Helping others is a fundamental part of who we are as a creative agency.
Giving back to our local community is something we've always done and will continue to do in the future. As we grow, so does our commitment to giving back. Through our donations of time and resources, over the past 12 months:
- 17 good causes have been supported.
- Over 1,000 hours of time has been gifted.
- That’s equivalent to over £130,000 given to good causes.
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Every year, we donate £5,000 of resources to four local charities and good causes chosen by a public vote. This year, over 350 votes were cast for:
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- Comfort U Bags - We designed and developed a new website for the charity supporting children going into foster care.
- Willows Counselling - We provided a year long marketing strategy and campaign providing support to people who are worried about their mental health.
- Swindon Pickleball - A year long marketing campaign has been created to further public interest and participation in the game of pickleball.
- A new website is under construction for Swindon Talking Newspaper, ensuring those with a visual impairment can access the latest local news.
- Brought the next phase of Museum & Art Swindon's history to life with the launch of a full rebrand and new website. During the first 10 days the new Museum welcomed over 850 visitors.
- A website was designed for The Recovery Tree Charity that supports individuals on their mental health journey. 11,000 people have accessed their website since its launch.
- We refreshed Swindon Hospital Radio's website and brand allowing their volunteers to broadcast to over 800 patients at GWH since launch.
- A new website and brand was created for Doing it for Dan, making it easier for children and young adults to be granted funding that fulfils their sporting potential. To date 29 grant applications have been submitted through the website.
- Graphic design, Web and Marketing support for the Festival of Tomorrow, empowering 21,000 people to explore a career in STEM.
- Graphic design and marketing support was donated to Swindon Paint Festival with 300 designed brochures distributed throughout the 2023 event.
- Donated a brand and messaging workshop to The Culturevators, a new business that will put emotional culture at the forefront of HR.
- Provided 3, week-long work experience placements helping to develop the skills and confidence young people need to start their creative careers.
- Became business partners of Wiltshire Air Ambulance with our membership fueling 6 emergency air ambulance missions.
- Provided a range of graphic design support to Old Town Beer Festival, with profits used for the upkeep of Christ Church, and donations to Hjälpande Hander Catering and Wiltshire Treehouse.
- Donated £2,000 to Phoenix Martial Arts, funding 10 students to attend a year’s worth of national training and tournaments.
- We braved the shave and raised £250 for Movember, a national charity that raises awareness of men's health issues.
- Donated our Christmas gift budget to Christ Church Swindon, funding over 100 vulnerable and isolated members of the community coming together for a Christmas meal on Christmas Day. Without the donation, those residents may have either been on the streets or spent Christmas day alone.
But it’s not just our outputs that do good, as a B-Corp Certified company and a member of the Clean Creatives movement we’re conscious of the impact we make on our environment too. That’s why our eco-friendly operations ensure both we, and our clients can make conscious choices to reduce our carbon footprint as much as possible. Our websites benefit from carbon neutral hosting and we only work with local and sustainable suppliers. Our paperless office is mainly run on reconditioned equipment, is lit by LED lights, and there are plenty of office plants scattered around- even our toilet paper is B-Corp Certified.
A few words from the good causes we've supported.
“This will open up many new opportunities for us as a small charity, providing an engaging platform through which we can increase awareness of foster care in the UK.” Katie Hall, Trustee and Co-Chair of Comfort U Bags
“With GELs creative input, it will help us reach more visually impaired people, as well as more volunteers to ensure its future.” Jacqueline Ann Wray, Volunteer Secretary of Swindon & District Talking Newspaper Association (STAN).
“This type of support is invaluable for a charity like Willows and will be fundamental in raising our profile within the community, enabling us to reach people who are struggling with their mental health.” Denise Brent & Amanda Cook, Co-CEOs of Willows Counselling Service.
“This is an important moment for us: the new website is the first element in our communications plan which will connect us more strongly to the community we serve.” Dick Millard, Chair of Trustees of The Recovery Tree Charity.
