For more than 44 years, we’ve helped organisations challenge convention, look beyond the expected and create work that gets noticed for the right reasons.
Those years haven’t taught us to play it safe. They’ve taught us when to disrupt, when to evolve and when to ignore the rule book altogether.
Today, that experience is shaped by two generations, one philosophy and a team that’s endlessly curious.
Most marketing agencies want to tell you what they do. We’d rather show you what we can do for you.
This isn’t just something we say. It’s how we ask questions, solve problems and create marketing campaigns worth putting our name to.
It’s been our philosophy for more than four decades and it’s the reason our clients continually outperform the competition and strengthen their market position.
Broadband sector:
We help altnets and rural broadband providers turn passed premises into connected customers.
Whether you need hyperlocal campaigns and community engagement, product launches or customer acquisition, we build demand, win customers, drive gross adds and help telco brands stand out in one of the UK’s most competitive markets.
Healthcare sector:
We’ve earned the right to call ourselves healthcare marketing specialists.
For decades, we’ve helped NHS trusts, healthcare providers and public health teams turn complex and sensitive subjects into powerful campaigns that people notice, understand and act on. Because the right message, delivered well, can change behaviour and – sometimes – change lives.
Education sector:
It takes more than going through the motions to fill open events, exceed application targets and convert to enrolment.
We help FE colleges, training providers and universities build reputations, attract the right students and deliver education marketing campaigns worthy of the highest marks, including many HEIST Awards of our own.
From global brands, household names to ambitious challengers, our clients stay with us because we deliver.
In fact, over 25% of our clients have worked with us for 10+ years.
“Sowdens did a brilliant job supporting us with our Ørsted Festival event. Their creativity and excellence, mixed with their event organisation engaged more than 200 visitors in our business and removed loads of stress for our team on the day - we couldn’t have done it without them.”
Thomas Collins, Senior Internal Comms & Engagement Manager
Ørsted UK
“Sowdens have impressed us from day one. Chosen following a competitive pitch process due to their unique experience in the education sector, their strategic know-how, creativity and dedication to the job are clearly demonstrated by the results they’ve achieved."
Claire Wilsher, Director of Marketing, Communications and Admissions
Barking & Dagenham College
“Sowdens are the safest pair of hands in the marketing business and a pleasure to work with. We’ve never worked with an agency that understands our company the way Sowdens do. Their creative approach is phenomenal, and they always deliver.”
Kat Jeffery, Head of Marketing
Quickline Communications
“As a business, it's important for us to demonstrate our green credentials. The rebranding that Sowdens rolled out across our international offices is helping us to build our profile with the world’s leading technology companies.”
Wayne Halliwell, Global CI Director & UK General Manager
Regenersis
“The Sowdens team worked tirelessly to produce a number of exceptional projects, and the brand, look and feel were spot on across the board, engaging a great number of our stakeholders. Many thanks for all the preparation involved.”
Diana Taylor, Managing Director
Marketing Humber
“Sirius Academy won a prestigious Heist Marketing Award beating some of the UK’s top universities and FE Colleges and another Highly Commended Heist for us the following year. That’s because their marketing works.”
Cathy Taylor, Principal & CEO
Sirius Academy
“Sowdens treat their clients like part of the family, they understand, support and develop. Professional and hard working at all times.”
Jeremy Seymour, Director
J S Land Capital
“I just wanted to say a huge thank you for turning this around so quickly. The output is fabulous and truly helps us to communicate our brand values and commitment to driving a greener future.”
Laura Marz, Marketing and Communications Manager
Aura Innovation Centre
“CHCP benefits from Sowdens’ unparalleled relationships with the media, whether it’s radio, press, digital, TV or outdoor. We have utter confidence in budget being wisely sent for maximum return and would highly recommend them for media placement campaigns.”
Lucy Flower, Communications & Social Business Lead
City Health Care Partnership
“Sowdens are highly creative marketing people who understand the goal is to sell more products. They manage to give you what you need, more than what you want, and it always works.”
Sean Scott, Managing Director
Vuba Resin Products
“Our latest project looks absolutely brilliant. It really reminds me why we wouldn’t use any other agency when the team operates like this. Sowdens really are like an extension of our team.”
Jane Cross, Marketing Manager
APD Communications
“Thank you all so much for being such a wonderful agency – for being patient with us and making us look so great. So impressed with the speed with which you have produced all our comms tools and kept us focused. Everything came together so wonderfully.”
Louise Smith, Director
Aura
“Big praise to all at Sowdens for helping us to breathe life back into this iconic building. Sowdens very quickly grasped the importance and necessity of rebranding, and under extreme time pressure they created a simple, identifiable brand that spoke to the community immediately.”
Jeremy Seymour, Director
J S Land Capital
“Working with Sowdens is like having your own blue chip marketing team. Sowdens are genuinely creative at every level. You can’t help but be inspired working with them.”
Sean Scott, Managing Director
Vuba Resin Products
“Sowdens are creative and imaginative and fully understand our clients’ needs. The team also managed our Academy launch event, possibly the most sensational event in Hull that year.”
Trevor Taylor, Chief Operating Officer
The Constellation Trust
“I have always found Sowden’s to be extremely responsive and creative. They can also turn a job round really quickly so I know I can rely on them if a major deadline is looming. I look forward to working with them on future campaigns.”
Sarah Fewster, Marketing & Communications Manager
Hull York Medical School
“The Business Day was a huge success, in no small part thanks to the creativity and support from Sowdens. We had the whole team behind us who went above and beyond, amazing attention to detail and innovative solutions to those issues that always crop up. I’d highly recommend them.”
Maria Sellors, Marketing Manager - Research & Enterprise
University of Hull
“HullBID has worked with the team at Sowdens for over 5 years, the dedication, passion and hard work of the team is impressive, as is their creativity and innovative ideas. I have no hesitation in recommending them.”
Kathryn Shillito, Executive Director
Hull BID
Whether it’s a client success story, a fresh perspective, a new hire, or a disruptive campaign that’s too good not to share, this is where you’ll find it.
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As we celebrate our 44th anniversary this year, we’re incredibly proud to receive a Future Humber Lifetime Thank You Award recognising our 15 years as a Bondholder.
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As we celebrate our 44th anniversary this year, we’re incredibly proud to receive a Future Humber Lifetime Thank You Award recognising our 15 years as a Bondholder.
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As we celebrate our 44th anniversary this year, we’re incredibly proud to receive a Future Humber Lifetime Thank You Award recognising our 15 years as a Bondholder.
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