NetBenefit to sponsor the Spirit of London Awards

Developed by the Damilola Taylor Trust, the awards celebrate all that is good about the young people of London. Too often a minority element hogs the headlines and creates an impression of negativity, yet there are plenty of champions working hard in their local communities. The Trust celebrates these positive role models and hopes that the Spirit of London will become a standard to which people will aspire.

Colin Bell, managing director, NetBenefit, says: "NetBenefit is headquartered in London and we are proud to be associated with this inspirational programme for the capital’s youth.  

"With the positive involvement of the likes of Daley Thompson, Brooke Kinsella, Rio Ferdinand, Richard Taylor and the Mayor of London’s Advisor for young people, James Cleverly as category judges, the Spirit of London awards are a great way to recognise the contribution to society that many talented youngsters are making in London. We have worked closely with design agency Digital Marmalade to provide a hosting platform for spiritoflondon.co.uk, the website which will underpin the awards campaign.  We are delighted to be taking part in this inspirational initiative."

Tony Brennand, Digital Marmalade, said: "We are proud to have worked on the launch of the Spirit of London awards. The awards have attracted the support of some of London’s existing heroes, and will recognise the young people of our capital city as well as promoting the need to do something positive in the fight against knife crime."

Gary Trowsdale, the awards founder said: "The Damilola Taylor Trust is extremely grateful for the outstanding work carried out by Digital Marmalade on the development of the site, and the ongoing support package provided by NetBenefit. We look forward to a long, productive working relationship with both of our online partners as the Spirit of London awards become a standard in the awards calendar for the positive contribution of young people towards making London the most vibrant city in the World."

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About the Spirit of London Awards

The Spirit of London awards are an aspirational new awards scheme for young Londoners.  The award ceremony will take place on 27 November 2009.

To be officially launched in August 2009, the Spirit of London awards will illuminate good examples of the vibrant young people from an eclectic mix of multicultural backgrounds that help make London the greatest city in the world. 

In its great history the metropolis has survived much conflict and trauma. Through every challenge faced, the spirit of London has always prevailed. It is the people of Britain’s capital city that provide its backbone - and its young people that provide its future.

www.spiritoflondonawards.com

About Digital Marmalade

Established in 1997, Digital Marmalade provides award winning digital media solutions to a number of industries. Digital Marmalade have worked with clients such as League Managers Association (LMA), JTL, Damilola Taylor Trust  and the Monarch Airlines Group.

Digital Marmalade offers a broad range of services in online production, brand asset management, motion graphics, interactive CD-ROMs and point of sale multimedia. Using cutting edge technology, a team of highly skilled designers, programmers, video editors and animators work specifically to your requirements to create sophisticated solutions for your business’s digital needs.

For more information please visit www.digitalmarmalade.co.uk or contact Anthony@digitalmarmalade.co.uk.