Fundraising with Handbands

Running a business, a not-for-profit group, an event or even the local school is a constant juggle between budgets, awareness and how best to spend your marketing energy. Maybe the secret is to understand how others use a promotional tool like Handband's silicone bracelets? The Willoughby Community preschool  use them as an assist to staff to remind them that a child in their care may have an allergy or potentially prone to anaphylactic shock. They're unobtrusive and the ability to print  a specific message on the silicone bracelets was crucial in their choice. Continue reading →

A DEVELOPER has teamed up with a town school to keep pupils safe during the winter months. McCarthy & Stone, the UK’s leading retirement developer, has donated 250 reflective wristbands to children at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Ombersley Way. The wristbands are to help raise awareness of road safety and to make pupils more visible to passing motorists during busy rush hour conditions. Headteacher from St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Miranda Gibbs, said: “We actively encourage our pupils to walk to and from school; it’s a great way to keep healthy and active and reduces road congestion. However, many are now finding themselves doing their journey in the dark, Continue reading →

Yesterday (Sunday) marked the third anniversary of the death of Jamie Haslett. Student Jamie, who grew up in Onchan and played football for Laxey, was killed in Sheffield by a police car responding to a call. The Haslett family chose Victim Support to be the recipient charity for donations in lieu of flowers. Since that time, the family have been involved in fundraising for the charity and have raised more than £10,000 in Jamie’s memory. Victim Support continues to support the family to this day, through the Independent Police Complaint Commission (IPCC) inquiry following the court case. The charity’s manager, Paula Gelling, said: ‘Finding out that Victim Support had been chosen to receive Continue reading →

A University of Windsor law student has launched a wristband sales campaign with half of the proceeds going to benefit the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation. Aaron Lewicki decided to start selling the bands commemorating the University of Windsor’s 50th anniversary after visiting the university’s bookstore last year looking for school merchandise to give out as Christmas gifts. After finding out that the silicone rubber wristbands weren’t available, Lewicki, who encountered the bands when he was studying at the University of Waterloo, decided to bring the bands to Windsor himself. “Our varsity teams at Waterloo sold them as fundraisers and I decided I’d sell them to benefit the breast cancer foundation,” said Lewicki. “My mother has always been a big supporter of the organization Continue reading →

If you are trying to promote a brand, there are countless options for developing a rock solid marketing and advertising campaign. If you want a fun way to get others interested in your brand, customised wristbands can help. Custom Wristband Types There are a large variety of different types of wristbands available which can help with promoting your business, brand or organisation...