Tag Archives: Local business

Midlands News, News, South West

Local experience company, Yuup, generates £3 million in income for local businesses

Yuup, the local experiences company, has delivered £3m income for local independent businesses in less than 3 years on its mission to help local communities thrive.

Since its launch in Bristol in April 2021 and expansion into the West Midlands in 2022, Yuup has grown into a vibrant community of over 500 experience hosts. At the heart of Yuup’s mission is the dedication to championing indie businesses and empower local communities.

What sets Yuup apart is not just the diversity of experiences on offer but also the social impact it creates. From bread-making workshops to foraging adventures, Yuup provides an opportunity for individuals to experience the best their city has to offer while supporting the local community. It’s not merely about creating memorable experiences; it’s about building connections and fostering a sense of community. This November, the total income earned by hosts on the Yuup platform since its launch in 2021, surpassed £3m.

For some hosts, Yuup experiences serve as their primary source of income, while for others, it provides an extra stream of revenue. Yuup encourages creativity and diversity, ensuring that the community thrives while fostering connections with the offerings available.

The success of Yuup is leading to much larger events, which are all organised with social impact at their core. Yuup collaborated with Bristol Cathedral on spectacular light shows in 2022 and 2023. Now, the experience company is gearing up to host their most significant experience yet – Evolution, an epic drone-light show. In partnership with Celestial, the creators of various mesmerising drone light shows, Yuup is set to bring a brand-new type of entertainment to the UK. The event, scheduled for this December, is expected to captivate over 50,000 people.

Evolution embodies the essence of Yuup’s original goal. The event not only introduces a groundbreaking entertainment experience to the UK, but as the Yuup community surpasses 100,000 people across the West Country and West Midlands, the wider Yuup host community will directly benefit.

Dominic Mills, Founder, and CEO of Yuup, shared his excitement, stating, “Evolution marks a significant milestone in our journey. With a growing community of over 500 hosts, this event serves as a catalyst to bring a fresh, unparalleled experience to the UK. We hope to not only introduce a novel form of entertainment but also encourage more customers and hosts to join our community. Yuup is all about connecting people and making a positive change, and the more people in our community, the greater impact we can achieve.”

The event

For those eager to be part of this extraordinary winter entertainment experience, tickets for Evolution can be purchased at https://www.yuup.co/evolution. Don’t miss the chance to be part of a spectacular experience, celebrating and bringing local communities together.

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About Evolution

The drone light show Evolution, brings the very latest in creative entertainment for all ages in this spellbinding celebration of the living world.  Those who attend will be immersed in an epic-scale event that fuses cutting-edge technology and creativity to spark the imagination and stir the soul.

About Yuup

Yuup, the local experiences company, helps people find and book exciting things to do in their community. Yuup has earned a reputation for curating unique experiences for everyone to enjoy, building a place where people follow their passions, create memories, and discover things that make life awesome.

The collaboration that Yuup has conceived with Celestial is the latest strategic partnership that will support Yuup’s scale-up across the UK. At the heart of Yuup is an ambition to create positive social impact both through connecting people with their communities and providing experience hosts with additional ways to reach new audiences.

Creative News, News

Creative Director awarded ‘Oxfordshire Individual Hero’ at Thames Valley Hero Awards for moving NHS Tribute Video

The team at RAW Pictures, leading video production agency in Oxford, is delighted to announce that its creative director Will Dawson has been awarded the ‘Oxfordshire Individual Hero’ award. This recognition comes from The Thames Valley Chamber of Commerce Hero Awards for his powerful and emotive short film which captured the behind-the-scenes events of workers on the frontline.

The Thames Valley business community came together to help support and celebrate the individuals from across the region who had worked, helped and supported their own communities during the coronavirus pandemic in its first Hero Awards virtual ceremony.

The ceremony was hosted by the first UK voice of Siri, Jon Briggs, who was joined by parody singer Blobbie Williams as he entertained nominees and entrants with hits such as ‘Let me Entertain you’ and ‘Angels’.

The short film, which was described as an ‘amazing and selfless project that caused a great impact’ captured the nation’s attention earlier on this year and raised £1,020 for Winston’s Wish; a charity that supports the families of emergency service workers who have lost loved ones on the frontline.

Will Dawson, creative director at RAW Pictures said: “I was really keen to raise awareness of what our NHS and service workers were doing to keep our lives safe during lockdown at the very start in March. I wanted to create a very real and deep response through the video to help make people stop and think more about their actions”.
He added that: “I want to congratulate all of the winners who took part in the first Thames Valley Hero Awards and for their incredible contribution and hard work in helping create a better place for their community in times of need. These awards champion the unsung heroes and amplify the amazing work that is helping bring our communities closer together. I’m proud and moved to receive this recognition, which is testament to the hard work our video production agency put in to making shorts that have a human element and really tell a story.”

Winners from the Thames Valley Hero Awards will automatically be entered into the UK Business Heroes – Celebrating Businesses One Story at a Time; an initiative being run by the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) throughout October, for further recognition on a national scale.

Will Dawson’s tribute video to the NHS can be found here: https://www.rawpictures.co.uk/portfolio

 

E-Commerce, News

VenueNext launches OrderNext into European market with limited-time offer

VenueNext, a leader in mobile commerce technology, is successfully launching into the European market on 16th April 2020 by announcing its first product offering, OrderNext. VenueNext is a platform operator that partners with businesses to create a unique application that services its customer base.

VenueNext offer multi-faceted platforms, with its offering and is being implemented across a wide range of industries, from sport stadiums to corporate campuses including Levi’s Stadium, Yankee Stadium and the Orlando Magic, to name a few. VenueNext is introducing digital ordering through OrderNext, a web ordering tool that can develop or supplement an e-commerce business by allowing digital payment and pick up facilities via a unique QR code. OrderNext is leveraging its technology to assist business owners within the food service and holiday park sectors to provide their customers with continued service.

In this time of uncertainty, OrderNext is offering restaurants and hospitals the opportunity to set up their own mobile ordering pickup service free of charge, for four-months. All onboarded clients will be provided a unique QR code that will navigate customers to a website for their purchases. Orders will then be collected from a designated location that is chosen by the service provider, eliminating human interaction in order to abide by social distancing measures. This process ensures that all health and safety regulations are met whilst offering an alternate method of operation for business owners.

Avery Felks, MD of VenueNext Europe commented: “The hospitality industry is undergoing unprecedented changes due to COVID-19. In this time of crisis, we are proud to be helping local businesses by giving them the opportunity to continue providing for their communities. Our user-friendly product makes the set up process a seamless experience, with the ‘Grab and Go’ element giving businesses the opportunity to adhere to government social distancing guidelines, whilst still offering customers their much-loved meals. There are many people who rely heavily on their local food service providers, which is why it was pertinent to us to offer this service free of charge at this time.

“Whilst this may be an uncertain time, we envision an appetite for VenueNext and OrderNext in the European market. We have promising partnerships in the pipeline and want to introduce the product in this time period, ensuring that the food service industry still has the ability to operate.”

To find out more information, please visit OrderNext Europe at http://www.ordernexteurope.com/here-to-help and VenueNext Europe https://venuenexteurope.com/here-to-help.