An Elton John tribute act, giant globe cash grabber activity, historical walking tours and Templeton the mascot were all part of the celebrations for Templars Square’s 60th anniversary!
Originally opened as Cowley Centre on 11 May 1965 and renamed Templars Square in 1989, the shopping centre marked six decades at the heart of the community with a vibrant, family-friendly event.
To celebrate the milestone, Amy Young joined the centre team for their celebrations and a piece of birthday cake!
#activate #destinationmarketing #templarssquare60th #60thbirthday
Unlocking the power of content creation in retail.
We believe that content creation isn’t just about producing videos or photos - it’s about creating stories that bring retail spaces to life and connect with audiences on a deeper level.
Content creation is one of the most effective tools:
📷 Driving awareness
📷 Building loyalty
📷 Boosting engagement
To celebrate the opening of the Pets at Home store at Manchester Fort, our team worked alongside a furry co-star, Leo, to produce a video that’s engaging, fun, and authentic. This isn’t just content; it’s a way to humanise a brand and create a genuine connection with customers.
#activate #destinationmarketing #placemaking #contentcreation
It`s World Bee Day - and we`re buzzing to celebrate the important role these pollinators play in biodiversity and sustainability.
At Birmingham Business Park, regular `Meet the Bees` workshops at the beehives, helps the tenant community learn about the vital role bees play in our ecosystem. And yes, they even produce their own honey, harvested right from the park!
Meanwhile, you can find the Bee hotel at #Moretown on the rooftop of Building 6 – providing safe nesting spaces, helping local pollinators thrive, which in turn supports our environment.
#Placemaking #activate #destinationmarketing #worldenvironmentday
We`re proud to celebrate two of our team members who recently took on 10k challenges for fantastic causes.
Our Marketing Assistant, Sophie Macleod ran the @crukraceforlife, raising funds for @cr_uk.
And to our Senior Account Manager, Amy Young took on the @great_run 10k yesterday, alongside the Manchester @workmanuk team.
Congratulations girls! A drink well deserved 🍹
And also, a huge well done to everyone who took part!
#activate #greatmanchesterrun #teamactivate #raceforlife #lukemia
It’s great to be at the Insider Property Awards, North West tonight hosted by @InsiderMedia with @workmanuk
A fantastic evening celebrating people, projects, and partnerships driving positive change across the region.
#activate #destinationmarketing #manchester #insiderNWProp
A new vision for Buxton.
Amy, Senior Account Manager and Leonie, Account Manager attended the first public consultation event hosted by social impact developer @capitalcentric to view their plans for revitalising Buxton.
This was an opportunity for occupiers of The Springs Shopping Centre and local residents to come along and see the proposed new plans, with time given for them to voice their own views. The event featured the proposed plans, a survey to give feedback and interactive elements to vote on key fundamentals of the plan.
A new vision for the town centre includes:
⭐ A vibrant residential-led, mixed use neighbourhood
⭐ Revitalised new shops, bars and cafes
⭐ Green areas and public spaces
It was great to meet with Capital & Centric, local residents and key stakeholders to learn more about the exciting plans for Buxton town centre.
Beth Hudson and Andrew Sparrow recently visited one of our clients’ sites Gateway 14, to see the latest progress on development on-site. They walked around the green spaces on site, which is one of the sites amenity spaces for tenants, with a community focused event for tenants of Gateway 14, local residents and key stakeholders being planned for the summer.
As part of the visit, they explored some of the fantastic community and cultural spaces in Stowmarket, including The Mix, The Peel Centre and the Food Museum. They were kindly shown around the 84-acre site including the school dinners exhibition and discussed their vision for upcoming projects. It was inspiring to see how they combine food, farming and sustainability in such a fun and engaging way.
We’re looking forward to working together with local businesses to connect Gateway 14 tenants with the Stowmarket community and look to increase footfall, dwell time and local spend to support the town’s local economy.
#activate #destinationmarketing #placemaking
Activate led in hosting a two day, family centred event at The Springs Shopping Centre which featured two workshops centred around our newly launched Honesty Library. We had bookmark making and front cover creations taking place across both days.
These events work well to bring the local community together and offer enlivenment over key periods to encourage visitors to the centre.
Take a look at our video from the day!
#Placemaking #activate #destinationmarketing
Time is flying in 2025 so we had a quick team visit to Dishoom for breakfast to catch up together.
Our Place Making Marketing Manager, Emma Henson celebrated 2 years with Activate, Our Senior Account Manager, Amy Young recently took the stage at the Retail Centre Management Conference, sharing insight on the marketing panel, and important considerations of AI within marketing.
Hannah Baldwin-Quirk has recently been promoted to Junior Account Manager, Our Marketing Assistant, Sophie Macleod hit the six month milestone and even though it`s only been three months, Caitlin Jones and Beth Hudson have already made a real impact to the team.
It’s not all work, we’re also celebrating Our Account Manager, Leonie Kirkham with a new arrival on the way 👶
Here`s to many more moments worth celebrating 🥳
#activate #destinationmarketing #placemaking #celebrations
Today marks 80 years since VE Day. To commemorate this historic moment, we worked with St Christopher`s Place to create a striking poppy installation of over 100 poppies that invites reflection, remembrance, and connection.
Did you know parts of the estate - rebuilt and reimagined after the war - now stand as quiet but powerful reminders of that resilience?
As part of this activation, we asked the local community and visitors what VE Day means to them.
Watch the video to hear their voices and stories.
#activate #destinationmarketing #veday #80thanniversary #veday80
Here’s an insider look at the @workmanuk Centre Management Conference, held at @touchwoodmoments last week.
From our Spin the Wheel activation, to collaborative sessions with colleagues from across the business, it was a valuable day of sharing insights. We explored the creative use of AI in marketing, pop-up retail spaces, Martyn’s Law and delved into Touchwood’s history.
#retailandleisure #communityengagement #learninganddevelopment #WorkmanLLP #Activate #Touchwood
Fantastic day for Amy, Hannah, and Sophie representing Activate at the @workmanuk Centre Management conference, kindly hosted by @touchwoodmoments .
The day started with an insightful and interactive session on leadership and influence led by @qableadership . A particular highlight was seeing our Senior Account Manager Amy Young , share her expertise on the marketing panel, delving into the working with community partners, marketing budgets and important considerations of AI within marketing.
We also enjoyed the opportunity to introduce Activate to the wider Workman team, what better way than with a bit of fun during the lunchtime break with our spin the wheel activity!
Huge thanks to event sponsors, @thewestgrove_group and Futur First Total Waste Management.
#CentreManagement #leadership #retailandleisure #communityengagement #learninganddevelopment #WorkmanLLP #Activate #Touchwood
That`s a wrap on our Easter celebrations - and what an egg-cellent Easter it was!
From Manchester Fort , @moretownldn_ , @putneyexchange, @marshallsmillleeds, @bhamp and @onestopperrybarr our activations brought people together and highlighted how our schemes are more than just places to shop or work.
#Placemaking #activate #destinationmarketing #easter
A day in the life of a Marketing Assistant at Activate!
Caitlin recently visited one of our sites; Port Solent - connecting with tenants, exploring opportunities to support them through digital marketing, and capturing fresh content for Port Solent`s website and digital channels.
And to top it all off - the sun made a welcome appearance just in time for those golden-hour shots!
Watch the video for the behind-the-scenes.
#activate #destinationmarketing #behindthescenes
We had the privilege of celebrating Mother’s Day with all of our amazing clients through a series of special events.
Here`s a round of how we marked the occasion:
Manchester Fort
Templars Square Shopping Centre
@onestopperrybar
@christopherplacestalbans
We`re excited to celebrate Caitlin`s first month as our new Marketing Assistant at Activate!
"What excites me the most is the constant growth and challenge – whether it is tackling new projects or pushing boundaries, there’s always something to look forward to in helping our clients thrive!"
We`re thrilled to have you on board, Caitlin.
#TeamActivate #WelcomeCaitlin
