... and emerged 10 days later, having swum 124 miles. Our nominated charity, Building for the Future, is close to our hearts in many ways. So much so that one of our team, Andre, undertook to fundraise for them by swimming the length of the Thames in July 2016. We have supported BFTF for several … Continue reading A Man went for a swim in the river….
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Handstand appointed by HS1
Handstand appointed by HS1...
Pitching our way into 2015
The year so far has seen the culmination of a lot of effort (in 2014) in business development activity...
Goodbye old, hello new…
"Remember where you came from lad, 'cause one day you might just need to come back..." As uttered by a yorkshireman somewhere, once upon a time ago. Probably horrified at the thought that anyone could leave the county. Well, the time has come to give our original brand and identity a final dusting down and … Continue reading Goodbye old, hello new…
Charity Swim – Thanks to all for your support
On 14th September 2014, I completed the River Dart 10k open water swim. Many clients and friends of Handstand sponsored me, as part of a five man team raising money for Building for the Future. We raised over £6,000 in total. So a huge "thank you" from us all. As you can see, it wasn't pretty … Continue reading Charity Swim – Thanks to all for your support
Hammerson’s Big Positive Weekend
If any project has defined the studio in the last 6 months, it has to be Hammerson's Big Positive Weekend, the sustainability festival that has travelled the nation to nine of Hammerson's shopping centres, including Westquay Southampton, Brent Cross, Centrale Croydon, Oracle Reading, High Cross Leicester, the Bull Ring, Union Square Aberdeen, Silverburn Glasgow and Cabot … Continue reading Hammerson’s Big Positive Weekend
Moving on – Mr Eddy Leviten
Eddie Leviten - A hugely supportive client and good friend to Handstand, has left FACT after 8 very busy years.
The First Big Positive Weekend Roadshow
Hat’s off to Donna McKitterick and the Sustainability team at Hammerson for the first Big Positive Weekend Roadshow last weekend at WestQuay in Southampton. We’ve been very proud to have created zones, hubs, activities, content and fun for this amazing and ground-breaking retail sustainability event. Eight more weekends are happening across the UK. Find out more … Continue reading The First Big Positive Weekend Roadshow
BFTF Our House Grand Opening
Our team charity, Building For The Future enjoyed a really special day last week. On Tuesday 6th May, its community centre “Our House” in Wokingham was officially opened by the Earl and Duchess of Wessex. Our House is the culmination of seven years of extraordinary dedication and hard work by the Trustees, supporters and families … Continue reading BFTF Our House Grand Opening
Handstand – never standing still….
Welcome to our new website...... We've grown, grown up, grown in confidence and want to share this with the world.....!! From our small beginnings in 2008 taking on (nervously) early creative briefs, we actually feel like we've got a team and a portfolio to be proud of. And here it is... please tell us what you think!