2025 Impact Report: TBF celebrates 1,400+ alumni and spotlights untapped diverse talent
London, UK – 10 December
The Taylor Bennett Foundation (TBF) has published its 2025 Impact Report, revealing its alumni community of Black, Asian and ethnically diverse professionals has grown to more than 1,400.
The report reflects on an award-winning year for the Foundation and celebrates the 233 candidates who benefited from eight professional development programmes – including 48 Summer Stars interns and more than 120 Step into PR participants.
The Impact Report makes clear that candidate demand outstrips the number of programme places available. TBF received 1,217 applications across all programmes, far exceeding capacity. The data offers a clear signal to the communications industry: with greater employer backing, the Foundation could support many more young people and unlock far more of the diverse talent that too often goes untapped.
“At a time when divisions in society are widening, the need to build workplaces – and an industry – where everyone can belong has never been clearer. Our work has never felt more urgent. I am immensely proud of what our community of colleagues, alumni, partners, and trustees has achieved.” said Koray Camgöz, CEO of the Taylor Bennett Foundation.
New initiatives
Alongside its core programmes, the Foundation launched several new initiatives in 2025 designed to remove barriers and strengthen its community:
- The Alumni Advisory Board, a new body comprised of Taylor Bennett Foundation graduates, providing support and professional opportunities to the growing alumni community
- The Sina Nafissi Excellence Fund, created in partnership Kekst CNC, which delivers support grants to candidates facing financial barriers – covering costs such as travel, professional clothing, and training.
- The Employer Forum, a series of invitation-only Chatham House Rule events that bring together senior communications and HR leaders to share candid insight on talent, culture and inclusion.
These developments reflect the Foundation’s evolving role – opening doors for underrepresented talent while supporting employers to build the inclusive cultures that enable them to thrive.
Avril Lee, Chair of the Taylor Bennett Foundation commented:
“Since our launch more than 17 years ago, the Foundation has empowered young people to fulfil their potential and begin successful careers in communications. Our programmes are breaking barriers, fostering connection, and driving meaningful progress across the sector,”
“Whether you are a graduate finding your voice through our PR Training Programme, an aspiring professional gaining experience through Summer Stars, or a senior leader taking part in our Reverse Mentoring Programme, you are part of a growing, vibrant community that is reshaping the industry for the better.”
Call to action: new partnership model launching in 2026
With candidate demand continuing to rise, the Foundation has developed a new employer partnership model, set to launch in 2026, to widen employer access to its core programmes. The model is designed to enable more young people to access TBF’s programmes.
Camgöz added:
“Looking ahead, we have ambitious plans to scale our impact – continuing to create opportunities for underrepresented talent, while supporting employers in their efforts to build inclusive environments that empower underrepresented talent. If you’d like to be part of that journey, we’d love to hear from you.”
About the Taylor Bennett Foundation
The Taylor Bennett Foundation is an award-winning UK-based charity that inspires young people from Black, Asian and ethnic minority backgrounds to pursue careers and thrive in PR and communications. It offers fully paid training, mentoring and internship programmes in partnership with leading consultancies and FTSE 100 companies, and works with employers to build more inclusive workplace cultures. Since 2008, the Foundation has supported more than 1,400 young people into communications careers.