Escape the Village

18/09/2026

🌿 Case Study: The Garden Elf 🌿

We love working with businesses that have a real passion for what they do, and The Garden Elf is a great example.

From beautifully maintained gardens to creating practical child and wildlife friendly outdoor spaces that people can enjoy, The Garden Elf brings plenty of care and creativity to their work.

Our role is to help businesses like this communicate what makes them special, reach the right audience and build a stronger presence online.

Want to see what Escape the Village could do for your business?

🌐 Discover more of our case studies:
https://www.escapethevillage.com/category/case-study/

📩 Get in touch with us:
https://www.escapethevillage.com/contact-us/

16/09/2026

We’re accepting new clients!

At Escape the Village, we’re always excited to work with businesses that want to grow, connect with their audience and make a bigger impact online.

From SEO and digital marketing to content and strategy, we work with businesses to create practical, thoughtful marketing that actually works for them.

If you’ve been thinking about getting some extra support with your marketing, now could be the perfect time to have a chat.

🌐 Find out more about what we do:
https://www.escapethevillage.com/our-services/seo-services/

📩 Ready to chat? Get in touch:
https://www.escapethevillage.com/contact-us/

We’d love to hear from you! ✨

14/09/2026

📍 Want to be found by more local customers?

If your business relies on customers in your local area, local SEO should be part of your marketing strategy.

Here are 6 key tactics to help improve your local search visibility:

🔎 Optimise your Google Business Profile
⭐ Encourage and respond to customer reviews
📍 Localise your website content
🔑 Use relevant local keywords
🔗 Build local backlinks
📊 Track your local search performance

Local SEO isn’t just about appearing higher in Google, it’s about making sure the right people can find you when they’re ready to buy.

Want some help getting your business found online?

🌐 Find out more about our SEO services:
https://www.escapethevillage.com/our-services/seo-services/

📩 Or get in touch with the Escape the Village team:
https://www.escapethevillage.com/contact-us/

12/09/2026

🩹 World First Aid Day 🩹

Did you know that both Liz and Izzy are qualified first aid instructors, as well as experienced first aiders? It is something we are extremely proud of! Do you have first aid experience?

It’s just one of those things that you might not know about a business until you ask!

We love finding out what makes the people and businesses we work with unique, because there’s often so much more to a business than what you see online.

So, what could you shout about in your business? 👀 Has someone in your team saved a life with their first aid skill?

Whether it’s a qualification, a hidden skill, an unexpected fact or something that makes you different from the competition, tell us about it!

🌿 Want help finding the stories worth sharing in your business?
https://www.escapethevillage.com/

09/09/2026

🚗 Case Study: The Dauntsey Festival of Transport 🚗

We love working with businesses, community groups and events that bring people together, and the Dauntsey Festival of Transport is a brilliant example.

From classic cars and vintage vehicles to a full weekend of entertainment, the festival brings together transport enthusiasts, families and the local community for a celebration of all things transport all while rising vital funds for local and national charities!

For this project, we worked with the team to help them grow their reach both online and offline, and help showcase what makes the festival such a great event.

Want to see how we could help your event or business grow online?

🌐 Discover more of our case studies:
https://www.escapethevillage.com/category/case-study/

📩 Get in touch with the team:
https://www.escapethevillage.com/contact-us/

08/09/2026

We are proud to be digital sponsors of the Strange Little Obsessions event at the end of the month in Nottingham. Now is the time to secure your tickets if you haven't already! It promises to be a brilliant weekend and fully inclusive too which is one of the big reasons why we are so happy to be supporting them!

🖤 LESS THAN TWO WEEKS TO GO 🖤

We are officially only 18 DAYS away from Strange Little Obsessions taking over Nottingham. 😳

📅 26–27 September 2026
📍 Crowne Plaza Nottingham

And because we’re now properly into the final countdown...

🎁 The next 10 people to book a WEEKEND ticket will receive an exclusive Strange Little Obsessions free gift to collect at the event.

Once those 10 are gone, they’re gone. 👀

Your weekend at SLO includes:
🎬 Horror guests
🎤 Q&As and panels
📽️ Shared Sight Film Festival screenings
🎲 Gaming and experiences
🖤 Alternative traders, artists and authors
📸 Photo opportunities
🎨 Activities and workshops
♿ Accessibility and sensory/wellbeing provision
🎶 Plus the option to join us for the Saturday night After Party

Whether you’re coming for the films, the guests, the shopping, the weird stuff or just to spend a weekend surrounded by people who get it, we’d love to have you there.

And if you’ve been saying...
“I’ll book nearer the time.”

Well. This is officially nearer the time. 😂
🎟️ Day tickets from £35
🎟️ Weekend tickets available now
🎁 Next 10 Weekend Ticket bookings get the exclusive SLO gift

👉 Book here: strangelittleobsessions.co.uk
Come and be part of the very first Strange Little Obsessions. 🖤

08/09/2026

🎖️ Veteran-owned business? This one’s for you.

At Escape the Village, we’re proud to support veteran-owned businesses with 10% off our services.

Whether you’re looking for help with SEO, digital marketing, content or growing your business online, we’d love to help you take the next step.

If you’re a veteran-owned business and want to find out more about the offer, get in touch with us or visit our website:

https://www.escapethevillage.com/offers

Let’s support the people who’ve served by supporting the businesses they’ve built. 💚

07/09/2026

🏆 IT’S LAUNCH DAY! And this one feels rather special…

A few years ago, I picked up a copy of WINNER – How to Win Business Awards by my friend Denise O’Leary MBE.
At the time, I certainly didn’t imagine that one day I’d be able to say…

I’ve contributed to the updated second edition! 💜

Denise’s original book genuinely played a part in giving me the confidence to start entering business awards. It helped me understand that awards weren’t simply about filling in a form and hoping for the best – there was a strategy behind choosing the right awards, telling your story and demonstrating what makes your business different.

- So I started entering.
- Then came the shortlists.
- And, rather wonderfully, some wins too! 🏆

Along the way, Escape the Village has received recognition that I probably wouldn't have even considered putting myself forward for before reading WINNER.

That makes being invited by Denise to contribute to this updated edition feel like a lovely full-circle moment.
I've gone from reading WINNER… to becoming a winner… to contributing to WINNER! 😁

The new second edition launches TODAY, and if you've ever looked at business awards and thought "I'd never win one of those" or simply don't know where to start, this might just be the book that changes your mind.
Because sometimes the biggest hurdle isn't whether you're good enough to win.

It's having the confidence to put yourself forward in the first place.

Huge congratulations to Denise on the launch of the updated WINNER – How to Win Business Awards. I'm incredibly proud to have played a small part in it. 💜🏆

You can find the new edition here:
WINNER – How to Win Business Awards on Amazon UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/WINNER-How-Win-Business-Awards/dp/1781339996

05/09/2026

💛 International Day of Charity 💛

Today is a reminder that giving back doesn’t always have to mean grand gestures. Supporting your local community, volunteering your time, donating what you can, or simply sharing the work of a charity can all make a difference.

We’re proud to support organisations making a real difference in their communities, from small local charities like RWB Shed to our support of Help for Heroes.

Because community matters, and we believe businesses have a part to play in giving back. Thats why we always offer 10% discount on our services for charities!

Find out more about Escape the Village and what we do:
https://escapethevillage.com/offers/

03/09/2026

We are so proud to be supporting this amazing event!
Check them out if you are even remotely near Nottingham, if not make a thing of it and have get away so you can enjoy the Strange Little Obsessions event!

🖤 MEET OUR FIRST DIGITAL SPONSOR 🖤

We’re delighted to welcome Escape the Village as a Digital Sponsor of Strange Little Obsessions.

Escape the Village is a multi-award-winning marketing consultancy supporting small and local businesses to become more visible, reach the right people and grow with confidence.

With over 30 years of real-world business and marketing experience, they offer everything from social media, content, blogging and SEO through to strategy, training, consultancy and hands-on business support.

They’re also passionate about community, collaboration and supporting independent businesses, which makes them a rather lovely fit for the Strange Little Obsessions family.

A huge thank you to Escape the Village for choosing to support what we’re building. 🖤

✨ Find them at: escapethevillage.com
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Want to join our growing group of Digital Sponsors? Sponsorship starts from just £10 per month. Drop us a message to find out more.