Your Questions Answered

How much do you charge? 

Boost has a fixed day rate (available on request) and the cost then depends on the situation:

• If you just want us to help you decide your storyline, or maybe you want us to sense check your draft submission, then we are happy to charge for just a couple of hours (minimum order of two hours).

• If you want us to take ownership of a submission and you want us to write the submission from scratch for the first time; then this will take a number of days depending on the availability of evidence, the complexity of the entry requirements and sign off process.

• Rewriting the same story for a different category or award will take anything from a few hours to a couple of days depending on the similarity.

We keep accurate timesheets and if it takes less than the estimate, then we will charge only for hours clocked. If it is likely to take longer, we will let you know in advance.

How much notice do you need?

In an ideal world we would like to have two months notice. This is simply because some research can take time. 

The reality is though, that it is not always an ideal world and we are often given a few days notice. Fear not, there are six of us, so we can normally resource projects at short notice.    

Isn't it just the big companies that win awards?

No. We cannot stress enough how wrong this common assumption is. Many of the most prolific winners of national awards that we know, employ just a handful of people.  

Will you be honest about our chances of winning? 

Yes. We often advise people not to enter awards or to pull the plug on a submission.  This could be for three possible reasons:

1. There is a condition of entry in the small print that they can not meet (for example, end date of a project).

2. The evidence of achievement is simply impossible to find, no matter how hard we search.

3. The evidence, when uncovered, actually proves that the programme was not outstanding after all. 

N.B. This does not mean we won't charge for time already invested, but it does mean saving further time, money and possibly disappointment.

Do we need to sign a non disclosure agreement?

We regularly sign non disclosure agreements with clients and are always happy to do so. Whether we sign one or not, we will treat all information provided as confidential and will not share it outside the Boost team. We will also not publish the fact that we work with you on our website or in marketing communications of any sort without your permission.

What happens if another company asks you to write a competing submission?

We do not write competing submissions for single-winner awards categories. Some awards, like the Queen's Awards and the National Training Awards have multiple winners in each category . We are happy to write multiple submissions for the same category for awards like these. When awards have regional and national phases, this policy applies on a regional basis only.  

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