Our Network

The TransMission PR network is made up of highly experienced communications professionals, many of whom also happen to be trans or non-binary. We act as a bolt-on, supercharging your existing expertise with trans-specific insights and knowledge, ensuring that you are able to expertly navigate any communications activity that seeks to be inclusive of a gender diverse audience.

Our Founder

TransMission PR was founded by Aby Hawker, a comms professional with more than 20 years’ experience in the industry. Despite having worked on national, regional and international campaigns for household brands ranging from British Airways to Braun and Gillette, Aby had always wanted to use her PR powers for good.

In 2016 she was offered the role of head of comms for a start-up healthcare provider, hell-bent on turning the woefully inadequate healthcare provision for gender diverse people in the UK, on its head. This role gave her a deep understanding of the challenges facing the trans community, as well as clarity around the urgent need for allies to be proactive in their support.

We don’t believe in spin, or in promoting organisations that are less than 100% committed to practising what they preach. PR is not an afterthought (though we are good people to know in a crisis) or a bolt on (if you’re not really committed to change, you’re unlikely to appreciate our response).

We practise PR in its purest form:

“The discipline which looks after reputation, with the aim of earning understanding and support and influencing opinion and behaviour. It is the planned and sustained effort to establish and maintain goodwill and mutual understanding between an organisation and its publics.”

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It’s about who you know

At TransMission PR, we believe we’re stronger together. The more brilliant people in our network who share our values, the better able we will be to truly make a difference. If you fancy a chat over a coffee because you have an idea that’s awesome but going nowhere, or you feel completely clueless about how best to make your campaigns inclusive, get in touch! If you want to join our mailing list for insights, info, and to be part of a like-minded group of people, click here.