VARIETY CLUB CHILDREN’S CHARITY


I worked on the Gold Heart Appeal for The Variety Club of Great Britain for a one year contract:-
Gold Heart Appeal (Spiderman)
- Campaign strategy and planning
- Research, telemarketing, retailers and partners liaison
- Appeal logo redesign, box design, in-pack & box copy incorporating ‘phone in competition
- Development of presentations for retailers/potential partners
- Multi-level PR campaign, media liaison & releases
- Cinema event with Natasha Kaplinski, CbeeBies & 100 disadvantaged children
- Gold Heart webpage direction
- Dealings with over 50 celebrities (and agents) inc. Hugh Laurie, Emma Forbes, Fiona Phillips, Natasha Kaplinski,
Jonathan Ross, Claire Sweeney, Robert Powell etc. - PR
- Event Management across many events, competitions & sponsorship
- E-messaging
- Photography
‘Inspired by the Heart’ Fundraising
- Logo & concept for new merchandise range (our initiative)
- On-line brochure, order process system and shop management
- Sourcing, product selection, pricing, distribution, storage of heart inspired products
- Identifying & negotiating with suppliers
- Photography, styling & catalogue production
- Gold Heart webpage direction
- PR – including sponsorship of EMAPs PremierKids Exhibition and heart inspired fashion show with Emma Forbes
- In-store POS
- Extension of scheme – retailers contributed £1 for IBTH items sold in their store or from their website







