Anthony Pearce
Built environment communications expert with a focus on sustainability and place-based storytelling
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Built environment communications expert with a focus on sustainability and place-based storytelling
About
My approach
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Design South East
Design South East is an independent not-for-profit working across the south east, providing expert design advice, facilitation and training for local authorities, developers and communities. It also runs events through its Kent Design brand, in partnership with local authorities across the county.
This is an ongoing partnership focused on embedding communications into the organisation’s wider strategy. I began with a full audit — covering messaging, tone of voice, social media, SEO and positioning — followed by a new communications plan, a refreshed social media identity and the relaunch of the newsletter.
Since then, I’ve continued to support delivery across channels while helping the team build internal capability and confidence. The aim isn’t just to improve content, but to shift the role of communications within the organisation — making it more strategic, consistent and aligned with DSE’s evolving ambitions.
Results (so far)
Increase in reactions on LinkedIn over 30 days, compared to this time last year. From 78 in July 2024 to 539 in July 2025.
Increase in impressions on LinkedIn. From 5,625 in July 2024 to 21,918 in July 2025.
Increase in comments on LinkedIn. From 1 in July 2024 to 63 in July 2025.
41%
Open rate for the May newsletter
– a third higher than internal averages (31.6%) and above the charity sector benchmark (35.5%).
– a third higher than internal averages (31.6%) and above the charity sector benchmark (35.5%).
Increase in engagement rate. From 6%
in July 2024 to 8.9% in July 2025.
in July 2024 to 8.9% in July 2025.
Increase in LinkedIn followers over the past 12 months