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Don't chase impressions,
make real ones.

Colehouse is a strategic consultancy with the creative thinking and practical delivery capabilities of an agency. We help organizations see the bigger picture, solve complex challenges and turn ambitious objectives into meaningful results. Whether you need a plan, a partner, or a push, we bring together strategy, communications, and hands-on delivery to make things happen.

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The bigger picture

Start with what
you want to achieve.

More activity isn’t always the answer.
The right thinking comes first.

We begin with your organisation, then connect strategy, communications and practical work to help you move forward.

  1. Where you want to go.

    Understand the ambition and what meaningful progress looks like.

  2. Who you need to reach.

    Get closer to the audiences whose understanding or action matters.

  3. What needs to happen.

    Connect the thinking with a practical route forward.

Thinking and doing, together

We don’t just tell you what to do. We help you do it.

Selected work

The thinking.
The work. The difference.

More of our work

Progress takes different forms

01 / Commercial clarity

A proposition built around the customer.

Vocabulary Ninja brought its digital presence and membership offer together.

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02 / Organisational capability

A team equipped to take it forward.

Working alongside NAVADA, strategy and team training connected the digital and broadcast approach at At The Races.

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03 / Connected delivery

A new festival. A coherent launch.

Web, creative and audience communications came together for TechNExt with BeaconHouse Events.

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Your next chapter

What could we
make happen?

A challenge to untangle. An idea to explore.
A plan that needs to move.
Let’s start there.

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Three ways to get clarity, fast.

Whether you need a quick steer, a focused deep dive, or a full strategy — choose the option that fits where you are today.

🗓 Office Hours

A quick, no-pressure chat to get unstuck

Book a free call to talk through your marketing challenges or ideas. You’ll leave with clarity and simple next steps.

  • Rapid feedback on plans & messaging
  • Sense-check channel choices & budget
  • Actionable tips you can use today
💬 Marketing Surgery

A focused 2-hour one-to-one

We’ll review what’s working (and what’s not), fix the blockers, and outline a practical plan to lift performance fast.

  • Light audit of current activity
  • Clear priorities & quick wins
  • Relevant frameworks & templates
⚡️ Strategy Sprint

Your marketing strategy in days, not months

A collaborative sprint to define goals, audience, messages, channels, and a tactical roadmap ready to execute.

  • Clear objectives & measurements
  • Messaging hierarchy & channel plan
  • 90-day action plan handover

Who have we worked with?

We've been lucky to be involved in some pretty cool projects over the last few years, from collaborating with titans of tech and media to regional industry leaders. We've been fortunate enough to work with some rather incredible people along the way, without whom our results would not have been possible.

What Do They Say?

Loved working with Steve and the team, with fabulous results and attention to detail. Will continue to work with this local business over the coming years.

Andrew Jennings Vocabulary Ninja

Colehouse supported our online advertising at Sunderland Software City and has been absolutely brilliant to work with. Would absolutely use again!

Lisa Van Heereveld Sunderland Software City

The work done on the Northern Powerhouse Business Summit really brought the event to life. The live social media element was a real highlight

Laura Partridge Great Exhibition Of The North

Sponsors and Partners often mention our approach to digital marketing, the team at Colehouse have done a great job developing that to where it is now

Emma Turnbull Thinking Digital

Absolutely loved working with the Colehouse Team. Incredible ideas, extremely creative and worked like hell to make sure they were produced brilliantly.

Samantha Lee Publicity Seekers

Colehouse bring great understanding of the digital marketing landscape and have become a vital part of our event team from strategy and audience building. As well as expertise, they bring creativity and an innovative approach to the project, making them a pleasure to work with.

Sophie Flanagan Beaconhouse Events