Bath businesses have supported the launch of a new book by local author and Homes under the Hammer presenter Martin Roberts to help vulnerable primary school children who may be suffering abuse or neglect. A free copy of Sadsville, written in support of the NSPCC Schools Programme, will go to every primary school child...
Bath architectural firm Nash Partnership’s urban design director Amanda Taylor has been appointed to a national network of design experts. Amanda is one of 150 professionals recruited recently as the first of 400 built environment experts (BEEs) by Design Council Cabe. She is one of just 22 to have been appointed in this round...
Bath-based integrated marketing agency AgencyUK has rounded off a successful year with five wins at the prestigious Drum Network Awards, including the coveted Chairman’s Award for its work with Welsh lamb. AgencyUK also took home awards for Agency Creative Team of the Year, Crisis PR Strategy, Food and Drink Campaign of the Year for...
Bath-based media group Future’s PC Gamer site achieved a record 10m visits in November – a 37% year-on-year increase. Page views rose 53% to 65m during the month – the result, said Future, of the success of a facelift of the site in September last year. The redesign used responsive design to ensure the...
Neighbourly, the innovative community-business connector with a base in Bath, has launched a service which aims to help tackle head-on the UK’s 15m tonnes-a-year waste food crisis. Social platform Neighbourly Food will assist in re-distributing surplus food, especially local fresh produce, to local charities, food banks and surplus recycling operations. At the other end...
Partnerships between schools and businesses, a key issue for firms across Bristol, can have significant benefits, according to the results of a national survey of education chiefs and company bosses. Some 3,500 teaching staff and business leaders took part in the research run by the British Chambers of Commerce – with the vast majority...
A rugby world cup sweepstake among local businesses and a rugby-themed quiz night raised £2,880 for the Bath Rugby Foundation. The initiatives were organised by Bath-based PR consultancy Geometry PR, which has raised funds for the charity for the past 10 years. Twenty businesses took part in the sweepstake – one for each country...
The corporate deals market has bounced back in the South West and is on course for its strongest year since 2010, according to an analysis of recent mergers and acquisitions published by accountancy firm Grant Thornton. Some 142 deals – ranging from acquisitions to management buyouts and flotations – are projected to complete this...
Exhibition, design and print specialist Colour Studios has invested in a cutting-edge wide format digital printer and software for its creative studio in Radstock. The only model of its type in the South West, the Jetrix flatbed KX7-D will transform the company’s print business in the UK and Europe by allowing the team to take on...
Bath public relations agency Highlight has enjoyed success in two prestigious awards scheme in one week for its social media campaigns. It collected gold in the 2015 South of England & Channel Islands PRide Awards for Best Use of Social Media for its successful campaign to mark the 30th anniversary of iconic toy brand...
