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08/03/2023

Happy International Women’s Day 💖

03/03/2023

A wrap up from our day at yesterday

We really did stick to our “have fun while working” motto swipe to see all the photos 😍🤩

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28/02/2023

Our MD, Chambers will be talking at Confex this week and why it’s important that your company’s narrative is not only well thought out but hits the mark for your next internal campaign.

Stay tuned and don’t miss on registering for early access to the insight and case study. 👉 https://bit.ly/3EKPEyi

24/02/2023

How do you get your key stakeholders across every corner of the globe to buy-in, take ownership and positively contribute to a change program? Read our case study to find out.
Click here to read about Toucan agency’s case study for GSK https://bit.ly/3Y94rtD

22/02/2023

22/02/2023

In times of organisational change, particularly when you're going through a demerger and a re-brand, how do you unite your people with a new vision? Have a peek at our work and case study for GSK here https://bit.ly/3Y94rtD

01/02/2023

We’re recruiting! Join our team!

- Digital Marketing Manager - bit.ly/ToucanDMM
- Business Development Manager - bit.ly/ToucanNBDM

For more insight into the agency - click here: https://lnkd.in/ezTWZvqs

25/08/2022

We’re thrilled to announce that we have joined ISLA, a non-profit organisation founded by event professionals and industry leaders focusing on a sustainable future for events 🤝♻️

In June we attended the ISLA member forum at ‘TheMeetingsShow where it was fantastic to learn more about the organisation and how we, as agencies and clients, can put events at the forefront of the climate fight. Specifically, it was wonderful to gain insight about TRACE, which is the definitive carbon measurement platform to measure and minimise carbon at live, hybrid and virtual events.

The forum was an incredible experience, our Account Director Natalie said: “It was great to be with industry peers, discussing the challenges our industry faces as well as the opportunities. Everyone there was like-minded, with a common goal. It was really inspiring.”

We’re excited to go on this journey with ISLA and look forward to continuing to elevate the topic of sustainability whilst supporting our clients and community.

22/08/2022

Wow, what a night had! 🤩 Another year of producing the annual GSK IMPACT Awards in partnership with The King's Fund 🙌

These awards highlight inspirational organisations and it is an honour to create and produce the films that tell their stories 🎥. Congratulations to all of this year’s winners 👏 and a special mention to the overall winners MAP Youth Charity, what an amazing achievement 🏆

We’d also like to give a special thanks to the new cohort of GSK IP students, dressed smartly in their orange t-shirts, who did a great job as brand ambassadors looking after the winners and making them feel special.

And finally, a huge shout out to Searcys London and JLLive - Technical Event Production for the AV and production, without whom the and live stream wouldn’t have been possible 🙏

19/08/2022

"In a sky full of stars, I saw you."🌟

We really loved working alongside GSK to create a completely bespoke virtual experience!

Why not contact us today to see what we can do for your company?

https://toucan-agency.com/contact/

17/08/2022

We're hiring!

Want to join a multi-talented agency team?📚
Are you a strategic thinker? 🤔
Why not get in touch to see if we're a perfect fit for your next position 👇

https://toucan-agency.com/life-at-toucan/

15/08/2022

It’s holiday season! Our August blog reflects on why getting away from it all is the perfect time to see things differently: https://bit.ly/3JWPHbB

10/08/2022

Meet Sally Nettleton, our Co-Founder and Director!

Sally has a background in theatre, directing, film production and stand-up comedy. Sally is an incredibly talented storyteller, director and producer!

"When people work with us want them to be relaxed enough to be their best and enjoy collaborating. Having a background in performance makes a huge difference, but equally understanding NLP and behaviour is invaluable. The story is always there, the skill is to develop rapport to be able to ask the right questions."

Read more about Sally and meet the rest of the team here👇
https://toucan-agency.com/about/

05/08/2022

We are so proud of the work we did with GSK in making a completely unique virtual experience to bring together a global team!

Read about what we did, and the impact we made here!👇

View our project: EVENT: A transformational global event to celebrate innovation and find out how Toucan can help you.

04/08/2022

Meet our Founder and MD, Lynn Chambers!

With a background ranging from stand-up comedy and singing to PR and film, Lynn is beyond proud to have created Toucan as a home for talent, creativity and incredible output. She has a passion for nurturing talent and creating a culture where everyone can thrive, loves pushing boundaries and is always ready for a chat.

Read more about Lynn and meet the rest of the team here
https://toucan-agency.com/about/

02/08/2022

What is it about some stories that keep us coming back for more? Our blog breaks it down here👇

Toucan story strip - Stories that make you come back for more. Read the latest news and blogs from the team at Toucan.

05/07/2022

We’re recruiting! 🐥

Are you a forward-thinker with a passion for finance? Do you love a collaborative work environment? Take a look at this great opportunity we have for you!

If you’re interested in our Finance Manager position, then fly your CV and any other relevant information over to: [email protected]

For the full job specifications, please click here: https://bit.ly/3RbVOfd

Please note: this is a freelance position for 2-3 days/week

28/06/2022

Toucan wants you! 🐥

Do you love collaborative working? Are you a strategic and creative problem solver? Check out this exciting opportunity!

If you’re interested in our Account / Project Director position, then fly your CV and any other relevant information over to: [email protected]

We can’t wait to hear from you.

For the full job specifications, please click here: https://bit.ly/3NtfeJJ

Please note: this is a freelance position

09/06/2022

Today is Biomedical Science Day and we’re celebrating all those who work in Biomedical Science fields 🔬

Biomedical scientists are at the heart of healthcare, they provide essential scientific information, identify microorganisms and investigate viruses and diseases in the battle against infection 🧫

This Biomedical Science Day, we take a look back at one of GSK's Outstanding People of the year 2021 and highlight Marty St. Clair who has dedicated their life to researching and understanding HIV. Outstanding? Absolutely.

Find out more about Marty St. Clair in the video below and be sure to celebrate Biomedical Scientists around the world 👏

26/05/2022

It’s that time to meet another member of our 😃 Say hi to our amazing consultant, Rachel 👋

Rachel has over twenty years’ experience in marketing, working across strategy, business development and brand communications 👏 She ties everything together with her holistic approach, critical thinking and knows exactly how to elevate our projects 🙌 She is our communications queen 👑

Rachel loves to unwind from work by spending time outdoors, sea swimming and relaxing with family and friends.

We feel so lucky to have Rachel within our 🐥 Huge thanks to her and all her hard work!

24/05/2022

Did you know that May is National Share a Story Month? 🤩📙

At Toucan, we’re all about sharing stories and storytelling. After all, we’re a multi-talented team of storytellers 😉

Whatever your story, we can help you share it in a collaborative, dynamic and authentic way.

Let us help your brand’s story fly, get in touch now 🐥

22/05/2022

It’s International Day for Biological Diversity 🌱

Why is biodiversity so important? 🤔

Well, as humans we need healthy ecosystems to provide us with air and food. In turn, these ecosystems require a broad variety of microorganisms, animals, and plants to stay healthy 🌳🐙🌺 That’s why conservation of unique wildlife spaces need to be protected.

Interested in learning more about biodiversity? Check out the article below by our sustainability partner Ecologi and let us know what you think in the comments section!

https://bit.ly/3MtGqs3

20/05/2022

Happy World Bee Day! 🐝

Did you know that bees are essential to the earth’s biodiversity? 🌱 Almost 90% of wild plants and 75% of global crops depend on them for pollination.

What’s more, bees significantly contribute to the mitigation of climate change and the conservation of the environment 🌍

It’s so important to protect bees because without them, there would be no us. The conservation of bees will not only sustain a healthy environment but can also reduce the impact of poverty 🐝🤝🧑‍🤝‍🧑

Interested in becoming bee friendly? The best way to do this is to plant a bee garden! Choose bee friendly flowers and plants such as cranesbill or alliums and listen out for the buzzzz!

17/05/2022

Today is International Day Against Homophobia & Transphobia 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

This day was created in 2004 to highlight the discrimination and violence which LGBTQ+ face. For instance, did you know that 70% of trans identifying individuals report being impacted by transphobia when accessing general health services? Or that 64% of LGBTQ+ people have experienced anti-LGBT+ violence or abuse in their lifetime?

On this day, we wish to highlight one of the many amazing organisations who create safe spaces, provide support and offer care to the LGBTQ+ community.

Birmingham LGBT are one of the 2018 GSK IMPACT Awards, in partnership with The King's Fund, winners 🏆

Birmingham LGBT offers a range of services and activities for the LGBT Community in Birmingham and beyond. Including sexual health, events, domestic violence, counselling, fitness, arts and more.

Find out more about this incredible organisation in the video below 🤝🌈

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12/05/2022

Happy International Day of Nurses 👩‍⚕️

This day is an opportunity to celebrate and pay homage to our hardworking, trustworthy and dedicated nurses across the globe 🙌

On this , we take a look back at some work we did with WellChild - the national charity for sick children who provide children and young people with exceptional health needs with support and care at home, rather than hospitals.

Their inspirational nurses, such as Mary Jeans, deserve recognition, respect and praise for their endless compassion.

Thank you to all nurses who work tirelessly and provide compassionate care to patients 🧡

10/05/2022

It’s Mental Health Awareness Week and this year’s theme is loneliness. The recent pandemic has amplified the conversation surrounding mental health and has also magnified importance of connecting with others 🤝

That’s why, after almost two years behind screens, we’re so happy to connect with our peers and industry professionals in face to face meet ups 🧑‍🤝‍🧑

Our mental health is the most important thing and under the pressures that our industry face, understands the importance of connecting as a tribe 🧡

What’s important to you this ?

If you’re feeling particularly lonely, please consider reaching out to
Mental Health Foundation who have a number of resources and a dedicated team.

08/05/2022

Happy Mother’s Day from 💐

Whether your loved ones have flown from your nest, are still burrowed close or you’re the world’s best pet mum, we wish ALL mothers a wonderful Mother’s Day 🤗

28/04/2022

And that’s a wrap on our filming for this year’s GSK and The King's Fund GSK IMPACT Awards 🎬🥇

Our filming concluded with meeting the amazing team behind Trekstock and the wonderful people at Bromley & Croydon Women's Aid.

Trekstock offers support to young adults who have been affected by cancer. They provide support to these individuals through unique experiences by offering tailored exercise programmes, meditation courses and specialist advice.

Bromley & Croydon Women's Aid offers a safe space for women and children who are survivors of domestic violence. This amazing organisation offers advice and support from providing safe accommodations to free and confidential drop in and phone sessions.

It’s been an honour to work with organisations such as Trekstock and Bromley and Croydon Women’s Aid. These charities are a much needed resource and lifeline for some individuals and it’s a privilege to tell their stories 🙏

We’d like to thank all of the GSK and The King’s Fund 2022 GSK IMPACT Award winners for sharing their stories with us. Be sure to check out all the winner’s videos at the awards ceremony on June 30th 📺

📸 Lisa Bretherick

27/04/2022

World Immunisation Week highlights the need for collective action and advocates the use of vaccines to protect individuals against infections 💪

The recent pandemic has raised certain discourse surrounding vaccinations, however regardless of which side of the fence you may be on, where would humanity be without access to vaccines?

Our client’s recent virtual event, the Transformational Medicines and Vaccines Awards (TMVA) for GSK celebrated the brilliant people and their achievements behind their research and development teams 👏

Find out more from our case study below.

View our project: EVENT: A transformational global event to celebrate innovation and find out how Toucan can help you.

23/04/2022

Did you know tonight is world book night? 📚✨

Just as children celebrate world book day, world book night was created in 2011 to inspire adults to get reading 🙌

As well as the many benefits of reading - from improving sleep quality to increasing empathy and boosting brain power - there's something that keeps all of us at Toucan reading, and that's the power of stories.

Whether it's a brimming romance, a cosy whodunnit or a carefully plotted thriller, the one thing all good books have in common is a well told story. That's why our team of expert storytellers in film, events and communications never say no to a page turner! ✨

What are you reading this ? Let us know in the comments 🤗

22/04/2022

Happy Earth Day 2022 🌍

Earth Day exists to celebrate our wonderful world but also keeps climate change at the forefront of our minds.

At Toucan, we’ve put our money and our voices behind climate change experts Ecologi, who help fund impactful climate solutions for partners like us 🤝🌲

We use Ecologi to help proactively offset carbon use across our client projects, particularly events. It's a great way to join the global effort in protecting the future of our planet ♻️

Find out more about our carbon reduction and reforestation through this link - https://ecologi.com/toucan

21/04/2022

Here at Toucan, we absolutely love a cup of tea ☕ In fact, the bigger the better, big mugs of tea all round and all day!

Did you know that tea is the second most consumed beverage in the world after water? At Toucan, we’re doing our best to make tea the most consumed drink 😉

We love a cuppa, whether in the morning to get us going or a spot of afternoon tea to tide us over in back to back meetings. Nothing gets our creative energy going like a cup of tea 🖋️☕

What’s your favourite tea? Comment below and let us know!

19/04/2022

We were absolutely thrilled to hear that we’d be nominated for Best Digital Award at the 🤩

Our live virtual event captivated our audience and highlighted some incredible client projects. Although, we didn’t take home the trophy it was an absolute honour to be recognised for our achievements on the night 👏

To find out more about our event, check out the link below 🙌

https://bit.ly/3Er1mMZ

Toucan Agency - shortlisted for best digital awards event. Read the latest news and blogs from the team at Toucan.

17/04/2022

Happy Easter Sunday 🤗🥚🐰

Hoping everyone has a blessed and wonderful Easter 2022 💐

14/04/2022

Our have been a busy bunch filming for the 2022 GSK and The King's Fund GSK IMPACT Awards 📽️

We’ve trekked across the country to capture and celebrate some of the inspirational charity winners of this year’s GSK IMPACT Awards 🙌🏆

Dads Unlimited are a Kent-based charity who support the mental health of dads who are experiencing family separation. This amazing organisation provides vital services such as one-to-one counselling, monthly support groups and co-parenting advice.

MAP (Mancroft Advice Project) provides holistic mental health support including advice services and counselling to young people, aged 11-25, in Norfolk. This admirable charity offers its services at no cost and is one hundred percent confidential.

Haemochromatosis UK provides support and advice to individuals who are affected by the genetic condition haemochromatosis. This remarkable organisation offers helplines, information and guidance to those whose lives are impacted by haemochromatosis.

It was an honour and a privilege to meet and work with the exceptional and devoted people from these award winning organisations, in addition to the brave individuals who they are providing support to.

The final GSK IMPACT Awards winner videos will be showcased at the awards ceremony on June 30th 📺

📸 Lisa Bretherick

12/04/2022

Today is International Day for Street Children 🧒

This day recognises the resilience, honour and perseverance of street children all around the globe.

Recently, hopped over to Uganda to work with the wonderful organisation SALVE International (Support and Love Via Education) who work directly with children who live and work on the streets.

Our MD has been personally supporting SALVE International for over fourteen years so it was a full circle moment to be able to meet and work with the incredible people behind SALVE International and the children they provide for 🤝🧡

On this International Day For Street Children you can support SALVE International in three different ways through the links below 🙌

1) By reading their special newsletter 'News From the Streets' - https://bit.ly/3JE6nTs
2) Entering their raffle - https://bit.ly/38KBAYt
3) By signing up to their Dreams for the Future Event - https://bit.ly/3uAO2CG

10/04/2022

Happy National Sibling Day!

At Toucan, we’re like a family so on this we’re celebrating by showing our appreciation for our team members 🤗

Whether achieving tasks over zoom or enjoying each other’s company, on the rare occasions, when we have face to face meet ups, there’s nothing but admiration and respect for our 🐥

However you may be celebrating, we wish you all a wonderful national siblings day 🙌

08/04/2022

What an epic trip 💥

had such a blast travelling to Uganda. We connected with the amazing organisations Jinja Educational Trust ((JET) and SALVE International (Support and Love Via Education).

We spent a week learning, living and creating with the inspirational people of Uganda and of course producing brilliant content 🎥

Our dedicated videos for Jinja Educational Trust and SALVE International will be released shortly. Keep an eye on our socials to find out more about these incredible organisations!

Uganda, you have our heart 🧡

05/04/2022

Last week we were invited to the where we were shortlisted for Best Digital Awards Event 🥳

Although we didn’t win, we're so proud to be nominated for our client project, which as with any event requires an enormous team effort.

Congratulations to Mash Media for their nomination and big congratulations to 73 Media who pipped us to the post for their win on the night 🤝🏆



📸 by Jonathan JT Taylor, Aniseed Photo