Shooting Star Charity of the Year Applications Now Open
Award-winning PR, marketing and digital agency Shooting Star is searching for its next charity to support in 2024.
Every year the agency offers a year of free PR and marketing services to help its Charity of the Year build awareness and raise its profile. The charity also benefits from Shooting Star’s fundraising efforts, including its annual charity Chippy Quiz which this year raised £1,433.
Kate Strawson, a Director at Shooting Star, said: “It is very important to us to give something back to our community, and our Charity of the Year project is just one initiative in helping us to achieve this mission.
“Since 2009 we have supported a range of charities and not-for-profit organisations, from groups that help disadvantaged children to mental health support and suicide prevention. We have achieved some fantastic results, including a feature in New York Times magazine which led to a donation from Daniel Craig.”
This year Shooting Star adopted BRIC (Building Resilience in Communities), a charity that supports vulnerable children and their families across Lincolnshire. BRIC works closely with the local community, schools and service providers to support children and their families after dealing with issues such as illness, disability, abuse and isolation.
“Shooting Star’s generous support means the world to us, and we are truly honoured to have the opportunity to collaborate with their talented and dedicated team, said Kerrylyne Gooderham, Chief Executive of BRIC.
“Their commitment to work with BRIC on a pro bono basis, providing PR, marketing and website support throughout the year, speaks volumes about their dedication to making a positive impact in the community.
“We also extend our heartfelt appreciation for planning and organising the annual Chippy Quiz to raise funds for our charity. Their initiative demonstrates not only their professional expertise but also their genuine commitment to making a difference in the lives of those we serve.”
If you know of a charity or not-for-profit organisation that could benefit from our help, you can apply now to be Shooting Star’s charity of the year. The deadline for applications is 5pm on Friday 15th December 2023.
To find out more about the charities that Shooting Star has supported over the years, visit: https://weareshootingstar.co.uk/charity.
Notes for editors:
- Shooting Star was founded in 2006 by Kate Strawson and Jez Ashberry and became incorporated as a company limited by guarantee in 2007.
- Based in Lincoln, Shooting Star works for local and national public and private sector clients across a wide range of sectors including education, leisure and tourism, property, retail, finance, manufacturing and construction.
- The company offers a full range of PR, marketing and digital services.
- The agency has been nominated for and won a number of industry awards, including:
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- silver and gold at the Yorkshire and Lincolnshire CIPR PRide Awards 2015
- silver in the Yorkshire and Lincolnshire CIPR PRide Awards 2017
- gold in the South of England and Channel Islands CIPR PRide Awards 2017
- shortlisted in the PRCA Dare awards 2019
- finalist at the Lincolnshire Tech and Innovation Awards 2019
- shortlisted for The Drum Awards for B2B 2022
- shortlisted for three awards at the UK Digital Excellence Awards 2023
- awarded Best Charity/Not-for-profit Campaign at the UK Digital Excellence Awards 2023
- shortlisted for Lincolnshire Business Excellence Awards 2023.
- shortlisted for CIPR Yorkshire & Lincolnshire PRide Award 2023.
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