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second mountain comms

Press coverage, Awards, Interviews

PURPOSE-DRIVEN COMMS FOR A BRAVE NEW WORLD

Second Mountain Comms was launched by experienced PR professional and journalist Ben Veal during the first lockdown of 2020.

 

Driven by, and grounded in purpose, since day one Second Mountain has set out to help good people do good by championing their inspiring stories and wider social impact.

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PRESS

AWARD WINS AND SHORTLISTINGS

2024
  • Creative Bath Awards
    Content Creator - Winner
    Founder/Entrepreneur and Creativity for Good categories - Finalist

2023
  • CIPR Excellence Awards
    Independent PR Practitioner of the Year - Winner

  • CIPR Pride Awards South of England & Channel Islands
    Independent PR Practitioner of the Year - Gold Award
    Best Channel Delivery for the #GoodJourneysPod - Gold Award
    Best Use of Content for the #GoodJourneysPod - Silver Award

  • Creative Bath Awards
    Founder/Entrepreneur and Creativity for Good categories - Finalist

2022
  • CIPR Excellence Awards
    Independent PR Practitioner of the Year - Mark of Excellence

  • CIPR Pride Awards South of England & Channel Islands
    Independent PR Practitioner of the Year - Gold Award

  • Creative Bath Awards - Start-up Of The Year - Winner

  • The Small Awards - Mission Possible category - Finalist

  • Bath Life Awards - Civic category - Finalist

2021
  • CIPR Pride Awards South of England & Channel Islands
    Independent PR Practitioner of the Year - Gold Award

  • Creative Bath Awards - Startup and Creativity for Good categories - Finalist

  • Bath Life Awards - New Business category - Finalist

  • South West Business & Community Awards - Startup of the Year - Finalist

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MEDIA INTERVIEWS

How to be authentic on social media

In this episode of Beyond the Hashtag, we’re talking to Ben Veal from Second Mountain Communications. We’ll be touching on Ben’s relationship with social media from a personal and business perspective. We’ll also be discussing greenwashing and a social media fail from P&O!

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Purpose-driven business and working with the third sector

Committed to doing things the right way, Ben is a seasoned communications professional with a results-driven mindset. A creative and strategic thinker with 15 years’ industry experience, working with household names across the technology, food and drink, healthcare and lifestyle sectors.

 

In this episode, Nichole caught up with Ben about working with the third sector, and what it was like going freelance in the midst of a pandemic.

Climbing the Second Mountain

Ben Veal shares his experiences with #TheTeflonTales show host Ashwin Krishnan on his journey of climbing the 'second mountain', reassessing his life's priorities and building a business that is grounded in purpose and family.

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