As 2021 becomes the year of the staycation, we’re telling people about the exclusive getaway in unspoilt woodland that’s the antidote to the stresses of modern life. Straddling the border of Norfolk and Suffolk, fifteen miles due north of our Southwold studio, is the glorious Fritton Lake. Home to a two-mile long lake, beautiful wildlife...

As sport starts to take its first small steps back to normality, it’s the perfect time for the latest MH Goals catalogue to launch. You may think in the digital age there’s no longer a place for print. After all, Yellow Pages has gone completely online, and even Argos has retired its famous catalogue (a...

Last month we were delighted to see the launch of the new website for The Southwold Flower Company.   The Southwold Flower Company is a delightful growing farm just outside Spring’s hometown. Set in the beautiful Suffolk countryside, it’s a tranquil oasis where you can just let the fast-pace of urban life drop away and...

This week we were on hand to help promote the official designation of two Quiet Lanes in Suffolk, one in Snape on the east coast and one in Glemsford in the west of the county. A Quiet Lane is a nationally recognised designation of single-track road (i.e. no line markings), typically with less than 1,000...

With an increase of 1,000,000 followers in just two weeks, new social media app Clubhouse is suddenly the hot topic. But what is it, what does it offer, and what chance does it have of making new friends in an already-saturated market? The voice-and-audio-based social network Clubhouse is still unknown to many. This is mainly...

Creative Director Glen shares insights to a project he’s loved working on in the latter part of 2020 – and the unexpected perks of lockdown. Plus we get a sneak peek of a surfboard collaboration that’s fuelling his out of office creativity. I’ve been working to create a unique brand for the West Suffolk College...

Are you sitting comfortably? Then let’s begin. Here is the story of a wedding, told by Spring for Bruisyard Country Estate as we brought their brand more fully and clearly to life. Illustrated with character and verve by Louisa Marcq to add even more depth to this glorious venue’s brand. As you wake, you hear...

Question. Has there ever been a better time to take stock of your brand, its audience, its values and how it presents itself to the world? I have some recommendations for you. Why? The first step is to ask yourself: why? If it’s a new company it’s obvious, but you may be considering a brand...

Rea joined Spring about a year ago, just in time to see how things are ‘normally’ before Covid-19 changed many of our working practises. Here’s a little about what she’s working on, and what the year has taught her. I am working with EDF and the Sizewell C (SZC) Project team who are currently at...

Today, our client EDF has submitted their Development Consent Order (DCO) application for Sizewell C to the Planning Inspectorate. Sizewell C is a proposed two-reactor power station to be situated alongside the now decommissioned Sizewell A and active Sizewell B. It is a multi-billion pound project for which we have delivered the public planning consultation...

We have a request. When you brief Spring, would you please set us an ambitious goal? We relish the opportunity to aim high. When Anglian Water tasked us to engage 8,000 people face-to-face with water resilience, we engaged 21,000 people instead. One public sector client has employed two more people to handle enquiries generated by...

Ever wondered what Spring does? Here’s your answer. We have so many stories to tell, people to introduce you to, and ambitions for ourselves and our clients. Sometimes it’s hard to get it all into a small space. So here is a very brief overview of what we do, for whom.

What is the Church of England’s role in a thriving community? at a workshop yesterday, we heard from people who really care about their community and its needs. The Diocese of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich is showing vision in throwing open to suggestion its input to the community it serves. It acknowledges that the Church...

When there’s a sizeable build project in the offing, a corporate strategy to be written or a programme of change that’s going to impact people, consultation is not just a legal obligation – it is morally essential. Spring’s view is that, as consultation providers, we are the bridge between impacted community and provider, and our...

We are always pleased when we can use our skills and resources to help good causes. Recently Lena has been working with the internal team at St Elizabeth Hospice and the partnership is delivering positive results. Here’s what she has to say. I am really proud to be working with St Elizabeth Hospice and ECCH...

Now the application for a Development Consent Order for Sizewell C has been submitted to the Planning Inspectorate, and following the government’s process, Spring has been taking the Planning Document to the local community to ensure fair access to the full submission. Because of Covid, this is happening by Library Bus. With the planning application...

Over the last few months, Spring has been working with councils, consultancies and energy providers to help launch a truly unique and highly ambitious project, Net Zero Leiston. A first-of-a-kind project for a town the size of Leiston, Net Zero Leiston’s goal is to create a net zero carbon community. Stakeholders include community representatives, local...

Today, our client EDF has submitted their Development Consent Order (DCO) application for Sizewell C to the Planning Inspectorate. Sizewell C is a proposed two-reactor power station to be situated alongside the now decommissioned Sizewell A and active Sizewell B. It is a multi-billion pound project for which we have delivered the public planning consultation...

We hosted a Zoom workshop for businesses local to our studio in southwold yesterday, helping them adapt and thrive. Southwold is a wonderful seaside town that’s a real, working town too. Not just because of its busy brewery and distillery that employs hundreds of locals, but also by the wealth of really interesting independent traders...

Nearly all of the points below are things that any business should always be doing to undertake meaningful consultation or engagement. within the current context, it is critical that you reflect and adapt.   1 – Not business as usual   I don’t need to tell you that these are not normal times, but it’s...

Spring works with a lot of organisations on engagement projects, and they all want exactly the same thing. To draw people into their purpose so far that those people actively want to respond. Want to change their behaviour. Want more / less / different / truth. But that requires real emotional connection. Here is the...

It was all going so well … and it will again. We know from our clients who own hotels, pubs, venues, tourism attractions and cultural organisations just how tough this time is, and we also know their resilience and ambition. We are proud to work alongside the industry to help it regain strength. The conversation...

Adam Fennelow, Head of Services at the Design Business Association, shares a super-simple way for projects to be analysed for effectiveness right from the off, demonstrating Return on Investment and helping to ensure strong relationships between agency and client delivery teams. The right steps at the start of every new project will inject effectiveness and...

Last month we were delighted to see the launch of the new website for The Southwold Flower Company.   The Southwold Flower Company is a delightful growing farm just outside Spring’s hometown. Set in the beautiful Suffolk countryside, it’s a tranquil oasis where you can just let the fast-pace of urban life drop away and...

It’s shaping up to be a busy Autumn, and we’re keen to hear from creative freelancers. We’re building up a roster of talented freelancers who can support our studio with niche and extra skills. They include illustration, photography, film, editing, animation, development, design, writing. Maybe you have a folio full of something we didn’t know...

Ever wondered what Spring does? Here’s your answer. We have so many stories to tell, people to introduce you to, and ambitions for ourselves and our clients. Sometimes it’s hard to get it all into a small space. So here is a very brief overview of what we do, for whom.