen_row_position=”middle” column_margin=”default” equal_height=”yes” content_placement=”middle” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”column_reverse” column_direction_phone=”column_reverse” scene_position=”center” bottom_padding=”70px” top_padding_tablet=”50px” constrain_group_3=”yes” bottom_padding_tablet=”50px” left_padding_tablet=”0″ right_padding_tablet=”0″ top_padding_phone=”0px” bottom_padding_phone=”30px” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” row_border_radius=”none” row_border_radius_applies=”bg” overflow=”visible” class=”medium-container” advanced_gradient_angle=”0″ overlay_strength=”0.3″ gradient_direction=”left_to_right” shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none” gradient_type=”default” shape_type=””][vc_column top_padding_desktop=”12px” constrain_group_100=”yes” bottom_padding_desktop=”12px” left_padding_desktop=”0px” right_padding_desktop=”12px” top_padding_tablet=”25%” bottom_padding_tablet=”0″ left_padding_tablet=”0″ constrain_group_103=”yes” right_padding_tablet=”0″ column_element_direction_desktop=”default” column_element_spacing=”0px” desktop_text_alignment=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_backdrop_filter=”none” column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” column_position=”default” advanced_gradient_angle=”0″ gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1\/2″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” animation_type=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid” gradient_type=”default” column_padding_type=”advanced”][vc_row_inner column_margin=”none” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” bottom_padding=”10″ top_padding_tablet=”0″ right_padding_tablet=”0″ text_align=”left” row_position=”default” row_position_tablet=”inherit” row_position_phone=”inherit” overflow=”visible” pointer_events=”all”][vc_column_inner column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” column_element_direction_desktop=”default” column_element_spacing=”default” desktop_text_alignment=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_backdrop_filter=”none” column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” overflow=”visible” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1\/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” animation_type=”default” enable_animation=”true” animation=”fade-in-from-bottom” animation_easing=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid” gradient_type=”default”][vc_column_text el_class=”custom-sub-heading”]SPECIALIST ADVICE[\/vc_column_text][split_line_heading animation_type=”line-reveal-by-space” font_style=”h2″ text_color=”#000000″ line_reveal_by_space_text_effect=”none” content_alignment=”left” mobile_content_alignment=”inherit” link_target=”_self” text_content=”When to call a crisis PR agency?”][\/split_line_heading][vc_column_text css_animation=”fadeInUp” css=”.vc_custom_1789745338959{border-bottom-width: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;}”]When an issue could attract media attention, affect stakeholder confidence or cause significant reputational damage, getting specialist advice early can make a critical difference.<\/p>\n

Potential situations might include a product recall, data breach, serious employee issue, regulatory investigation, operational incident or sudden public scrutiny. The facts may still be developing and you may not yet know whether an issue will become a wider crisis. That is often precisely when an experienced crisis communications agency can be most useful.<\/p>\n

Our role in PR crisis management is to focus on the communications dimension of the wider response. We help you understand what is known, what remains uncertain, who needs to be informed and what should be communicated – while recognising that operational, legal and other specialist teams will have their own roles to play.<\/p>\n

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We assess the available facts, identify what is still unknown, consider the audiences most affected and assess the potential media and reputational risks.<\/p>\n

From there, our crisis communications services can include:<\/p>\n