If 2020 taught us anything, it was that the small and medium business owners are a resilient, quick-thinking bunch. When Covid smacked a massive hole through everyone’s plans, this community rolled up its sleeves and got stuck in, supporting others while pivoting themselves. Talk about inspirational. 

Now, as the world ever-so-slowly returns to some degree of normal, the King’s Lynn BID (the area’s Business Improvement District) is doing its bit to help entrepreneurs refocus, recover and grow – and we’re proud to share that 24 fingers has been invited to support.

We’re one of the companies featured in the King’s Lynn BID Business Support Package: Refocus, Recover & Grow, a scheme aimed at connecting BID members with professionals who can help their businesses survive and thrive, even in today’s challenging economic environment. 

Business owners who aren’t sure of what help they need can browse the list on the Discover King’s Lynn website and contact anyone who catches their eye, or they can attend free short webinars offering a flavour of the areas the businesses in the group cover, from branding and business strategy, to social media and advertising. 

“We’re thrilled to be able to offer our wide range of expertise to businesses in the King’s Lynn region,” said Emma Goode. 

“The thought of revamping or refocusing a business at the best of times can be an intimidating task, but after the upheaval of last year, the King’s Lynn BID’s  Business Support Package is a brilliant way to help entrepreneurs get back on their feet or find new avenues to explore. We can’t wait to start supporting.”

We’re 24 fingers, a digital marketing agency and a proud member of the 42 Club, Brentwood Chamber of Commerce, Excel Business Networking Group, the Trusted Business Community, the Organisation for Responsible Businesses and the Rotary Club of Brentwood à Becket. We help companies who are all fingers and thumbs with their social media grow their business and brand. Book your free strategy call here

We’re proud supporters of all things community at 24 fingers, and the belief in collaboration is at the core of everything we do. So you can imagine how delighted we were when Emma Goode joined the Rotary Club of Brentwood à Becket as an associate member. 

On Monday 30th November, Emma became a member of Brentwood à Becket Rotary Club in a short ceremony during the club’s weekly meeting on Zoom when President Peter McAllister and members welcomed her into the club.

“I’m thrilled to have joined the Brentwood à Becket Rotary Club, and can’t wait to get involved in the great work it does, supporting local businesses and charities,” said Emma. “I’m really looking forward to becoming an active member of the club and doing my bit for the local community.”

Membership Chairman Ivan Armstrong said: “We are delighted that Emma has joined Rotary. When I first met her through the Brentwood Chamber of Commerce, I could see that Emma could be a great asset to Rotary, with her warmth and enthusiasm to help her community and that she would enjoy being in Rotary.”

Brentwood à Becket is part of a worldwide organisation of over 1.2 million people with over 50,000 members in the UK alone. They all share the desire to work together to take action to bring lasting change in their communities , across the globe and in themselves, summed up by the motto “Service above Self”. At the same time, they build lasting friendships, use and develop their skills and relationships with other business people.

In Brentwood, the club is best known for the organisation of the Brentwood Half Marathon which has grown over 38 years to a major event with over 4,000 runners and has raised well over £1million. Because of the pandemic, 2021 will be the first year the event has not taken place but, for 2022 and beyond, the club is looking to find new partners to share the load of what is now a major year-long undertaking.

Rotary can also provide the opportunity for smaller businesses to expand their community involvement. Although the pandemic has restricted some of the community service and fund raising that Brentwood à Becket would normally be doing it has not stopped them providing much needed funding to local charities to adapt to the effect on their clients and services. At the same time support has been provided for recent international emergencies.

Brentwood à Becket  is a lively, active and successful club with a growing membership and, in more normal times, it meets weekly at the Marygreen Manor. Meetings will be held on Zoom until they are able to return there. If you want to learn more, you can contact the club at becketrotary@gmail.com. 

We’re 24 fingers, a digital marketing agency and a proud member of the Brentwood Chamber of Commerce, Excel Business Networking Group, the Trusted Business Community and the Organisation for Responsible Businesses. If you’re feeling all fingers and thumbs with your online marketing, use our hands (and hearts and minds) to get extra digits on your bottom line. Book your free strategy call here.

Canadian philosopher Jean Vanier once said: “one of the marvellous things about community is that it enables us to welcome and help people in a way we couldn’t as individuals”. We 100% agree. That’s why we at 24 fingers are the proud official partner of The Thing About Artists, an ambitious project from Essex designers Brennan & Burch. 

It’s a chance to shout about the amazing talent of local artists and prove to anyone in Havering considering getting more involved with the arts that ANYTHING is possible. 

As well as a community launch and exhibition, talented duo Lisa Brennan and Majida Burch are producing a full-colour book of exciting artists and creatives from Havering and the surrounding areas of London and Essex, and giving it away FREE to local secondary schools, libraries, project partners and artists. 

It’s the first of a series they want to create with local community groups working with care leavers, older people, homeless people and mental health service users. The second book will feature artwork from looked-after children and care leavers in Havering. Lisa and Majida will mentor the young people, and artists from The Thing About Artists will also teach them valuable and diverse new creative skills.

Alongside 24 fingers, Havering Changing eagerly supported the project’s initial stages to create a digital version of the first book, and now Lisa and Majida need YOUR help to print and distribute it, and hold the launch and exhibitions. 

As well as inspiring a new generation of local artists to explore their creative sides, there are some amazing rewards for pledging to the The Thing About Artists crowdfunder, including a limited edition Brennan & Burch notebook and postcard, and a pre-release book and two VIP tickets to meet artists at the official launch party. 

Emma Goode of 24 fingers said: “We’re thrilled to be supporting The Thing About Artists project. Havering has such a wealth of creative talent, and what better way to promote our local artists than with a high-quality, full-colour book showcasing their work. We’re sure this will inspire the next generation of artists, and we’re very proud to be a partner.”

Click here to visit their crowdfunding page, pledge what you can and support Brennan & Burch‘s The Thing About Artists project. It will keep the spotlight firmly on Havering’s developing arts scene and bring art to an audience from seven to 70 – and beyond! 

We’re 24 fingers, a digital marketing agency and a proud member of the Brentwood Chamber of Commerce, the Trusted Business Community and the Organisation for Responsible Businesses. If you’re feeling all fingers and thumbs with your online marketing, use our hands (and hearts and minds) to get extra digits on your bottom line. Book your free strategy call here.

Former American football star Tony Dorsett once said: “to succeed, you need to find something to hold on to, something to motivate you, something to inspire you” – and boy was he right. 

At social media agency 24 fingers, we are big believers in the strength of a community and the power of the hive mind. It’s why we’re proud members of some of the best networking groups.

These business groups offer support and networking opportunities that money literally cannot buy. They are sources of inspiration, endless wells of ideas and creativity, and great ways to make enduring friendships that extend far beyond the business world. 

So, we’re delighted to reveal that we’re among the members of the Brentwood & International Excel Elite Networking Business Group, which launches in November 2020. 

It’s the brainchild of Clare Horsley, founder of Excel Elite Business Networking, which gives business owners the opportunity to showcase their business and also themselves as the brand behind their business, and helps to forge strong relationships between members and visitors. 

24 fingers’ founder Emma Goode is enthusiastic about joining the Excel Networking Business Group: “I’m thrilled to be a part of this new networking opportunity,” she said. “I can’t wait to see what opportunities will come up. Brentwood has a thriving business community and it’s going to be fascinating to see how Clare’s group supports and expands it.”

“Excel Elite Business Networking was founded to provide business owners with the opportunity to showcase their business and also themselves as the brand behind their business,” said Clare. 

“Successful businesses are built by forming long-lasting and trusting professional relationships. Excel creates a supportive and educational platform for businesses to embed themselves into the business community. Take action and join our meeting, to build your network, connect with your target audience, both in the UK and internationally, and promote YOU! I am very much looking forward to working alongside Emma and welcoming 24 fingers to the Brentwood & International Excel Elite Group,” she added. 

We’re 24 fingers, a digital marketing agency and a proud member of the Brentwood Chamber of Commerce, the Trusted Business Community, the Organisation for Responsible Businesses and Excel Elite Business Networking. If you’re feeling all fingers and thumbs with your online marketing, use our hands (and hearts and minds) to get extra digits on your bottom line. Book your free strategy call here.

“Alone, we can do so little: together, we can do so much,” said American author Helen Keller. She made a good point: everyone in business knows the people surrounding and supporting them are crucial to their success, and networking group The 42 Club is built on the idea that ‘people buy people’.

The group’s mission is to provide guests with the best networking possible. It does this by bringing together in one space people who are excellent at what they do. 

Every Wednesday evening at 7pm via Zoom, businesspeople are able to share genuine opportunities and build solid, lasting relationships with like-minded entrepreneurs, with the first couple of meetings free for newcomers. 

The 42 Club partnered with social media management experts 24 fingers and, over the last 30 days, has achieved an impressive 650% growth in the number of unique visitors to its Facebook page, a 552% increase in page views, and a 139% hike in post reach. 

“We’re delighted to see great results from our collaboration with 24 fingers, and in such a short time,” said Russell Wiltshire. “We’re looking forward to watching our social media stats continue to rise in the coming weeks.” 

Managing Director Emma Goode adds: “The 42 Club is a go-to in my networking diary. It offers me the chance to network with professional, like-minded people who want to do actual business. Highly recommended.”

If you too want to achieve three-figure growth in four weeks, book in for a free consultation today and we’ll soon make your business the talk of the town.

Almost four months after it was created to support vulnerable and isolated local residents at the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, Brentwood Mutual Aid (BMA) has become a permanent fixture in the community, having been established as a recognised Charitable Trust. 

Co-founders Kat Waterhouse and Oliver Durose have been named Founder and Leader, and Founding Trustee respectively, while volunteers Gary Maxius and Lynn Connelly have been invited to join the Board of Trustees.

Since its launch on 22 March 2020, BMA has carried out over 3,000 individual tasks for residents, from shopping and delivering medication, to sourcing emergency food, dog walking, gardening tasks and running post office errands. 

It has also offered a befriending service, delivering elements of counselling, to benefit the most isolated, fulfilling the simple aim: “if something needs to happen, we can do it”.

BMA has forged strong partnerships with those organisations and people it needed to provide the most effective support, including Brentwood Borough Council, Daily Bread Café, Manna Meals, Peabody Trust, parish councils and local food banks.

BMA has also led a number of initiatives and, by working collaboratively with its partners, continues to enhance both what support can be provided to residents and how that support can be delivered most effectively.

BMA has quickly built up a vast, experienced network of volunteers, including 25 dedicated call handlers who are ready to listen and respond to the needs of residents, as well as business relationships and other partners, all working together to provide support in every corner of the Borough and in as many ways as possible. 

Registering BMA as a Charitable Trust has secured its future, and it will continue to provide support for the practical needs of residents – even after the pandemic is over – working closely with the majority of local agencies to ensure targeted support gets to where it is needed most.

“Having only lived in the Borough for four years prior to lockdown, I was completely oblivious to the level of need in our community,” said co-founder Kat Waterhouse. “BMA gave me a purpose throughout the pandemic as I was able to use my newly found free time in a valuable and rewarding way.  For this, I will always be thankful.

“I am immensely proud of each and every volunteer who not only gave up their time during lockdown, but who also committed to Brentwood Mutual Aid and our residents going forward, post-Covid. Without them, we would not have been able to ensure the future of BMA and most importantly, the support of our vulnerable neighbours.”

If you are a resident looking for help, an agency that would like to make referrals to BMA or if you want to become a volunteer, call 01277 424 953, email admin@brentwood-mutual-aid.org or visit the group’s Facebook page.