It’s about understanding what makes you tick and how to reach the hearts and minds of your customers that makes EAST VILLAGE. different. We’re not a ‘straight out of the box’ PR company; we’re a ‘thinking outside the box’ PR company, and we thrive on shaping the narratives of people, products and places; telling your story with passion and commitment.

At a time when knowing how to reach a new audience is more critical than ever, we know that personality sells – that’s why our unique approach to client management and our innovative communication skills mean our clients are the ones who really get noticed. We work tirelessly to craft and create idea that are based on expertise, instinct and insight… but, most importantly, are results-driven.

We may be a boutique agency but boy, we think big.

Award-winning Birmingham PR agency EAST VILLAGE. was founded by PR expert Tara Tomes in 2013 after more than a decade working both agency and client-side for independent retailers, renowned fashion brands, large scale exhibitions and everything in between. Born out of a passion for collaboration, Tara was keen to create the kind of agency she would be proud to be a part of, introducing flexible working, creating ongoing training and development programmes, and pushing young talent to the fore.

Tara’s ambition was to create a business centred around a strong team culture and living by what has now become EV.’s everyday ethos: delivering PR with personality.

We’ve got a strong team spirit as a collective of comms professionals who just love what we do and we wear our heart proudly on our sleeve with our TeamEV Charter, which outlines our dedication to being the best we can be.

We have always been passionate about supporting small businesses… after all, we’re one ourselves! It comes from a genuine love of what we do, and we don’t just mean securing brilliant coverage or putting on a talked-about event… our role is so much more – it’s about helping people and their businesses succeed.

We launched Pocket Sized PR as a way for small brands to make the big leap into working with a professional agency. There’s free PR, marketing and social media templates, as well as a host of top tips and how-to guides. We’ve also got three jargon-free PR and Social Media packages available too, tailored to small business budgets.