06 Sep 2021

Catch joins the Sideshow Group

We are excited to announce that Catch has joined the Sideshow Group.

Sideshow are one of the UK’s fastest growing agency groups with over 300 talented staff across a highly connected family of specialist agencies that together provide digital services ranging from experience design to conversion rate optimisation.

Catch have been acquired to bring our much sought-after skillset of strategy, user experience design and technical build services to the group.

Jonathan Smith, Managing Director and Founder of Catch said: "We’re thrilled to join Sideshow Group’s talented team. Their established range of services is complementary to our own and will help bolster our offering, enabling us to create more success for our clients. We’re looking forward to starting this new chapter of Catch as part of one of the UK’s fastest growing independent agency groups."

Joining Sideshow will enable Catch to;

  • have the backing and support of a vibrant group of entrepreneurial agencies, while retaining our own unique brand, people and ways of working
  • offer additional complimentary digital services to our clients
  • provide more support and training opportunities for our teams
  • attract and retain the best people in the industry
  • super-charge our growth

Tony Hill, Founder of the Sideshow Group said: "This is a great new partner for the group. Jonathan and the team at Catch are outstanding at what they do, and this will raise both our technical and design proficiency considerably. We are looking forward to working together across many exciting projects and delivering industry leading digital experiences for our clients."

Sideshow Group was advised by Lewis Silkin and Eight Advisory. Catch was advised by Waypoint Partners, Brachers and Loucas.

05 Mar 2020

Mental health first aid 

Approximately 1 in 4 people in the UK will experience a mental health problem each year*. With this in mind, it is important for all individuals in the workplace to be aware of potential contributing factors to mental health issues and strategies to maintain a positive pathway to mental health and encourage early reporting of symptoms.

To facilitate this and in order to support our staff, our Office Manager is now a qualified Mental Health First Aider.

As a qualified MHFA, Polyana's role includes:

  • Being able to recognise the early signs and symptoms of common workplace mental health illnesses
  • Having the necessary skills to have a supportive, non-judgmental conversation with those who need it
  • Possessing the knowledge and confidence to guide colleagues to the appropriate professional support if they require it
  • Promoting greater awareness of mental health in the workplace and reducing stigma

Catch also has a Health Scheme which incorporates a Wellbeing cover and a Health & Wellness incentive through the company Perks Scheme.

We believe that providing resources that promote awareness can help create an accessible and positive workplace and address issues before they become debilitating.

This is part of our ongoing efforts to make Catch a most happy, healthy and supportive working environment. If you're interested in applying for a role at Catch, check out our careers here.

* Mental Health Taskforce NE. The Five Year Forward View for Mental Health. 2016 [cited 2017 May 23]; Available from: England.nhs.uk

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