Local agency first in line for latest investment from Digital Drive County Durham

Durham’s marketing, design and communications agency, Glow Creative has been named as one of the first businesses to receive funding from Digital Drive County Durham.

The digital technology funding grant has come at a welcome time for Glow Creative. Reflecting on its business growth, the company has recently moved into an expanded office in Durham Workspace on Abbey Road, Durham, increasing its workforce this month too.

Glow Creative’s new digital communications assistant, Annelise Brooksbank, is a First Class Honours journalism graduate from Northumbria University, who has experience of working for the Sunderland Echo, ETC Magazine, Evening Gazette and Luxe Magazine.

Over the past three years, she has also been living and working in Melbourne, Australia, gaining experience of writing for a wide variety of publications, and learning many additional valuable skills which make her particularly well suited to the role.

Co-director of Glow Creative, Georgina Wilczek, commented: “Many thanks to Digital Drive Durham for supporting our expansion plans and enabling us to grow our business and move forward in such an exciting way.

“We are thrilled to welcome Annelise to the team and look forward to helping her to develop her skill-set to enable her to excel in her career.”

Since launching in Durham City 10 years ago, Glow Creative has built up a reputation for excellence with high profile clientele spanning the North East and right across the UK.

Glow Creative is one of the first batch of recipients of funding from the new Digital Drive County Durham scheme, which aims to improve local businesses by promoting the use of digital technology in the workplace.

Business Durham’s Digital Drive County Durham initiative - delivered by BE Group and part funded by the European Regional Development Fund - offers grants of up to 40 per cent towards digital technology or consultancy costs.

Leanne Miller, senior project manager at Digital Drive County Durham, said: “We are delighted to support Glow Creative at this exciting time for them.

“We hope the grant offers them even further opportunity for growth and development in the future. Digital technology is key to modern business development and we welcome other local companies to get in touch to benefit from the same opportunities.”