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It all adds up for Access – Manchester Evening News

Bells — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 12:44:35 +0000

“One word, one look, one gesture…..To you it’s nothing but it all adds up.”

Access were recently featured in the Manchester Evening News for our latest campaign for the Welsh Assembly Government. This is high profile campaign that tackles sexist behavior and violence against women.

For more information visit the “One step too far” website.

Where does harmless end and abusive begin?

Access is in for an eventful summer

Bells — Fri, 04 Jun 2010 14:39:07 +0000

We’re just in the process of rolling out our summer of events programme for Visit Chester and Cheshire. Mia’s created some lovely looking artwork including press ads, leaflets and city dressing.

Eventful Escapes with Visit Chester & Cheshire

And as you can see VCC have been busy bees themselves with a media launch taking place at London’s Euston Station. It all went down very well apparently – and the ‘Eventful Escapes’ branding we created for the campaign has received recognition from Virgin Trains who commented how much they liked our artwork.

Roman Centurions at London's Euston Station

Snow Stopped Play

paul — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 20:35:24 +0000

It appears that the vast majority of folks in the northwest got the day off today as the heavy snowfall ‘wreaked havoc’ with our transportation network. Though Trafford House was very quiet, about half of the Access team managed to battle through the snow to make it in to the office.

When lunchtime came around we could resist the lure of the snow no more and descended on the deserted car park opposite the office. With 6″ of snow outside it was inevitable that grown adults were going to behave like children!

Mark² captured the scene in pictures marvellously – View a slideshow of his photos »

Building a snowman - It's man's work

Welcome to the Digital Stars of the Future

simon — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 15:20:51 +0000

This morning, under the careful choreography of Kirstie, we finally revealed the relationship we have forged with our local secondary school, Stretford High School, and in particular their Year 10 ICT students – under the watchful eye of Chris Grey, their teacher – or ’sir’ to you and me!

Access / Stretford High School Partnership In Action

It’s an idea we dreamed up with our pr gurus Sian and Rachel at Cuban 8, following successfully reaching our 10 year milestone earlier this year – yes Access is 10 years old!

Please see our press release for full details on this initiative.

We fully intend to harness this relationship and do so responsibly over the coming years. We have already seen the extent to which is will be valuable to both organisations – we even used the school recently as a backdrop to a shoot for a client’s press campaign (but we can’t let you see it just yet)! We’ll keep you posted on this collaboration as it develops…

Get Back to Work!

markh — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 15:13:53 +0000

Sometimes it’s good to get away from your desk. Or out of the office. Or out of the country. Here’s some photographic evidence that the access team do have lives outside of work…

Estonia: Paul and his boys spent a boozy week away; it was brrrilliant!

Minorca: Mark and his pint-sized body double on the beach at Calle en Porter.

Italy: A holiday is not a holiday for John unless there's a risk he might never come back.

France: Mia decided not to go to Sweden, and went partying at 'The Bubble House' in Nice instead.

USA: 10 hours in a car with Anthony, driving to Yosemite National Park. I don't know how Fiona survived.

USA: Anthony thinks that this picture of some rocks is good enough to allow him two entries in this post.

Greece: I'd like to thank this Gheko for sticking around whilst I took ages fiddling with the settings on my camera.

South Africa: Kirstine wisely decided to go Great White Shark spotting in a helicopter rather than a rubber dingy.

Zante: Michelle wonders why the famous Blue Caves of Zante don't look blue at all.

York (England): Just like his hero Blade (or do I mean Buffy?), Simon goes demon hunting a little closer to home.

Oz: Our resident newly-wed can't remember where in Australia she was when this picture was taken.

Italy: Sipping Champers on Lake Maggiore and dining on Isola dei Pescatori. Helen's penchant for attending weddings must be tiring her out.

Morocco: In the excitement of the Marrakech markets, Ruth didn't realise that the leather bag she was buying actually smelt like a dead cow.

Vietnam: Good job Sarah took her mobile because she couldn't find a telephone anywhere.

Cambodia: Sarah gets two entries as well... because she takes great pictures.