STRATEGIC MEMBERS NEWS
Umbrella Marketing Team: Nine years into the journey Umbrella Marketing Team is turning nine years old, and what an amazing journey we have had so far! Spotting a gap in the market all those years ago, Umbrella Marketing Team was created to be a flexible outsourced marketing team, offering an alternative to marketing agencies by delivering specialist services collaboratively as an extension of our clients’ own teams. We removed the need for recruitment, helped lower overheads and focused on delivering results quickly and efficiently for our clients. We introduced marketing services to suit the unique requirements of our clients and are proud of each marketing project we have designed and the countless websites, brands, products, services, and events we have helped launch. Our team has created beautiful and useful online and offline content, marketing materials and strategies. Olivia Mulhearn Head of Marketing Services, said “Over the last nine years, Umbrella has achieved remarkable success. Having collaborated with over 80 clients, we have established a reputable presence on a regional level,
even amidst the challenges posed by the pandemic. We are thrilled to announce that we will be expanding our service offerings this year with the addition of our new lead generation service.” Umbrella Marketing Team’s New Lead Generation Service Never one to rest on our laurels, we have taken on board that for many of our clients, generating qualified leads is often their primary marketing goal. Our new lead generation service, launching this Winter, is designed to do all the groundwork of delivering the right leads for your business, leaving you to focus all your energy and attention on what you do best. We still believe that having your digital and offline “shop window” sorted with great web, social, and appropriate printed collateral is important, and this new service follows on with both automated and telemarketing lead generation. We would like to thank all our clients and the Chamber of Commerce for their
continued support. We are very proud of the team we have at Umbrella, who are always ready to take on a new challenge - here’s to the future!
Community at heart of busy schedule in Blacon It’s been a busy and hugely rewarding few months for everyone at Avenue Services, with our teams delivering a packed programme of projects and activities for residents in Blacon. At the start of July, we welcomed thousands of visitors to Queen Elizabeth Fields to enjoy the latest instalment of the Blacon Festival. This annual event is a true celebration of the fantastic strength of community in Blacon, and it was wonderful to see so many people joining us and lending their support to make it another memorable occasion. As our local schools closed their doors for the summer break, we launched our annual Blacon Summer Programme. Working with our local councillors, community partners and dedicated volunteers, we delivered a packed schedule of activities that saw almost
2,700 children take part in a total of 95 sessions across Blacon. The summer programme was once again supported by funding from the Department for Education’s Holiday Activities and Food programme, distributed through community interest company Edsential. This additional funding enabled us to provide almost 4,000 free packed lunches for children at Blacon Adventure Playground over the school holidays. As we move into winter there has been no let up in activity. Our team at Blacon Adventure Playground are working closely with local schools and colleges to offer
educational and voluntary placements at the site. We recognise the benefits that vocational placements such as these can bring and are delighted that more than 500 placement hours were logged during September alone, with 24 individuals achieving formal qualifications as a direct result. We’ve also recently hosted a suitably spooky Hallowe’en event at the playground and are looking forward to the festive season, with our Christmas Fair at the Parade Enterprise Centre on 18 November and the Blacon Lights Switchon taking place on 3 December.
n Residents in Blacon have enjoyed a packed programme of projects and activities over the last few months!
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