Finalists revealed in firm 's £10k charity SOS appeal
Embello, a Midlands-based printing and branding company is poised to give away over £10,000 worth of products and services to a deserving charity or community project as its Brum: SOS initiative reaches the final stages.
Hundreds of charities and organisations across the region entered the competition, which will see Embello carry out a complete rebrand for the winners in an exciting 48-hour challenge.
Out of the many applicants, five chosen finalists were invited to Embello HQ in Tamworth to pitch for the £10,000 prize pot which could include the creation of logos, signage, printed promotional materials, vehicle graphics and branded clothing.
The five shortlisted charities are:
Birmingham and Black Country Wildlife Trusts: A charity working to protect, restore and create wild spaces to increase biodiversity across Birmingham, Dudley, Sandwell, Walsall and Wolverhampton through education and engagement activities.
Tamworth wellbeing & cancer support centre: Supporting people affected by all types of cancer and chronic illnesses by providing a friendly and welcoming hub of holistic therapies.
Queen Alexandra College: A specialist charity based in Birmingham supporting 16-to-25-year-olds with disabilities, through vocational, educational and employment-focused programmes.
Number eight Tamworth: Providing housing, life skills, education and support for young homeless mums and their babies to help them achieve social, emotional and financial security for life.
Help Harry help others: This charity was set up by Harry Moseley before he lost his battle with cancer at just 11-years-old. Continued by his mother Georgie, HHHO provides a wide variety of services for people with cancer.
Entrepreneur and owner of Embello Kyle Raffo (Pictured) said: “Giving back to the community and supporting good causes is a key element of business. I 'm always in awe of the amount of great work that is carried out by the voluntary sector, and I try to support that wherever I can, both personally and as a business.
“While we regularly run charitable events and initiatives, Brum: SOS is our biggest charity campaign so far. Having a professional looking brand and identity is integral to raise your profile, but it 's not something many charities or community organisations can afford, so we wanted to use our expertise to give a local charity that opportunity.
“The added 'SOS ' element will help us to raise the profile of the winning charity even further as we 'll be filming a short documentary of the branding transformation.
Embello, which was born in Kyle 's bedroom when he was just 17 years old is now one of the UK 's leading printing, promotional and branding specialists and works with top names across the world including amazon, Morrisons, Spotify and Bentley Motors.