Life at Seven Hills
From regular socials to a keen focus on health and wellbeing,
we make sure there is plenty to enjoy at our riverside home.
GIVING BACK
We actively encourage charitable work and volunteering. From year round fundraising to support for Shelter and Cancer Research, we back good causes and offer one day per year for every member of the team to volunteer for an organisation of their choice.
FLEXIBLE WORKING AND SUPPORT
We offer flexible working, a short term salary advance if needed, and we each have access to Perkbox, for discounts on everything from cinema tickets to car hire.
SEVEN HILLS ACADEMY
Throughout the year we invite great campaigners, entrepreneurs and leaders to visit and share their experiences with us. A brilliant chance to hear from inspiring people about the ideas that drive them.
CHANGEMAKER
OF THE MONTH
Each month we recognise one person who has excelled in their work and contributed to the firm’s mission over the previous few weeks. Nominations are taken from the full team, with the winner awarded a prize worth up to £75.
MILESTONE CELEBRATIONS
We never miss an opportunity to mark a major milestone. Every birthday is celebrated with a cake and early leave, and every anniversary with champagne.
SEVEN HILLS SOCIALS
Each year we put together a vibrant calendar for the year ahead to ensure there are plenty of opportunities to come together as a team. Recent socials have included a darts night at Flight Club, our summer sports day, curry night, as well as our annual start to the year brunch, summer away-day and Christmas party.
FRIDAY FEAST
Food is a big part of life at Seven Hills and we make sure we break bread together every Friday with delicious lunches served from local caterers. We also celebrate the team’s efforts each week with our (in)famous Friday drinks trolley, regular quizzes and of course, Sid the Frenchie!
WELLBEING INITIATIVE
Our Wandsworth location means we work right next to the park and the river. Perfect for a lunchtime walk! We hold a healthy breakfast once a month and encourage our team to boost their mental and physical wellbeing where they can.
One year since lockdown, we remain incredibly proud of the way our team has risen to the challenge over the past 12 months. This week has been one of reflection, but we wanted to take the opportunity to bring everyone at Seven Hills together as a thank you for everything that has been achieved, with something a little different…
With delicious cocktails from @boxtails_uk in hand, last night we were entertained by the brilliant @thomasdixonmagic, who put on a virtual show that had us all amazed for our Spring social.
And with some sunnier days and brighter evenings on their way, this week also marks the introduction of #SpringFridays, giving our team an earlier finish to allow everyone a chance to start their weekends off right!
#team #social #spring
✨CAMPAIGN EXECUTIVE ROLE✨
We are looking for a talented Campaign Executive with around 12-months agency experience to join our team and be part of our ambitious growth story.
The role requires someone who has great communication skills and a strong understanding of media relations and the press. The successful candidate will be a core part of client teams, assisting with day-to-day account handling and proactively looking for opportunities to articulate their clients’ stories and missions in the media.
Apply through the link in our bio, submitting your CV and covering letter.
Change Makers: A New Chapter
Today #ChangeMakers moves to its new home (LINK IN BIO) and we hope that you have the time to take a look. It is an exciting milestone for an initiative that began as an event and during lockdown has become a platform for conversations about the remarkable times in which we live.
This new website is a one-stop-shop to find all episodes of the podcast, additional insights from our guests, new content exploring the themes that arise from their stories and a new hole for our collaborations with our brilliant partners.
We hope you will enjoy exploring the website and take a listen to our three brand new interviews released today, with screenwriter and actor Mark Gatiss, @queerbritain CEO and co-founder Joseph Galliano + our first episode in our new collaboration with #GreatBritishBrands @countryandtownhouse, with @asmakhanlondon, owner and chef at @darjeelingldn
#newwebsite #launch #podcast
Well it may not be the usual way we spend our Christmas party but that doesn’t mean we couldn’t get together over Zoom and celebrate as a team! 🎉
With a surprise delivery 🎁 for everyone, Secret Santas 🎅🏼 and the traditional Seven Hills Christmas video, quiz and awards 🥇 it was lovely to see everyone and spend a few hours in each other’s (virtual) company.
Happy Christmas from all of us at Seven Hills – we can’t wait to see what 2021 brings! 🎄
#xmasparty #team
It’s been a busy month at Seven Hills, and after another few weeks of lockdown it has been more important than ever to put focus on our team well-being. Here’s just a taster of what we’ve been up to this week!
The brilliant @beluga.bean.academy founders Renée Elliott and Sam Wigan joined us on Thursday to lead a team wellbeing session. We reflected together on the past year, the challenges we’ve faced and the goals we want to set for ourselves as we move into 2021. We’ll be having more sessions like these with Renée and Sam in the new year and we can’t wait!
Plus earlier in the day, some of the team joined Amy Garcia @theamyaspect for another Movement & Meditation class, a new monthly initiative to help our team relax at the start of the day.
And the team continued with our 500 mile lockdown challenge to raise money for our chosen charity @spearlondon87. It’s been great to see the team continue to get out and about and pushing themselves to reach our target. We’ve almost hit our target, so please do keep donating through the link in our bio.
We hope everyone has a great weekend and want to thank Renée, Sam and Amy for taking the time with us for our wellbeing this week!
Swipe to see more!
#team #wellbeing
University of London GradVenture 2020 Winners announced for annual competition supported by Seven Hills 🌟
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An independent publishing house specialising in works of poetry for those under the age of 20 won the pitching competition, GradVenture 2020, the programme which aims to inspire student entrepreneurship as well as introduce finalists to networking opportunities.
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@michaelhayman established GradVenture with @_londonu and The Careers Group four years ago and moderated the afternoon in front of a virtual audience. Seven finalists pitched their business ideas to a panel of four judges, with Prospective Press Global, founded by @eleniisophia , taking home the first prize, an £8,000 investment. Runner up was @bubbleminduk, a health tech company focusing on people manage their mental health, who won a £2,000 investment.
The judging panel, made up of Charlotte Harrington, co-CEO of @beluwater ; @cecmonic , director of operations at @foundervine ; Xenia Angevin; founder of Res Claritas and Digital Careers Coach, and @jamesuffindell , founder of @brightnetwork , questioned the competitors’ start-up plans and aspirations.
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The Vice-Chancellor of the university, Professor Wendy Thomson CBE said of the event: “The entrepreneurial spirit is clearly alive and well. Great ideas, confident pitches, tough choices for the panel of judges. As always thank you to Michael Hayman and Seven Hills for their support, to the students who entered the competition, and to the professors who have encouraged business talent.”
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Well done to all the students who took part!
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#competition #studententrepreneurs #business #university #investment #dragonsden #GradVenture2020
This week we have launched the Seven Hills 500-mile Lockdown Challenge! We are encouraging our team to get outdoors in the daylight over the coming 28 days, while racking up the miles to support our chosen charity - @spearlondon87. Stay tuned for progress updates and any support would be greatly appreciated - you can find a link to donate in our bio.
#SHlockdownchallenge
@goodbusinessfestival Act 1 took place yesterday, bringing together some of the biggest names in business, government, sport and the creative industries amongst others to debate the big issues facing a world rocked by pandemic.
Commissioned by Liverpool City Region @metromayorsteve, and co-curated by @culture_liverpool and @hemingwaydesign, #TGBF is a global movement aiming to unite the growing community of companies and conscious consumers who believe in the power of business to deliver positive, meaningful change in the world.
Amidst new Covid-19 restrictions, Act 1 redefined what it means to ‘go digital’ with a dynamic, hybrid programme of virtual and live content streamed live from Brixton Academy with moderators Evan Davis and Aasmah Mir.
Seven Hills is proud to support The Good Business Festival as lead communications agency and looks forward to Act 2 in 2021 #TGBF
This #worldsightday, Seven Hills is delighted to support @clearly.world with the launch of Through The Looking Glasses: Stories About Seeing Clearly as part of their global #GlassesInClasses campaign.
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Around the world, 300 million children have short sight with many unable to access a simple pair of glasses. This number will rise to 500 million by 2050 without urgent action.
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Clearly’s 'Glasses in Classes' campaign is a call to action to get sight tests, affordable glasses and other treatments into every school in the world to give children the best start in life.
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The anthology features authors and illustrators from all over the world, including five UK children’s laureates - Quentin Blake, Lauren Child, Chris Riddell, Michael Morpurgo and Cressida Cowell, the current laureate - alongside David Baddiel, Dermot O'Leary and Axel Scheffler.
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It is also being released with a global bedtime story series, with famous faces reading the short stories when the sun goes down in their time zone. The readers include Billie Jean King, the tennis legend, film star Michelle Yeoh, comedian Adam Hills, and Princess Alia of Jordan. The UK will be treated to readings from the Super Nanny, Jo Frost, and Nigerian poet, Niyi Osundare at 6pm BST.
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To get your free copy of the book and check out all the bedtime story readings – go to throughthelookingglasses.world.
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#campaign #ThroughTheLookingGlasses #poorvision
Act One of the @goodbusinessfestival kicks off today & Seven Hills is proud to support as the lead communications agency. The festival brings together the biggest names in business to debate the big issues facing a world rocked by both pandemic and lockdown. #TGBF reinforces how business can do better for society.
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Our two #ChangeMakers guests this week both play a part in the festival. @hollytucker MBE, founder of @holly.co and @notonthehighstreet is an ambassador and @charmianlove, co-founder and chair of B Lab UK, is speaking at the event. Listen to them speak to @michaelhayman about their life stories and how they are involved with the festival through the link in our bio.
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#TGBF #TheGoodBusinessFestival #BigThinking #DigitalFestival #liverpool #Explore #Learn #BePurposeful #goodbusiness #podcast #findyourmission #entrepreneurs #change
Our whole team received a surprise Monday treat today to recognise the incredible work they have put in over the past six months while working from home.
It’s been a monumental effort from everyone and what better way to celebrate than with a batch of brownies?
Swipe to see some tasty treats courtesy of our team and @badbrownieco 😋
#mondaymotivation
“A day without laughter is a day wasted". @michaelhayman says why in City AM. Read more - see link in bio.
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#eraforreinvention #cityam
“Operation Lockdown might have sounded like the high jinks of an evil Bond mastermind, but it was also – until very recently – the precarious nature of our daily lives. This life hiatus forced us to find ways to both hang on to and explore our inner creativity.” @michaelhayman ‘Inspired by Bond’ for @countryandtownhouse’s July/August issues, Tales of our Time
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#operationlockdown #Bond #inspiration #talesofourtime
Pause, take a breath and start dreaming.
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We’re excited to share with you our exclusive collaboration with Royal Philharmonic Orchestra @rpoonline which is now live. Our theme this week is dreams, so join us and cosy up in your favourite chair and listen from the link in our bio. In the words of Renée Elliott, “The lockdown is a chance to say ‘What is my purpose? Am I where I want to be?”.
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This is the first of six brand new playlists from the RPO. Each month we will share a carefully selected theme of tracks from the RPO which will feature some of the dreams and aspirations from some of previous Change Makers – and how these have empowered them to make a difference.
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Join us on the journey.
#MusicToUnlockYourMission #ChangeMakers
The biggest thank you in support of the NHS and all the key workers from us all at Seven Hills. Thank you for all your efforts and giving us health and hope.
#nhs #thankyyoutogether #keyworkers #nhsheroes #nhsworkers #thankyoukeyworkers #keyworkers #supportthenhs #nhsrainbow #nhsengland
We are proud to support @cephaswilliamss with his new campaign #LetsNotForget, to remember black victims of racist violence. For more information see the link in our bio.
#LetsNotForget... Ahmaud Arbery
Breonna Taylor
George Floyd
Tamir Rice
Trayvon Martin
Philando Castile
Eric Garner
Oscar Grant
Stephon Clark
Samuel Dubose
Atatiana Jefferson
Sandra Bland
Jordan Edwards
Walter Scott
Terence Crutcher
Mike Brown
Botham Jean
Alton Sterling
Clifford Glover
Claude Reese
Randolph Evans
Jonathan Ferrell
Freddie Gray
Amadou Diallo
Corey Jones
John Crawford
Keith Scott
Aiyana Jones
#BlackLivesMatter
What a fantastic day! The Seven Hills squad has been out in full force in the heat running a combined 100 miles for @spearlondon87.
Starting at 8 and finishing at 5, our team has been out across the country to raise money for a charity doing fantastic work to help homeless people get independence.
We have raised an amazing £750 so far but we would love to see more donations coming in. Please follow the link in our bio and donate! #sh100milechallenge
Tomorrow the entire Seven Hills team will be embarking on a 100-mile relay all across the country. Starting at 8am and running through the day, each member of the team will put on their trainers and pound the pavements for 5km to raise money for @spearlondon87 – the south and west London charity dedicated to taking people from homelessness to independence. You can follow our team's progress throughout the day by searching #SH100milechallenge and donate to a fantastic cause at our Just Giving page (link in our bio). We're on our marks and set to go, so we’ll see you at the finish line!
It’s @mentalhealthawarenessweek and here at Seven Hills we’ve taken the opportunity to take care of ourselves and allow us to step back for a moment and think about our mental health, which is especially important in these changing times. Taking time out and allowing ourselves to reflect and breath 🙌. We had various sessions organised to help us make that special ‘me’ time which included a wellness walk to make the most of the outdoors 🌿🌲, a virtual yoga and meditation session before work which was a great way to start the day 🧘♂️, virtual coffee catch ups with colleagues and an end of week virtual team quiz to bring us together. Doing even the littlest of things helps, and it all starts from within.
#mentalhealthawareness #selfcare #mentalhealthatwork
Check out Episode 3 of the new Seven Hills podcast #ChangeMakers featuring an interview with the CBI Vice-President and Cobra Beer founder Lord Karan Bilimoria.
He talks about his experience having and beating COVID-19, the phenomenal response of communities in supporting one another during lockdown, and striking the right balance between the health of people and the health of the economy.
Listen and subscribe to the first three episodes through the link in our bio.