"I feel like I'm about to have another breakdown, I'm so depressed and stressed and helpless and angry." Gem, 21.

Charity Times Awards

Get Connected and Eatsleepthink Design have been shortlisted for the Charity Times Award for Corporate Community Involvement. 

We've had a brilliant partnership with Eatsleepthink Design since they created our new brand in 2006, so we're delighted that it's been shortlisted for this prestigious award. It's a good excuse to tell you a bit more about our relationship...

Eatsleepthink (or EST, as they're affectionately known) were looking for a charity to help when we were looking for an agency to design our new brand, so the timing was perfect. EST understood Get Connected's youth-focussed principles quickly, and took on board feedback from our stakeholders to make sure we devised a brand image that fitted all our requirements. Most importantly, they listened to our Youth Committee and continue to do so.

EST don't just design our stakeholder-facing materials, they supply us with ideas for our communications on and offline, and frequently help us see them through. They know that, as a small charity, our marketing budget has to stretch a long way, and that our priority is to reach as many young people as possible with each flyer, each web banner and every page of the website. 

For examples of their work for Get Connected, have a look at

For more information about Eatsleepthink Design, visit their website.