Since the Media Matching service began, many successful matches have been made and hundreds of thousands of pounds worth of free help has been given to charities and voluntary organisations by our volunteer advisers.
Here are just a couple of examples of the many successful partnerships that have been made through Media Matching.
Media Match:
Nic Cairns and Cornwall Dyslexia Association
Cornwall Dyslexia Association were matched online with Nic Cairns of Creative Mass Media, based in Nottingham. The charity required assistance to complete a DVD of their workshops having had unsatisfactory results with previous attempts by student volunteers. Nic spent an amazing 104 hours working on the DVD for the charity and produced a fantastic 28 minute mini-documentary featuring footage of all the workshops, an extensive picture gallery of activity and artwork, an introduction to the CDA and web links. He even produced the packaging artwork and gave advice on manufacturing.
The charity were overwhelmed with the result: “The project with Nic has been an enormous success. He is a thorough and professional artist who has managed the production of the DVD, which he put together from amateur film-clips, faultlessly. We have ended up with a DVD of a much higher quality than I ever imagined possible. I was concerned that the match would not be very satisfactory as Nic and I live at opposite ends of the country, and there was no hope of meeting up. However, this was hardly a problem at all, thanks to email, the postal service and Nic's brilliant organisational skills. I am very grateful to have been matched with Nic. Thank you for an excellent service”
Tam Martin, Cornwall Dyslexia Association.
Media Match: Carl Hopkins and J-U-M-P
Carl and J-U-M-P matched online in mid 2008. They are both based in the North West and they met up for a coffee and chat. The meeting was really useful to the charity and inspiring for the adviser:
'I find the whole concept of Media Matching a simple and refreshing idea. For struggling charities to be able to contact and meet with marketing professionals who are willing to give their time is a great idea. I personally was delighted to meet with J-U-M-P, a small regional charity with big ambitions. After our two hour chat they seemed re-energised, re-focused and ready to go. A truly great cause and inspirational people. Thanks to Media Matching for the opportunity.'
Carl Hopkins, Managing Director, Kloog
'Carl gave a very helpful and constructive view on several items and in particular our web site... Carl's ideas have already been discussed at our most recent management meeting and will be acted on. Carl also gave an objective view of our current position with regards to promoting our charity and came up with one or two 'can do' ideas that can be achieved and make a difference in developing our charity's profile. We appreciate the time Carl gave through Media Trust and would certainly come back again for more assistance. '
Christine Hawthorn, J-U-M-P (Jacob's Unique Memory Pot)
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