Top Branded Merchandise for Schools and Colleges

Promotional merchandise for the upcoming academic year


After an unusual start to the academic year, it finally looks like there’s some normality on the horizon as we head towards the 2021/2022 curriculum. With September just around the corner, it’s time to start thinking about the promotional marketing of your organisation.

With so much preparation for the 2021/2022 academic year required, schools, academies, universities, and colleges across the UK are allocating their budgets earlier to ensure that everything is running smoothly when September comes around.

So make sure your organisation stands out with our top five promotional merchandise options for schools and colleges.

1. Custom Branded School Clothing

Custom branded clothing can be a great promotional tool for schools and colleges.

Whether they’re being for a uniform, or as part of a graduation or celebration, custom branded school ties are a fantastic promotional clothing option to showcase your logo.

Designed to perfectly reflect your organisation’s colour scheme, logo, or decorations, our custom ties are available in silk, satin, cotton, and polyester, and come as either clip-on or full-length.

If you’re looking to arrange branded clothing for the end of the term, promotional leavers jumpers are a cost-effective gift option. Our branded leavers hoodies and jumpers are available in 65 different colours and with countless branding opportunities.

2. Custom Branded School Mascot Toy

Bring your organisation’s mascot to life with a custom plush toy, custom built to match your brand identically.

Whether you’re looking to add a new product to your merchandise line or create a fun giveaway for your students, custom branded school mascot toys are a brilliant novel product option.

Unlike other branded product options, our mascot toys can be completely customised to perfectly replicate your mascot. We recently created a custom graduation owl for UCEM, to find out more about more, visit our case study here.

3. Custom Branded Trophies and Awards

Celebrate your students, faculty, or sports team in style with a wide range of awards and trophies from Sycal.

Whether they’re manufactured from crystal, glass, wood and metal, custom awards, trophies, and plaques are a fantastic tool to reward hard work at your organisation.

With different techniques to transfer your message onto material including laser engraving, full-colour printing, and sandblasting, your celebratory message is sure to stand out and make the winner feel special.

You can find awards and trophies that are eco-friendly and sustainable. Like our Bamboo Block Award that is made from ethically sourced sustainable bamboo and is 100% recyclable.

For something simplistic like the Sheild Shaped Plaque to a stunning grand piece of crystal art like a Blue and Teal Oval Award our range has something suitable for every budget with no compromising on quality.

4. Custom Branded Pens

Although branded pens could be seen as a little cliché, offering a gift that possesses practicality, as well as a unique and stylish flare can really help promote your school or college.

Designed to look fashionable and premium, the Prince Rose Gold pen can make students feel appreciated at a cost-effective price. Available in six colours, we can laser engrave your logo or message onto the elegant mirrored rose gold barrel and make your brand stand out.

Featuring a rubber stylus on the tip, the Prince Pen is perfect to use on smartphones, tablets and touchscreens. With our precision laser engraving allows you to showcase your brand in a classy and elegant mirrored rose gold.

Available from £1.20 per unit fully branded; and with a MOQ of 100, you can provide your visitors with a gift that feels premium at a cost-effective price.

5. Reflective School Bag

As the autumn and winter months grow closer, the demand for reflective clothing and accessories grows. Combining safety, practicality, and novelty, the Reflective School Bag is an incredibly popular promotional product for schools of younger children.

Manufactured with a reflective strip on bottom corner and your logo printed in the same material. The bag features a velcro close compartment with 2 small internal pouch pockets. To the front of the bag there is a Velcro flag which conceals a plastic window to hold personal details.

If you’d like to find out more about promoting your educational organisation using branded merchandise, we’d love to help. Simply email us at Sales@Sycal.co.uk or call us on 01234 841741.