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Southbourne independents / this one’s for you

ONE MONTH. ZERO FEES. BIG SOBO ENERGY.

We’re giving selected Southbourne businesses one month of creative marketing support — completely free. Photography, video, social templates and a full digital audit, built to help your business stand out while we grow our local portfolio.

Apply for SOBO Spotlight See what’s included

For selected independent businesses based in or serving Southbourne, Bournemouth.

01 — What you get

SIX THINGS. ONE MONTH. NO INVOICE.

01

One Month of Marketing

A focused month of practical creative and marketing support tailored to the selected business.

02

Photography Day

One dedicated shoot day creating professional imagery for the business, website and social channels.

03

Video Day

One dedicated video production day capturing short-form content, business stories, products, services or behind-the-scenes footage.

04

Social Media Templates

Up to 10 branded, reusable social media templates you can edit yourself.

05

Website Audit

A practical review of messaging, layout, customer journey, mobile experience and conversion opportunities.

06

Social Media Audit

A review of positioning, content, consistency, profile presentation and engagement opportunities.

Plus campaign and content recommendations, and a final collection of selected marketing assets.

02 — Why we’re doing it

GOOD WORK STARTS CLOSE TO HOME.

B Visual is building a stronger portfolio of work with ambitious independent businesses. Rather than creating fictional projects, we want to collaborate with real Southbourne businesses, solve genuine marketing challenges and create work that delivers practical value.

In return for the free support, selected businesses must be comfortable allowing agreed work, photography and campaign results to be featured in the B Visual portfolio and future case studies.

That is the whole trade, and we would rather say it plainly than dress it up: you get a month of marketing support at no cost, and we get real work to show for it.

01 Apply
02 Selection
03 Create
04 Launch

03 — The process

FOUR STAGES. NO GUESSWORK.

01

Apply

Tell us about your business, audience and current marketing challenge.

02

Selection

We’ll review applications and choose businesses where the collaboration can create the strongest mutual value.

03

Create

We’ll agree the focus, plan the shoot days and produce the selected marketing assets.

04

Launch

You receive the agreed assets and recommendations, and we document the project as a B Visual case study.

04 — Who it’s for

BUILT FOR SOBO INDEPENDENTS.

  • Cafés and coffee shops
  • Restaurants and food businesses
  • Retailers
  • Fitness and wellness
  • Salons and beauty
  • Trades and professional services
  • Hospitality
  • Creative businesses
  • New local ventures
  • Established businesses ready for a refresh

Businesses should be based in Southbourne or have a strong, genuine connection to the Southbourne community.

05 — What it could look like

YOUR BUSINESS, PROPERLY PRESENTED.

The frames below are placeholders. Real SOBO imagery replaces them once the first collaborations are complete.

Photography example
Photography example
Video still
Video still
Social template preview
Social template preview
Website audit example
Website audit example
Campaign artwork
Campaign artwork

06 — Important details

THE HONEST SMALL PRINT.

Applications close
30 September 2026
Businesses selected
6 businesses
Campaign starts
October 2026
  • The package is free for selected businesses.
  • Applying does not guarantee selection.
  • The agreed scope is limited to the deliverables listed on this page.
  • Additional work outside the agreed scope may be quoted separately.
  • Shoot dates are subject to availability.
  • The offer cannot be exchanged for cash.
  • Businesses must provide timely access, information and approvals.
  • Usage rights and delivery formats will be agreed before production.
  • Selected businesses must agree to reasonable use of the completed work in B Visual’s portfolio, website, social media and case studies.

07 — Apply

PUT YOUR BUSINESS IN THE SPOTLIGHT.

Tell us who you are and what you’re up against. We read every application.

08 — Get started

SOUTHBOURNE HAS GREAT BUSINESSES. LET’S MAKE THEM UNMISSABLE.

Apply now

Questions? Email hello@bvisual.co

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