Scunthorpe’s Lost That Loving Feeling, Make Sure Journalists Don’t
Walking into a supermarket today, I was blinded by a wall of red to which I rolled my eyes. Most people may find this strange to come from someone of the fairer sex, but I find nothing more pointless than Valentine’s Day. But before you judge, let me explain: I am from Scunthorpe. The MailOnline …
Do the Hatch team give a toss about Pancake Day? You’d better believe they flipping do.
It’s Shrove Tuesday… a serious day and hot topic of conversation in the Hatch office, as we debate the best pancake recipes, toppings and fillings! Traditionally a day where you use up fatty foods before Lent, it’s now an excuse to pour chocolate, syrup and other such delights all over fried batter and eat to …
Cheggers Does Prizewinning on Ice!
Last Thursday, Charley and Holly (aka the PCH Prize Team!) wrapped up warm and braced the freezing temperatures in Sheffield to track down lucky Lorraine Turton to hand her a cheque for £15,000, which she won after entering a free prize draw on pchprizes.co.uk TV Star Keith ‘Cheggers’ Chegwin reprised his ‘Down your Doorstep’ segment …
Hatch helps inspire the UK to ‘Give it a Tri’
This week has been a very busy week for the triathlon team, as we have been whizzing around the country to help promote Triathlon England’s activation programme. During the triathlon Olympic Games, Triathlon England launched their Triathlon Live sites in eight cities across the UK, including the BT London Live in Hyde Park. The sites …
More Cheese! (and Butter)
It’s been an exciting couple of months for the cheese-lovers at Hatch HQ, as we were appointed by The Wensleydale Creamery to manage both its consumer and trade PR accounts. The Creamery, the only producers of Real Yorkshire Wensleydale Cheese, made famous by Wallace and Gromit of course, tasked us with launching their new ‘Dales …
Work Experience as a Hatchling
It’s hard to believe I’ve been at Hatch for over two months now. Already having in-house experience I wanted to undertake a short term placement at an agency, enabling me to maximise my understanding and gain experience of both sides of PR. From day one at University I’ve been encouraged to seek out work experience …
Hatch Feel Good with Samaritans!
The Hatch team were left Feeling Good at the end of 2011, as we were appointed to publicise the Samaritan’s new workplace fundraising day, Feel Good Friday, across Yorkshire and Humberside. The aim of Feel Good Friday is to encourage fundraising in the workplace through positivity, wellbeing and feeling good to become an established national …
In It To Win It!
Laden with M&S treats, a giant cheque and a couple of bottles of champagne, Amanda and Holly (aka the PCH Prize Team) boarded the world’s hottest train to Taunton last Wednesday in the hope that lucky Arthur Lett would be at home to receive his £20,000 cheque after winnning the free prize draw he entered …
Merry Christmas!
Well, what a year it has been. We’ve had our busiest year yet and as a result probably haven’t had the time to give the thanks so richly deserved to all the people that make Hatch what it is. So here goes, our last post of 2011 is a little thank you. Thanks to …
Hatch Hits Edinburgh for Christmas Party
Last weekend the Hatchlings descended on Edinburgh for the much anticipated Christmas ‘do’, and we definitely did it in style! Pink champagne flowing at 11.30am? Well, that’s just the way the Hatch team roll… We arrived at the stunning Chester Residence (greeted by some very attractive men in kilts, might I add), dropped our suitcases …