Background. Brave Bear Trust is committed to keeping children everywhere safe from exploitation. The charity educates, empowers, and equips children to know how to keep themselves and others safe from exploitation through their story book, Brave, and a range of accompanying resources. This was predominantly delivered face-to-face through school visits and talks. When the pandemic hit, it impacted Brave Bear Trust like so many other educational providers. Unable to access schools and utilise the hard copy versions of the book, Brave Bear Trust knew they needed to digitise their approach if they wanted to keep their audiences engaged and informed.   Brief. Brave Bear Trust were looking to adapt their approach with a digital storybook and assets that would help them reach existing audiences online when face-to-face talks and visits weren’t possible. The charity also wanted to take it one step further and harness digital assets to grow their audiences and expand their reach to even more children in schools, homes, and communities across the UK.  At Vindico, we’re known for helping organisations adapt to changing climates. And we had just the solution to transform Brave Bear Trust’s storybook into a digital animation that could be accessed by anyone, anytime.    #ThinkPurple Solution.   Vindico Lead Creative, Kieran, worked closely with the team at Brave Bear Trust to create an animated video that would tell the story of their book, Brave. This digital animation needed to convey the story in a way that was sympathetic, engaging, and empowering. It also needed to be easily accessible online, any time, and for free. To deliver the best possible outcome, this digital animation project was split into two stages. The first stage is what we dubbed ‘the ‘stitching together stage’. It involved Kieran arranging every video clip sent over from the client into the correct order, editing and cutting bloopers, and making sure the video flowed seamlessly. The second stage is what Kieran described as ‘the really fun stage’. This involved our Lead Creative cutting each image out into separate layers and individually animating each figure in those images. The animations turned out great, but – always ones to take a project to the next level – we decided to add background noise during the animated sections to really bring each scene to life! Once the animations were complete, Kieran inserted them throughout the video and fine-tuned the file with some simple styling and sound tweaks to bring the whole thing together. “This was a really fun project to be involved in,” says Kieran. “The finished video turned out great, and it’s nice to know that such a fun project to work on will also be used for such a great cause by engaging with children and raising more awareness of exploitation.”   Here’s what Brave Bear Trust’s CEO, Heather Lewis had to say:   “Brave Bear Trust are so grateful to Vindico for their generosity and excellence in producing an animated video version of our story book, Brave.   “In 2020, more children than adults were identified as potential victims of slavery for the first time ever in the UK.  We want to enable children to know how to keep themselves and others safe through our sensitive and appropriate resources, and Vindico have helped to enable that to happen.    “Kieran has been extremely generous with his time, communicated with excellence and we are so thankful for all he and the team have given to us.  It has been an absolute pleasure to work with Kieran and the Vindico team!”   Got a brand or business that needs to digitise but not sure where to start? Drop us a line to see how our creative team can help you stay one step ahead of today’s

Background. Llanelli is one of the most famous rugby towns in the world. It’s also the focal point for one of the most passionately supported rugby clubs in the world – the Scarlets. In 2008, the newly built Parc Y Scarlets became the Scarlets and Llanelli RFC’s new home. The state-of-the art stadium has become synonymous with cutting-edge technology – and we’re proud to be the people behind the design, build and management of the stadium’s entire tech infrastructure. In fact, we’re so committed to its success that our team are there on every match day to make sure that Parc Y Scarlets’ tech operations are delivered seamlessly. So, when disaster struck, we knew exactly how to tackle it. Brief. A key feature of the new stadium was a large pitch-side screen. It looked great, but making sure it delivered seamlessly took a lot of time and effort. The system needed two people, using two different controllers, to manage the game’s content and output. On top that, it also had some reliability issues that made us question its efficiency. It was an uphill struggle. Then, in 2014, disaster struck. The screen’s controller system broke down beyond repair – and some serious #ThinkPurple action was needed. Rather than rebuild a mirror of what was there before, we sat down with (then) General Manager David Stock to understand exactly what he wanted to achieve. Armed with a blank pieces of paper and plenty of ideas, we were sure this would be a valuable meeting. What did we get? The Scarlets GM drew a simple diagram (see below). Yes, that’s right – a stick man holding a small square. #ThinkPurple Solution. Although basic, the diagram represented was a man holding an iPad at the pitch’s halfway line. And it really got us thinking. We left the meeting and immediately got to work by asking lots of questions. LOTS! But we’ve worked with the Scarlets for 20 years – and they trusted that we would deliver. We wanted to understand everything from broadcasters’ requirements and pre-match advertising to social media feed integration and what in-game action was needed – such as TMO (which is rugby talk for “give me another look, please”). This opened up even more questions, posed a ton of considerations and gave us a heap of research to do – and the pressure was on. We had just six weeks to develop and build the prototype that needed to be ready for the first game of the season. But we delivered. It wasn’t pretty, but the new product was faultless, and it delivered flawlessly. We called it: Vindishow (see what we did there?). This cutting-edge product used the latest technology to take in live video direct from the broadcasters – upgrading it from SD to HD – to deliver instant control to the Scarlets via one simple and intuitive interface. As the season progressed, we also added iPad control and social media integration. Vindishow has now been running for six seasons at Parc Y Scarlets, and we continue to evolve the product to this very day. Gone are the days where two panicked people, synchronising watches and praying to the AV Gods that the system wouldn’t crash as Leigh Halfpenny crossed the try line. Now, it’s as simple as a tap on an iPad. “I had only been working at the Scarlets for a short while as General Manager, but the existing pain of the big screen system was well-known. It stressed the staff, and upset sponsors and broadcasters. “I had the picture of the perfect system in my head, but I didn’t actually think it’s what I’d get! When I was first handed the iPad, and I pressed a few buttons, I think I smiled all day.” – David Stock, Former General Manager Click here to find out more about the latest evolution of Vindishow, see who currently uses it, and discover how it can help

Background.   Gaiagroup UK have been pioneering the design and supply of remote and off-grid power systems since 2011.  From their very first Solawedge products to their latest Solatainer, Gaiagroup UK is at the forefront of renewable energy innovation.  Their mission is to reduce the environmental impact and fuel consumption of construction sites across the UK.  But it’s tricky business.  Balancing optimum working conditions for construction site staff with managing power consumption and environmental impact is a tough gig.  And it’s just the type of gig we love.  The brief.  Gaiagroup UK came to us with the concept of an IOT (Thats means Internet Of Things, by the way) platform. It needed to measure, monitor, and manage power distribution across construction sites. It also needed to maintain optimum conditions while minimising the site’s carbon footprint. Gaiagroup UK knew there had to be a way – and if there was a way, we’d find it. Spoiler: they were right. #ThinkPurple Solution. We put Gaiagroup UK’s smart distribution IOT concept through our incubator to transform the concept into a prototype that would then become a product – known today as Automate.  But let us elaborate.  Working closely with the client, we redesigned both the hardware and software with maximum accuracy, reliability, scalability and power control in mind. The result is a Power Distribution and Management IOT Platform that’s been designed to reduce CO2 emissions, fuel consumption and generator size on small to large construction projects. It uses sensors, actuators and software to measure, monitor and control power consumption across multiple portacabins on a construction site. It also intuitively diverts power away from non-essential supplies, and supplies additional power where and when it’s needed. It’s adaptable design also means it can be retrofitted with existing power distribution systems, or custom-fitted inside cabins to measure, monitor and control non-essential power (such as heating and drying facilities). We also created diagnostic dashboards that accurately deliver end-to-end reporting of data using both Automate and the Cloud. In fact, we became so impressed with the sheer scope of this project that we at Vindico decided to invest in the product. Today, Automate helps over a dozen construction sites reduce CO2 emissions and fuel consumption by 50%. That’s a huge saving for both organisations and the environment. “When I came to Vindico, I had a concept, a deep understanding of an industry, logic of how the functions work – but that wasn’t enough. The guys at Vindico had the intelligence to understand where my brain was, pick it apart and put it back together again as lines of code. “Their whole process is remarkable. This product wouldn’t have worked if I’d have gone to any other developer.” – Jamie Morris, Founder of GaiaGroup UK   Got an idea that could drive the next big change? Get in touch to see how our #ThinkPurple solutions can transform basic ideas into

Background.   Tenovus is a charity that’s committed to bringing people equal access to the best treatment and support. They conduct and fund research that aims to improve cancer outcomes and experiences. The charity also continues to develop healthy lifestyle programmes that raise awareness of cancer and prevention. Their ongoing research continues to evolve the practical advice, emotional support and treatment options available to both cancer patients and their loved ones.  Brief.  Tenovus recently partnered with UWTSD (University of Wales Trinity Saint David). Working with the university’s KESS-funded PhD studentship, the task was to develop a tool that allows them to measure, analyse, and tailor treatment options for optimal patient wellbeing.  That’s where we came in. Our task was to design and deliver a psychological evaluation tool to provide insights into the effectiveness of cancer treatments.  The tool needed to record and measure the patient’s quality of life, anxiety levels, depression, and health status. It also needed to be easy to access and simple to use. #ThinkPurple Solution. We designed, developed and implemented an intuitive online visualisation tool. It measures multiple aspects of a patient’s wellbeing – from physical and social to emotional and physical quality of life.  The tool lets patients fill in one or multiple questionnaires based around treatment and wellbeing.  Once the results are submitted, they’re then fed into algorithms that use psychological techniques. This, in turn, offers data and insights on the patient’s wellbeing before, during, and after receiving cancer treatment.  This provides Tenovus with a statistical overall outlook on both the treatment outcomes and quality of life of cancer patients throughout each stage of treatment.  The results highlight the psychological state of the patient, and can help Tenovus identify anxiety and depression cases, borderline cases, and non-cases. It also helps determine which treatments are most effective, which treatments leave less psychological strain on patients, and also offers an insights into how treatments affect different age groups and genders. Could your organisation focus more on wellbeing? Drop us a line to see how our intuitive #ThinkPurple solutions can enhance your third sector research, organisation