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A Harrogate marketing agency has won a contract with a luxury car financial broker.
The Big Bamboo Agency, which is based at Windsor House, has been appointed by Apollo Capital to oversee its communications.
The company will be tasked with overseeing Apollo’s PR, social media strategy and implementation as well as brand, design and community positioning work.
Nicola Stamford, founding director of Big Bamboo, said:
“We are thrilled to have been appointed by Apollo Capital, which is a leading player in its field.
“The company’s story is an impressive one, led by a very passionate and inspirational CEO, managing director and wider team – all of whom we look forward to working with.”
Small businesses offered £10,000 grants
Small businesses in the Harrogate district are being urged to bid for up to £10,000 of funding.
The fund, administered by North Yorkshire Council through the North Yorkshire UK Shared Prosperity Fund (SPF), is focused on increasing business growth, productivity and resilience.
Grants of between £1,000 and £10,000 are available.
Micro businesses, with less than 10 employees, and small firms with less than 50 employees can also access free support beyond the grant through the business advisory teams at the council and the York and North Yorkshire Growth Hub.
Cllr Carl Les, council leader and chair of the shared prosperity fund board, said:
“We are delighted to open up this funding stream, which we hope will be accessed by all – sole traders, start-ups, home businesses and social enterprises as well as landlords and people looking to diversify their farm businesses and limited companies.”
For more information on how to apply for the grants, visit the North Yorkshire Council website here.
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Stray Ferret Business Awards: Does your business have an Unsung Hero?
The Stray Ferret Business Awards 2023 are for businesses across all sectors in the Harrogate district.
In this final week before entries close, we are revealing the last of what our judging panel is looking for when it comes to each of the 10 categories.
Next up is the Unsung Hero Award, which is sponsored by Big Bamboo.
This award is designed to shine a light on those people who are truly the glue of the team.
These people are not only integral to the day to day, but they also bring a personal touch that makes the business that bit brighter.
Those looking to nominate for the Unsung Hero Award need to provide details of the contribution and the impact this person has made as well as details of the person’s background and current position.
Do you know a person that deserves to win the Unsung Hero Award at the Stray Ferret Business Awards? Entries close on January 16. It’s simple and quick, so enter today!
Click here or the banner below to enter for the Stray Ferret Business Awards, sponsored by Prosperis.
Harrogate marketing agency Big Bamboo has announced three new clients in the United States.
The clients, which are based in New York, Texas and Ohio, operate within the insurance, professional services and industrial packaging sectors.
Nicola Stamford, founding director of Big Bamboo Agency, said it was “a huge milestone for us”.
She said:
“We are thrilled to be working with these new businesses, all of which are leading players in their respective industries and have their own set of needs and marketing challenges.”
Events company helps raise £57,000 for Children’s Air Ambulance
Impulse Decisions staff helped to raise £57,000 for the Children’s Air Ambulance.
Harrogate events company Impulse Decisions has raised more than £57,000 for Children’s Air Ambulance.
Children’s Air Ambulance is a national service which transfers critically ill babies and children from one hospital to another for specialist care.
Impulse Decisions has worked with the charity before and hopes to double its funding this year.
Tom Hesketh, director of hospitality sales at Impulse Decisions, said:
“This has been a great partnership and shows the benefits of our silent auctions, and just how much money they can raise, at no cost to the charity.
“After the last two years it is even more important to continue to support charities like this and in total, we helped charities nationwide raise over £1 million last year.”
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