We're ZEMPLIN.

We're an ethical communications, media and marketing agency who specialise in helping charities, small business and social enterprise to cut through the noise and
BE HEARD.

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Big ideas.

Big impact.

Big budget.

We're a boutique full-service agency who specialise in bringing award-winning, world-class marketing and public relations services to charities and businesses who can't afford to break the bank getting their message heard.

ZEMPLIN is the only agency in the world that can bring your organisation experts that have worked on The King's Coronation, general election campaigns, with leading global companies and for international non-profits — at a genuinely competitive, affordable price.

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Our amazing clients.

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Pete is hands down the best MarComms professional I've ever worked with. For over a decade, he's been my go-to person whenever I need help with strategic communications, visual design or getting a message out there. I can't recommend his services strongly enough.
Joshua Roberts
Senior Consultant
Strategy, Economics & Policy
RSM UK

Meet our founder.

PETE GAFFNEY is a national award-winning expert in strategic communications, public relations, building behaviour change campaigns and developing effective message-based marketing, with more than 15 years of experience in the industry.
He was inspired to create ZEMPLIN in 2023 after successfully mobilising some 7million people to lend a hand in their communities as Campaigns Manager on The Big Help Out, the official volunteering campaign of King Charles III's Coronation. He's worked with major names and organisations like M&C Saatchi, the Labour Party, the Football Association, Sport England, Doit, Warm Welcome, the NHS and countless more.
Through his career, Pete has worked with hundreds of organisations and in dozens of countries around the world. He currently spends the bulk of his time working with global health organisations on campaigns and programmes that seek to transform health outcomes in low-income countries across Africa and Asia.
At ZEMPLIN, he leads on our strategic consulting and public relations work, and manages our small team to five to ensure we always deliver the best quality service to our clients at an affordable price.
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We're here to help.

STRATEGY & PLANNING

When it comes to effective marketing and communications, having a sound strategy is everything. We'll embed with your team to develop a comprehensive strategy, with accompanying operational plan, to give your marketing work a clear sense of direction, purpose and dynamic potential.

PRESS & MEDIA

We're PR experts with experience placing stories with the BBC, ITV, Sky News, the Guardian, The Telegraph, The Times plus a whole host of trade publications. Whether you want to launch a national advertising campaign, generate organic and relevant news coverage or just get impactful local coverage, we can help you and your story BE HEARD.

BRAND DEVELOPMENT

As strategic communications specialists including colleagues who've worked with hundreds of brands, leading design experts like M&C Saatchi and household names in both the private and charity sectors, we're uniquely positioned in the boutique agency world to give you an award-winning, inspiring brand for a fraction of the price you'd pay from a major firm.

CAMPAIGN MANAGEMENT

Our team has built award-winning national campaigns that have mobilised millions, worked on half a dozen general elections in the UK and Australia, and delivered dozens of change-making campaigns with universities and charities. We can work with you to design, build and execute impactful campaigns tailored to your budget and goals.

WEBSITE & VISUAL DESIGN

Your visual identity is everything in 2024. As more and more AI graphics appear on the internet, investment in distinctive visual design and quality output is going to become more and more important if your organisation wants to stand out. Whether you need a social media graphics package, a beautiful impact report, compelling campaign literature or a stunningly professional website, we offer a unique blend of technical skill, creative direction and expertise in effective marketing.

CONTENT CREATION

Storytelling is at the heart of what we do. Especially if you're a charity or a small business with authenticity at the heart of your brand, we can help turn your flat social media presence into a dynamic communications channel to connect with your audience - either as strategic advisers or hands-on delivery managers who work with you to turn raw material into compelling content.

PARTNER BUILDING

Our founder's unique presence in the third and SME sectors means unlike many other agencies, we have experiences building compelling and mutually beneficial partnerships between organisations. Whether you're looking for a CSR partner to elevate your ethical brand as a business or trying to mobilise a coalition of charities to support a worthy cause, we can help bridge the gap between you and potential partners.

How we can work with you.

ONGOING SUPPORT

Whether it's working to supplement your existing Marketing & Communications or stepping in to give you the support you've not had before, we can embed with your organisation to provide you with the support you need for a regular free.

This is perfect if you have a need to fill in your team that doesn't warrant a full-time staff role, want the benefit of expertise and skill you couldn't afford to bring on in-house or need to plug a capacity gap during a transition period.

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BESPOKE PROJECTS

Maybe you need a new website, someone to create next year's marketing strategy, a new brand developing for your team to use, help getting a story into the press...

Whatever your need is, we can work with you on a specific project and deliver an amazing end product for you and your organisation.

In many cases, paying for a specific project can be more cost-effective than an ongoing support package.

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Our incredible people.

JAYNE MCGILL-HARRIS

Jayne is the former Development Director for Marketing, Communications, Strategy and Business Development at ACT Training. She brings a unique blend of strategic communications expertise and practical business experience to ZEMPLIN.

Over the years, she has honed her skills in content creation, brand messaging, and project management, with a focus on amplifying the voices of clients and creating lasting impact.

In addition to her professional work, Jayne spent recent years managing a successful holiday let business in the Welsh countryside, where she developed a keen understanding of entrepreneurship and the importance of clear, engaging communication.

TOM BERRINGTON

Tom is a specialist in end-to-end digital marketing for small to medium businesses. Since 2021, he's worked with dozens of small businesses to enhance and strengthen their digital presence through designing impactful websites, managing winning Google Ads campaigns and supporting them to make data-driven decisions about investment.

He's worked with SME leaders and marketing teams in the fitness, beauty, construction, finance, SaaS, healthcare and leisure industries, as well as higher education institutions and global development charities.

He's also an accomplished content writer and social media management expert, ready to help you take your organic or paid lead generation efforts - whether they're for customers or donors - to the next level.

SAMUEL WATKINS

Sam is a forward-thinking marketer with a blend of entrepreneurial flair, creative strategy, and visual prowess, fuelled by a passion for storytelling and strategic insight.

He has a deep passion for the creative use of visuals and words that drives him to consistently think outside the box, resulting in imaginative and engaging work that resonates with target audiences.

Before joining the ZEMPLIN family, he worked as a design and brand consultant across a variety of diverse sectors including social care, music and men's fashion. In the 2024 General Election, he dipped his toes into political campaigning for the first time as Campaign Manager for The IndependenT Platform, a coalition of parliamentary non-partisan candidates.

Let's chat.

Fill in the form (or use the contact details below) to setup a free consultation call, or get a quote for a project that you have in mind.

Whatever your needs, we're happy to go back and forth with you for as long as it takes to figure out if we're the right partner for your marketing and comms needs.

CONTACT@ZEMPLIN.CO.UK

0330 043 5501

If you're calling, please leave us a voice mail if we don't pick up briefly explaining why you're calling - as a fully remote team we can't always guarantee the person manning the phone is available!

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