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British Council appoints Spark & Fuse – Mandarin Chinese Speaking Competition

By Spark and Fuse on June 20, 2011

Spark & Fuse has been appointed by the British Council to advise on compliance for its prestigious Mandarin Chinese Speaking Competition for the second year. The competition, which is sponsored by HSBC, will launch later this year and offers non-native speaking learners of Mandarin Chinese the chance to test their speaking skills in front of an audience of schools from all over the UK and a panel of judges. Lucky prize winners from this year’s competition were sent on an amazing trip to China! Our role is to ensure the terms and conditions, judging criteria and contest are all conducted fairly. We’re really looking forward to working on this project and can’t wait to be impressed yet again by the young people’s language skills.

Six new British Council competitions!

By Sarah Burns on June 8, 2011

Spark & Fuse has helped the British Council to launch six new creative competitions linked to its Lifelong Learning and Youth in Action programmes. Anyone that has participated in a programme is invited to tell how it has helped to broaden their horizons, through either a written, photographic or film piece. Category winners will be selected by judging panels as well as a public online vote. Spark & Fuse advised The British Council on logistics and compliance to ensure the competition has been communicated well and is conducted fairly. We helped pull together a tight judging criterion so entrants understand exactly what is expected. We’ll also be involved in short listing to ensure the best of those entries which meet the judging criteria are posted for the public to vote for their favourite. Take a look at the competition here.

Tom Campbell’s debut novel Fold is out now!

By Spark and Fuse on June 7, 2011

Tom Campbell’s debut novel Fold is out now! Published by Bloomsbury, the story hooks into the monthly poker game of five friends and focuses on one man’s bid to destroy another. We felt honoured that Tom asked Spark & Fuse to arrange his book launch, and we’re just finalising details for the event which takes place at his local store, Stoke Newington Bookshop, in a few weeks time. If you’re N16-based and would like to come along, get in touch. And for anyone intrigued by the plot, here’s the book trailer…

 

Tesco selects Spark & Fuse to manage its prestigious Mum of the Year awards!

By Spark and Fuse on June 5, 2011

Tesco Magazine Mum of the Year winner Wendy Watson with Fiona Philips

Tesco Magazine Mum of the Year winner Wendy Watson with Fiona Philips

 

Very exciting week at Spark & Fuse HQ – we’ve been appointed as the Tesco Magazine Mum of the Year Award event management agency again, making it the seventh year in a row!

The glittering awards ceremony, the most prestigious of its kind, will take place early 2012 and honours mums for their extraordinary achievements. There’s a huge amount of organising that needs to be done between now and then, as we’re responsible for guest logistics and venue management as well as overseeing the production company and filming of the winners. Not to mention celebrity guests and all the acts which will perform at the event.

In the meantime, the search to find Tesco Magazine’s Mum of the Year winners has already begun. If you know an inspirational mum that deserves to be thanked, then click here for entry details. Follow us on Twitter @sparkandfuse for regular Tesco Magazine Mum of the Year updates