Activate – an experienced team of placemaking professionals, delivering services for retail, leisure and commercial schemes. We enliven spaces and engage communities, through a combination of placemaking consultancy and destination marketing services.
We develop and deliver commercially viable placemaking solutions that regenerate, repurpose and enliven assets, putting customer experience and social value at the centre of the each schemes placemaking strategy.
By using customer and stakeholder feedback to generate a common vision, we create places which enable innovation, enterprise and that support local economies and the wider community.
Our Destination Marketing team specialise in delivering integrated marketing programmes aimed at driving footfall, increasing spend and dwell time, supporting occupiers and connecting the destination to the local community.
The service works across all asset types delivering; strategy, creative, social media management, digital marketing, events management and community engagement.
Free iced coffee and croissant, anyone? 🥐
We recently partnered with Sunday in Brooklyn, one of our on-site occupiers at @stchristophersplace, for a standout activation to support the launch of the Neighbourhood Card.
This initiative was designed to encourage engagement from the local West End community –
and with complimentary iced matcha and beautiful flowers on offer, it was a great success. Even the weather was on our side!
If you haven’t signed up yet, there’s still time. Visit the link below to join the programme and start
enjoying exclusive benefits.
https://shorturl.at/54PgL
#Placemaking #activate #destinationmarketing #neighbourhoodcard
Looking back on our summer events, the Gruffalo & The Gruffalo’s Child Meet-Up at @putneyexchange was truly unforgettable!
It was wonderful to see so many families enjoying the Pop-Up Garden, the centre full of visitors and social engagement at an all-time high. The feedback from everyone who joined us has been fantastic!
#activate #placemaking #destinationmarketing #putneyexchange
We’re now over halfway through the year, and 2025 has brought some fantastic achievements.
Reflecting on summer to date, we’ve had enlivenment at @islingtonsq, @marshallsmillleeds, @moretownldn_ , @stchristophersplace to name a few! Here is a little snippet of what we’ve been working on, and summer isn’t over yet!
#Placemaking #activate #destinationmarketing
We’re proud to announce the launch of the St Christopher’s Place Neighbourhood Card - a
valuable new initiative for the West End community.
With participation from over 20 occupiers, this marks a significant milestone for the estate and reflects the collaboration across the neighbourhood.
To support the launch, we’ve organised a series of activations throughout August to engage visitors, residents, and local workers. These include partnerships with our food and beverage occupiers, offering complimentary iced coffee, iced matcha, and cocktails to those who sign up.
The team have been busy onsite each week but we love it when a plan comes together!
#Placemaking #activate #destinationmarketing
#neighbourhoodcard