Gift firm hopes latest innovation will be a hit with Eurovision fans

Bespoke gift company Colleague Box is hoping its latest innovation will hit the right note with fans of the Eurovision Song Contest.

The Derby-based firm has produced a special gift box for people to enjoy when the grand final takes place in Liverpool on 13 May.

Primarily designed as a gift for employers to give to their staff, the box of Eurovision-friendly treats and games features an A3 poster for an office sweepstake, with each box containing an individual ticket with the name of one of the 37 participating countries.

Colleague Box has also included a Eurovision quiz and a Eurovision Bingo card, where people can cross off various events as they unfold on TV.

The Eurovision Office Sweepstake box, which can be personalised and branded with a bespoke corporate logo, additionally includes a selection of sweets, chocolates, crisps, popcorn and a choice of alcoholic or soft drink.

Natalie Bamford, chief executive and co-founder of Colleague Box, said: “Eurovision has become so much more than a song contest in recent years.

“It’s an amazing, fun and wonderfully camp spectacle that growing numbers of people all across the world simply love to watch every year.

“For many, it rivals Christmas as a time to celebrate friendship, laughter, dressing up and partying.

“So, we wanted to help bring everyone together – whether they’re office colleagues, friends or families – and offer them a ready-made party pack for the event.”