About

About

A creative team, where details spark the extraordinary

Virtual approval was created to bring innovative and creative solutions to meetings and events world. Founded in March 2020, we pioneered the use of secure digital meeting spaces that frequent the world we live in today. We started with strong foundations, having successfully run the first ever fully remote Court Hearing; a 9 day trial in the High Court of Construction and Property and have facilitated many hearings since. 

We have diversified and our team of experts deliver all manor of events from conferences, seminars, workshops and parties around the globe on a daily basis.

Our passion for innovation and engagement, means we always consider the event goals above all else and will strive to ensure every delegate leaves feeling entertained, educated, but most of all included.

We bring accessibility, heightened engagement and sparkle to your projects.

Offering bespoke events means your business stays connected and current. Whether fully virtual, in-person or hybrid, your event will be managed by specialists from start to finish. Sit back and relax in the knowledge that our experts will inject creative design and flair to deliver an incredible, immersive experience for you and your audience. We’ll leave no stone unturned to make sure your function is exceptional – elevating your brand to a new level.

Bringing your vision to life, we give your message global reach.

Our team of Creatives specialise in the planning, promotion and hosting of bespoke virtual, live and hybrid events. With our expertise combining design and delivery, we bring your vision to life. We guarantee you an outstanding event to boost your profile and wow your audience.

In a rapidly changing world, having the flexibility to offer events virtually, in person or hybrid ensures that your business stays connected, current and communicative. Whether it’s a webinar or workshop; a conference or courtroom; a product launch or party, we can take care of the planning, promotion and hosting of your event.

Our Solutions

Our passion for innovation and engagement, means we always consider the event goals above all else and will strive to ensure every delegate leaves feeling entertained, educated, but most of all included.

We bring accessibility, heightened engagement and sparkle to your projects.

Event Technology

We use cutting edge digital technology solutions to manage and efficiently deliver a wide range of professional and entertainment events – from interactive team building games to 3D extended reality stages.

Our Way

Each event needs to be carefully organised from start to finish, so we’ll work closely with you to devise a bespoke plan. We begin the process with a consultation to discuss how we can bring your vision to life and meet your objectives. You’ll then be given a project map to see your ideas brought to life.

Our Care

Your event and campaign is of total importance to us, we take care to treat each detail with the attention and ambition it deserves.

We don’t just deliver events. We deliver design-led, technically ambitious, people-focused events. Our service seamlessly blends your delegates and agendas and delivers your message to a global audience. When you need to break down barriers of time or distance, Virtual Approval is your perfect partner.

Delivering Exceptional Reliability, Every Time.

Encompassing the technology we employ and the quality of the communication channels we use. We research and test all our technical solutions, deploying back ups for power, connectivity and many eventualities, for ultimate peace of mind. We utilise the highest trained teams of event and professional broadcast technicians to cover all bases, because we know how important your big moments are. We deliver exceptional reliability so your delegates experience an unforgettable event that reflects positively on your brand.

We Ensure you Stand Out from the Crowd .

The dictionary definition of an event “a thing that happens or takes place, especially one of importance”. With this in mind, nobody wants to attend a boring event – and we don’t want to produce one. We leave no stone unturned to ensure your event stands out form the crowd – from speaker selection, to venue sourcing, set design and beyond – wow your audience and the buzz will last way beyond the closing remarks. We delivering creativity and flair combined with the best technology to maximise event participation and an enhanced audience experience.

Share your Message Right Across the World .

Enabling you to share your message to a local, national or global audience. There are no boundaries to your event reach! Whether virtual, hybrid or live; we regularly incorporate key accessibility components such as simultaneous language translation, live captioning, audio description, large format text, and more. Employing the inclusivity and technology needed to deliver events to keep you and your entire audience connected in the room, or across the world.

We Deliver the Highest Quality Solutions .

Building exciting, innovative concepts to wow audiences. Every event element is considered with the ‘why’ at the forefront, to ensure the whole experience reflects your purpose and brand. We deliver exceptional design-led solutions with creativity and flair.

Create a Fully Immersive Experience .

Leveraging the best tools and software to take your delegates on a journey. As humans, we all enjoy and learn to our potential when we’re part of that journey. Our mission is to ensure you meet your event objectives by providing an immersive experience to maximise audience engagement.

Meet The Team

Don’t just take our word for it!

Andy Griffiths

Executive Director at The Investor Forum CIC

“Virtual Approval helped us transform our annual meeting for over 150 senior business and investment leaders into an interactive webinar with keynote speakers, breakout discussions and a forum for feedback discussion. We couldn’t have asked for a better partner. Rachel ...

“Virtual Approval helped us transform our annual meeting for over 150 senior business and investment leaders into an interactive webinar with keynote speakers, breakout discussions and a forum for feedback discussion. We couldn’t have asked for a better partner. Rachel and the team created the perfect format, choreographed the discussion superbly and created an impactful series of post event videos for our website. The team at Virtual Approval is outstanding.”

Alex Stathis Tsao

Account Director, Taylor Partners, New York USA

“It’s a huge testament to all of you that we had such a strong showing and a highly engaged audience. Two media in attendance said it was the best virtual experience they have attended yet - WOW!”

“It’s a huge testament to all of you that we had such a strong showing and a highly engaged audience. Two media in attendance said it was the best virtual experience they have attended yet - WOW!”

John Brownhill

Co-Founder at food4heroes

“We used Virtual Approval to help us with our Online Auction for food4heroes, which raised a whopping £23,000. The Zoom show brought together presenters, performers, and video content over 1.5 hours [and] was flawless thanks to Rachel’s calm approach. If ...

“We used Virtual Approval to help us with our Online Auction for food4heroes, which raised a whopping £23,000. The Zoom show brought together presenters, performers, and video content over 1.5 hours [and] was flawless thanks to Rachel’s calm approach. If you are looking to run a live online event using Zoom, then look no further than Rachel if you want it to be a success.”

Bill Barton

Director at Barton Legal

"We engaged Virtual Approval to act in the role of administrator for the first-ever virtual trial in the Business and Property Courts. Rachel worked with us to organise, research, arrange and manage the secure registration of people to attend, the ...

"We engaged Virtual Approval to act in the role of administrator for the first-ever virtual trial in the Business and Property Courts. Rachel worked with us to organise, research, arrange and manage the secure registration of people to attend, the daily viewing and recording, and liaison with the transcription service. It is hard to overstate what a fantastic service Rachel and her company provided.”

Courteney Donnaldson, Managing Director

Christie & Co

"Rachel and her amazing team assisted us in facilitating a business networking dinner and they were truly exceptional. I would not hesitate in recommending Rachel and her colleagues. In the run up to the event nothing was too much trouble, ...

"Rachel and her amazing team assisted us in facilitating a business networking dinner and they were truly exceptional. I would not hesitate in recommending Rachel and her colleagues. In the run up to the event nothing was too much trouble, and they shared great ideas and suggestions based on their successes from previous event experiences. On the night, they were super organised, cool, calm, collected. The feedback we had from guests was first class. For all of our upcoming event needs, Rachel and her team will be my first port of call."

ToniMarie DiPietro, Event Coordinator

Covenant House New Jersey

"We have been working with the Virtual Approval team since 2020 and they are an amazing company to work with! Their team is comprised of professional, organized, talented, and extremely competent staff! They are extremely responsive and helpful in every ...

"We have been working with the Virtual Approval team since 2020 and they are an amazing company to work with! Their team is comprised of professional, organized, talented, and extremely competent staff! They are extremely responsive and helpful in every way. We host multiple virtual events a year and couldn't have done it without their expertise! I highly recommend Virtual Approval for all your virtual event needs!"

Paul Hayes, Director

Real Time Broadcast

"We have a fantastic partnership with the great team at Virtual Approval working on a number of successful virtual events together, They are always really organised, creative and really enjoyable to work with. The VA team also provide support for ...

"We have a fantastic partnership with the great team at Virtual Approval working on a number of successful virtual events together, They are always really organised, creative and really enjoyable to work with. The VA team also provide support for our Social Media helping us elevate our services, really capturing what we want to say. Couldn't recommend more!"

Solicitor

Clyde & Co

“We recently engaged Virtual Approval to provide virtual hearing management services for a virtual arbitration held via Zoom. Rachel provided comprehensive and invaluable support both during the build-up to the hearing and during the hearing itself. She was always available ...

“We recently engaged Virtual Approval to provide virtual hearing management services for a virtual arbitration held via Zoom. Rachel provided comprehensive and invaluable support both during the build-up to the hearing and during the hearing itself. She was always available to provide advice and support when needed.”

Xavier Garcia - Weibel

Leadership Coach, Human Centric Leaders, Switzerland

"Rachel’s fluency with virtual tools makes her the perfect companion of facilitated workshops. She is proactive, attentive to customer needs and helps you sort out difficulties in the moment where your mind as participant or as a facilitator needs to ...

"Rachel’s fluency with virtual tools makes her the perfect companion of facilitated workshops. She is proactive, attentive to customer needs and helps you sort out difficulties in the moment where your mind as participant or as a facilitator needs to be elsewhere. She is also eager to learn and improve, a great quality to hold in a fast moving business environment.”

Parvesh Patel

Client

"Saved our home and lives. 1st online High Court case (technology and construction) managed in a very professional manner without a glitch. if it was not for Rachel's input and management, the courts would not have been confident of the platform ...

"Saved our home and lives. 1st online High Court case (technology and construction) managed in a very professional manner without a glitch. if it was not for Rachel's input and management, the courts would not have been confident of the platform and our family would have been bullied and forced into bankruptcy by the council. Can't recommend the company highly enough. Thanks Rachel"

Jo Fife, Headmaster

Wandsworth Preparatory School

“Thank you for organising our first virtual event as a school. I was very impressed at your calm head in a stressful situation and your incredibly professional attitude throughout. The videos are looking fantastic.”

“Thank you for organising our first virtual event as a school. I was very impressed at your calm head in a stressful situation and your incredibly professional attitude throughout. The videos are looking fantastic.”

Rachel Buckler, Chair

Ofted Big Conversation North West & Early Years Hub

"I cannot recommend Rachel and her colleagues at Virtual Approval highly enough. Our event, the North West Ofsted Big Conversation, has twice now been hosted by Rachel and her team. Even though our future events might be able to take place ...

"I cannot recommend Rachel and her colleagues at Virtual Approval highly enough. Our event, the North West Ofsted Big Conversation, has twice now been hosted by Rachel and her team. Even though our future events might be able to take place again in a large venue we will still be asking Rachel to help us to manage the process again Possibly a hybrid option? Thanks Rachel and all of your amazing team."

Business Owner

AIM

“I would highly recommend to anyone wanting to better their understanding and use of Zoom to book themselves on one of these courses.”

“I would highly recommend to anyone wanting to better their understanding and use of Zoom to book themselves on one of these courses.”

Gareth Allen

Coach at Gareth Allen Performance Coach

“It was remarkable to learn that we had only been scratching the surface of what Zoom can do. There was so much more to it, and with your expert guidance, I now feel fully equipped to use Zoom to its ...

“It was remarkable to learn that we had only been scratching the surface of what Zoom can do. There was so much more to it, and with your expert guidance, I now feel fully equipped to use Zoom to its full potential.”

Duncan Bell

Director - Branchout Productions

"Cameron, I wanted to personally thank you so much for all your hard work, support and help. I know the project grew and grew and appreciate yours and Rachel's calm, professional and exceptional organisation to make this as smooth as ...

"Cameron, I wanted to personally thank you so much for all your hard work, support and help. I know the project grew and grew and appreciate yours and Rachel's calm, professional and exceptional organisation to make this as smooth as possible and come together. Look forward to working with you both much more in the future."

Phill Metcalfe, Commercial Manager

Protech Roofing

"Would highly recommend Virtual Approval to help your business take that extra step in getting you better Social Media and Marketing exposure to your working sectors. Please contact Rachel & her helpful team if you want your business to stand ...

"Would highly recommend Virtual Approval to help your business take that extra step in getting you better Social Media and Marketing exposure to your working sectors. Please contact Rachel & her helpful team if you want your business to stand out from the crowd!"

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