Sector:  PR / Marketing
No.of Employees:  1-20
Region: East Midlands

Summary
Community involvement has paid off for East Midlands Graphic Design Consultants Grafika. Donating professional services to local charities has allowed the firm to increase their teamwork atmosphere and presented staff with meaningful opportunities for professional development.

Background
Grafika was formed in December 1999 and has become a well-established independent design consultancy offering clients a full marketing support service including project and design management for print and internet e-commerce, press relations, exhibition, conference and seminars.

How they do it

• Work placement for a number of local schools,

• Marketing and office (space) support for the Bakewell Almshouses Appeal

• Marketing and fundraising for Weston Park Hospital Cancer Appeal,

• Design and publishing of a charity book for The McMillan Cancer Appeal,

• Marketing support for The Vivat Trust, an historic building preservation trust

• Management involvement with local village societies and sponsorship for the Sheffield Concord Drum & Bugle Corps.

Business Benefits

New skills have been developed working as a team, opportunities for innovative design have been realised and the whole business ethic of 'Tomorrow begins Today' bodes well for the company, it's employees and the wider community.

Grafika are currently working towards achieving the CommunityMark standard.