Pure PR has appointed Emma Stanham as senior account manager. She joins the team from international charity and social enterprise Emmaus. Prior to that she spent three years at Leeds-based integrated agency Turn Key.

The second recruit is Tabitha Pugh, who has joined the team as junior account executive. After spending a year in Europe helping to establish and market a holiday gîte business, she earned experience at Bonmarché and Leeds-based integrated advertising and marketing agency Home.