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17/12/2025
We were touched to receive a beautiful Christmas card from the Year 5 students at Dane Ghyll Community School & Nursery - a big "thank you" to all the students, to teacher Helen Wright and all the support staff.
It’s been a joy working alongside these talented minds in 2025 as part of the Centre for Leadership Performance's brilliant Bright Stars initiative, and we’re excited to continue this partnership in 2026. Here’s to more creativity, collaboration, and bright ideas in the year ahead! 🌟
03/12/2025
Social Media for Your Business: Handy Checklist ✅
Want to make your business shine online? Here’s your go-to checklist to keep your social media strategy sharp and effective:
🔹 Define your goals. Are you building brand awareness, driving traffic or boosting sales?
🔹 Know your audience. Understand who you're talking to and tailor your content to their interests.
🔹 Create a content calendar. Plan ahead to stay consistent and relevant.
🔹 Actively engage. Respond to comments, join conversations, and show your brand’s personality.
🔹 Track Performance. Use analytics to see what’s working and adjust your strategy.
🔹 Stay Updated. Trends change fast - keep learning and evolving!
💡 A strong social media presence isn’t just about posting; it’s about connecting, listening and growing.
02/12/2025
32 Seconds of 32West - November Edition!
Another jam packed month for the 32West team. Take a look at what we've been up to!
🌟Eleanor helped Dane Ghyll Community School & Nursery Students as part of Bright Stars
🍪 Jonathan attended Dane Ghyll's first Bright Stars Cookie Sale
🧮 Claire spent a morning planning content with Brown & Co at its Kendal office
🤝 Pentonbridge Inn and Netherby Hall held a Recruitment Day
🏆The team had a fantastic night at the in-Cumbria Business Awards 2025
⚽Claire was a guest of Bendles Solicitors at a Carlisle United game
🎂40th Birthday celebrations for Donna Daly at Team ECO HQ
🏅Another incredible night at the Britain's Energy Coast Business Cluster Awards 2025
🎥Filming with Balfour Beatty on the beach at Cleveleys for Pride of Place Responsible Business Network
🤖 A busy and insightful day at iSH DECOMM CONNECT
🥐Jonathan supported Brown & Co at its Budget Breakfast event
🍿32West donated popcorn to students at Westminster Primary Academy, Blackpool
25/11/2025
New look. Same heart. More updates on their way. 💕👀
24/11/2025
Keswick to Barrow Walk announced it raised a record-breaking £605,550 for 213 charities in 2025 – that’s more than £100,000 extra compared with last year!
👏 Huge congratulations to the K2B committee, every walker, donor, volunteer, and sponsor who made this happen. Your efforts will make a real difference to so many lives.
The news brought back brilliant memories of an unforgettable day for our own 32West walkers. And a special shout-out to the teams at Evolution Ltd and React Engineering who smashed the 32West K2B Challenge!
So… who’s ready for 2026? 😉
📸: Photo from K2B Awards Night courtesy of K2B
21/11/2025
Celebrating success at the BECBC Business Awards! ✨
Last night, Samantha attended the Britain's Energy Coast Business Cluster Business Awards at Energus, Lillyhall, Workington – an incredible evening celebrating the very best businesses and individuals across Cumbria.
We’re thrilled to share that our amazing client Forth Engineering (Cumbria) Ltd walked away with two prestigious awards:
🏆 Social Value Award
🏆 Business of the Year
But that’s not all – in a truly inspiring moment, Forth announced they’ve raised an incredible £25,000 for Goodlives West Cumbria as part of their 25th birthday fundraising efforts. What an achievement!
Huge congratulations to the entire team at Forth – your dedication and impact on the community are nothing short of remarkable. 👏
We’d also like to congratulate our client BECBC and Dianne Richardson for delivering another spectacular event, celebrating the very best of the energy supply chain in Cumbria. BECBC continues to support businesses across the region and bring them together through collaboration, helping showcase the brilliant capability we have here in Cumbria.
19/11/2025
The best results come from working as one team 🤝
14/11/2025
What a night at the in-Cumbria Business Awards! 🎉
We were thrilled to celebrate at The Halston in Carlisle alongside so many incredible businesses.
A huge congratulations to our clients:
🏆 WCF - winner of Business of the Year
🏆 Forth Engineering (Cumbria) Ltd - winner of Family Business of the Year
👏 Netherby Hall Ltd - finalist in Retail/Leisure and Hospitality Business of the Year
👏 Peacock Precision Services Ltd - finalist in SME of the Year
We were proud to sponsor the Marketing Excellence Award, which was won by the amazing Danielle Douglas – well deserved! Caroline had the honour of presenting this award.
A fantastic evening recognising the best of Cumbrian business – well done to all the winners and finalists!
13/11/2025
Happy 25th birthday, Forth. 🥳
For more than six years, it’s been a privilege to help tell your story - watching you go from strength to strength through innovation, teamwork and community impact.
This year has shown that impact at its best, with fundraising throughout 2025 in support of Goodlives West Cumbria. From world‑first engineering that keeps people safe to rolling up sleeves for community projects, you’ve shown what a values‑led business can achieve.
What an incredible achievement from Year 5 at Dane Ghyll Community School & Nursery! 🎉
On Friday, the pupils hosted their very first cookie sale as part of the Bright Stars initiative with Centre for Leadership Performance – and sold out in just four minutes! 🍪👏
They baked an impressive 101 cookies (20 of each flavour plus one extra for good measure!) and demonstrated fantastic teamwork, creativity, and entrepreneurial spirit throughout.
We’re thrilled to be partnered with Dane Ghyll through Bright Stars – these talented students continue to amaze us with their enthusiasm and drive. 🌟
11/11/2025
Today, we pause to remember and honour the courage and sacrifice of those who served. Their legacy lives on in the freedoms we enjoy today.
Lest we forget.
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At the beating heart of 32West is a team which is passionate about helping businesses deliver excellence and change through great PR , content and marketing.
Our directors, James Higgins, Frank Stretton and Jonathan Lee have more than 75 years of combined experience in the media industry and have won many awards along the way.
They left the industry in early 2018 and after 32West was established by James, Frank soon joined as a partner and director. He was followed by Jonatan in 2019.
All three have an in-depth understanding of the media landscape and know how to build brand awareness through positive PR and content marketing campaigns.
Through their far-reaching network of contacts, James, Frank and Jonathan are able to project information and messages about clients, ensuring they reach their target audience.
The majority of services offered by 32West are delivered directly by the directors. In areas where others have greater expertise - mainly photography and videography - they draw upon some of the greatest talent in the industry to deliver for their clients.
The name 32West is inspired by the geographical co-ordinates of south Cumbria where the business has its headquarters.
The motto, Your Business, Our Passion, embodies everything that 32West - and its directors - represent; loyalty, creativity, originality, professionalism and an unerring determination to deliver.
