Family Business United are delighted to be launching their annual photographic campaign and are now open for entries to showcase that family business matters and this year are focusing on the overall importance and contribution of the family business sector.
The images supplied will form part of the inaugural collection of The Family Business Archive, a new resource created by Family Business United to celebrate the contribution of family firms to the global economy and capture and preserve images for future generations.
As Paul Andrews, Founder and CEO of Family Business United explains, "We are looking to compile a collection of images that define the sector, its history, showcase its diversity and help define the narrative that is ‘family business Britain' today."
"Every family business has a narrative and every family business has been on a journey. Collectively they have a real presence and to share the story that is family business here in the UK will be made more powerful by the combined story told through the pictures in the collection. As, we all know, every picture tells a story and we are looking to build a special collection that really does have a story of its own."
"In previous years we have used the images provided to create a flag of the UK that was populated with images and shared at our National Family Business Show in York, a face of family businesses that was turned into a digital campaign and in 2023 produced a map of the UK which was unveiled on National Family Business Day at a dinner in London."
This year, we are looking to collate a set of images that relate to the following categories:
People (family and non-family, involved today and from the past generations of family members too, reflecting the characters and founders that started out, subsequent teams and those responsible for the family business today)
History (images from the archive that showcase the past and where the business has come from)
Products
Brands and Assets (vans and cars, products and their packaging, shops and shop fronts etc)
Community engagement (sport team sponsorship, charitable endeavours and other related community engagement)
The general essence of family business (fun images that reflect your style, culture, business)
Images can be supplied by family businesses based in the UK which need to be supplied with the following information:
General Details needed for your submissions:
Name of Business
Business Sector
Email Address
Website
Year Founded
Specific Details for each image supplied:
Title of Image
Description of Image
Year (if known)
As Paul concludes, "This is an annual campaign that highlights the depth and diversity of the family business sector here in the UK. As well as being a great way to showcase the sector there is a competitive edge too and we are always amazed at the variety of images that are submitted."
"We look forward to receiving images by March 31, 2024 from all corners of the UK and creating another successful campaign that tells a story and helps us to further demonstrate the importance of family businesses across the country."
Images need to be sent to news@familybusinessunited.co.uk together with the details outlined above. The collection will be shared in due course.
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