Welcome to the CIPR Crisis Communications Network. Our purpose is to promote excellence and share best practice in crisis communications. We are an open and inclusive forum where CIPR members from across the globe can come together to discuss and explore lessons from crisis case studies, past and present.

We bring the latest academic and real-world thinking in crisis communications and reputation risk to the widest audience of PR and communications professionals through a regular series of cutting-edge events, original blogs and other publications, much of which is available on this website. We hope you enjoy it.

Our mission is to:

Champion excellence in crisis communications practice and theory.

Hold regular events to promote an understanding of best practice in crisis communications.

Provide practical, useful and relevant services to CIPR members working in the fields of crisis communications and reputation risk.

Develop and provide access to tools and training.

Support and promote professional standards and ethical behaviour.

Skills guide

Events and webinars

The Practical Aspects Involved in Managing Natural Disasters

Catch Up

Latest blogs

CIPR Volunteer Recognition Awards 2023

Guiding voices: a strategic framework for corporate statements on societal issues

Learning the lessons of a cyber-attack from one of the victims: the British Library

Red Bull’s Crisis Becomes F1’s Main Event

Trust, turbulence and reputation risk in 2024 – lessons from the Ipsos Reputation Council

War – The Ultimate Crisis

The Crisis Communications Network is part of the Chartered Institute of Public Relations (CIPR). Please click here to access the CIPR website.