ONE MONTH TO GO TO ENTER OXFORD BUS COMPANY ‘BRAND THE BUS’ COMPETITION

Good causes have one month to go enter the Oxford Bus Company ‘Brand the Bus’ competition, to be in with a chance to appear on a double-decker.

The competition offers local good causes and charities the chance to have an Oxford Bus Company bus emblazoned with its branding. People can then vote for their favourite good cause to win the unique opportunity. With one month to go you can still enter the competition and there are five weeks left to cast your vote on an entry.

Current entries are from: The Berks, Bucks & Oxon Wildlife Trust, Oxfordshire Autistic Society Information & Support, Oxford Hub, Old Fire Station, Maggies, Pancreatic Cancer Action, Helen & Douglas House and Earthwatch. Headington Fairtrade Co-operative, Oxfordshire Association for the Blind, Bioregional, Headway Oxfordshire, Oxfordshire Youth, ARCh, Refill Oxford and The Porch. Plus OXSRAD, Cyclox, My Life My Choice, Hft, Home-Start Oxfordshire, Oxford Together on Climate Change and Modern Art Oxford.

Phil Southall Oxford Bus Company Managing Director said: “We’ve had a superb response to our ‘Brand the Bus’ competition again and the voting is really hotting up. There is still one month left to enter, and I’d encourage local good causes and charities to submit their entries and ensure they gain some well-deserved exposure.”

“So many fantastic good causes have entered, and the stories are an inspiration to us all. The standard of the entries is very high, and it will be a difficult task selecting the winner again.”

The 10 entries that are deemed best according to a public vote will be shortlisted and examined by a judging panel. Prizes will be awarded to the competitors who have, in the panel’s opinion, fulfilled the brief to the highest standard. The winning organisation will be invited to work with the Oxford Bus Company to design a bus wrap featuring the brand colours, logo and messages of the charity. Deadline for entries is 23.59 on November 21^st.

Girl Guiding Oxfordshire which won the inaugural 2019 Brand the Bus competition now has its branding emblazoned on a double-decker. Aside from the first Brand the Bus competition winning bus, the Oxford Bus Company have wrapped other buses to support good causes. It has previously wrapped a bus in Oxford Pride colours as part of its commitment to embracing diversity and the Oxfordshire Prostate Cancer Support Group bus. Oxford Bus Company selected the Oxfordshire Prostate Cancer Support Group as one of its charity partners, as some of its employees have been affected by the disease.

Brand the Bus competition originated last year after the Oxford Bus Company decided to invite public nominations for a bus to be branded in a good cause’s identity. It was introduced as an extension of the company’s policy of inviting colleagues to internally recommend organisations to support across the year, rather than have one chosen beneficiary.