Last night was one of those evenings that reminds you why being part of the Humber business community is so special.
On a gloriously sunny evening at Taphouse Hull, we caught up with familiar faces, celebrated alongside organisations doing brilliant things across the region. 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.
The Future Humber Lifetime Thank You Award celebrates long-standing Bondholders who have made a meaningful contribution to the Humber business community over many years.
For us, the recognition reflects 44 years of building relationships, helping organisations grow and continuing to invest in the region we proudly call home.
It’s recognition for:
1. 44 years as one of Yorkshire’s longest-established independent strategic digital agencies
2. 15 years supporting Future Humber and the Humber business community
3. Helping organisations grow through strategic thinking, creativity and digital innovation
4. Employing, developing and championing generations of local talent
5. Building long-term partnerships with clients across Yorkshire, the UK and internationally
6. Supporting businesses through decades of economic, technological and societal change
7. Championing the Humber as a fantastic place to do business
8. Continuing to invest in the future through new talent, new ideas and ambitious client work
Leahann Barnes, Head of Partnerships & Place at Future Humber, summed it up beautifully:
“There are few businesses that embody creativity, longevity and independent spirit quite like Sowden & Sowden. Over the last 15 years as members, they’ve consistently championed the region while delivering incredible work for clients across the UK and beyond. Their ability to evolve, embrace change and never lose their personality is something many businesses could learn from.”
While the award recognises our 15 years with Future Humber, it also arrives as we celebrate another milestone – 44 years in business.
Since 1982 the agency has survived recessions, civil unrest, the rise (and demise) of CD-ROMs, the birth of Apple, the internet, social media and now AI.
We’ve worked with organisations ranging from local charities to global brands.
Today we’re proud to work with organisations including Quickline, NEC Software Solutions, Ørsted, Hull York Medical School and City Health Care Partnership CIC, helping ambitious organisations combine creativity with intelligent strategy.
As Polly, our Co-owner, Creative Lead and Director at Sowden & Sowden says:
“We’ve never stood still and we’ve never really wanted to. Curiosity, creativity and bravery have always been three of our greatest strengths.
“Today we’re supporting organisations with everything from strategic positioning and integrated campaigns to digital growth and AI-enabled marketing, but at the heart of it all are still the same principles Dad started with all those years ago – understanding people and solving problems creatively.”
She added:
“The Future Humber recognition means a huge amount because it isn’t just about us. It’s recognition for the people who have worked here, the clients who have trusted us and the role the agency has played in the region over the last 44 years.”
Our founder Paul Sowden was typically understated.
“We’ve had good years, bad years and years where I wondered whether being in solitary confinement would be less stressful.”
“The Future Humber recognition is special because we’ve spent 44 years building a business right here – a strategic digital marketing agency that employs local people and works with organisations across the UK. Fifteen years being part of an organisation built to support businesses like ours is worth celebrating.”
Awards are good, because they’re a reminder that the work we do matters.
That relationships matter.
And that strategy and creativity matter.
After 44 years, we’re still learning, still evolving and still asking, “What’s next?”
Looking for a top ten strategic digital agency with decades of experience and award-winning creativity to bring your campaigns and brand to life?
Whether you’re repositioning a brand, planning your next marketing campaign, investing in digital growth or simply looking for a fresh perspective, we’d love a conversation.
Call us on +44 (0) 1482 649 311 or email us at: [email protected] and find out what we could achieve together.
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