We connect the dots bringing together a strong network and experience from local authorities, community groups and the private sector to develop and deliver projects that impact high streets and neighbourhoods.

We launch and improve street markets, create opportunities for businesses to thrive and build communication programmes to reach a wide range of stakeholders. Using a marketing-based approach we develop and manage projects in a no-nonsense, practical way making sense of disparate strands and bringing order to chaos.

We work on projects for days, weeks, months or longer covering specialist projects or filling gaps in teams. Find out more about our work on our project page or contact us to find out more.

PROJECT MANAGEMENT & CONSULTANCY

Creating and managing projects from inception to evaluation

  • A comprehensive system for project updates ad reporting
  • Aligning workstreams and identifying owners
  • Bringing teams together, building relationships from volunteers to board level
  • Budget management
  • Matrix working with individuals in your place, third parties and our own team of specialists
  • Preparation of briefing notes and cabinet papers in local authorities
  • Presentations to gain buy-in and confidence on direction
  • Pulling together people, information and moving parts to make things happen, ensuring your projects meet important deadlines
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STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT

Developing an engagement strategy to support consultations

  • Stakeholder engagement plans for statutory and non-statutory consultations
  • Communications strategy to drive engagement and response
  • Communications campaign across traditional and digital media
  • Development of messaging, Q&A and briefing notes
  • Creation of consultation questionnaires directly and via research agencies
  • Development of workshops and drop-in sessions
  • Briefing updates throughout the consultation
  • Analysis and reporting of results through to development of the final report for public issue
  • Project management for the duration of the consultation
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STREET MARKETS & EVENTS

From building a business case for a new market to revitalising an existing one

  • Consultancy and strategy for creating new markets or improving existing ones
  • Develop and run start-up/incubator programmes
  • Developing a marketing plan to drive footfall
  • Embedding a market to create a ‘whole place’ offer
  • Governance models including operational procedures and policies
  • Local authority working and advice on management models
  • Market trader recruitment and engagement
  • New trader advice including a workshop
  • Running a year-round event programme
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COMMUNICATIONS & MARKETING

Marketing strategy, campaigns and communications to build profile and grow footfall of places

  • Branding
  • Campaigns across traditional and digital channels
  • Communication plans to reach internal (eg. council employees) and external (eg citizens) stakeholders
  • Content creation in the form of infographics, case studies, web, social, traditional and video
  • Developing and running an event programme
  • PR and thought leadership
  • Research on places and industry sectors
  • Storytelling to build the narrative about your place
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