Concerns that cost of sunscreen is increasing skin cancer risk

Melanoma is a deadly, but largely preventable, form of skin cancer. Wearing sunscreen is one of the most effective ways to protect against it, but new data released today by the charity Melanoma Focus has found that half (50%) of people in the UK think sunscreen is too expensive and 10% don’t use it at …

Child colouring in a drawing with the text 'Keep us warm this winter.'

Campaign Collective urges ban on forced prepayment meters in Energy Bill

As part of its work with the End Fuel Poverty Coalition and Warm This Winter, Campaign Collective is urging people to contact their MPs to push for a ban on the forced installation of prepayment meters (PPMs). According to new figures from the Warm This Winter campaign, almost three-quarters of the public would back changes …

Severe bowel condition on the rise in the UK

Experts have raised concerns about the number of people suffering with undiagnosed microscopic colitis, a debilitating bowel condition thought to affect thousands of adults in the UK. The national charity Guts UK has published a resource for patients during Microscopic Colitis Awareness Week to raise awareness of the disease and is calling for more research …

Campaign Collective members attend international campaigning conference

Campaign Collective members took part in the FairSay Campaigning Forum (ECF) in Oxford this week to connect with other campaigners and share expertise on delivering successful campaigns that make a difference. The Forum brings together top campaigners, fundraisers, media officers and digital experts for collaborative learning, skill-sharing and networking. It was held across two days …

Campaign Collective awarded for excellence for second time

For the second time, Campaign Collective has been awarded the Communications Management Standard (CMS) by the Public Relations & Communications Association (PRCA).  The PRCA introduced the CMS in 1998 as a hallmark of excellence in communications management. Agencies applying for the Standard must meet strict criteria in areas including Leadership and Communication, Business Improvement, Campaign …

Campaign Collective strengthens branding design offering with new Member

Campaign Collective is delighted to welcome branding designer and strategist Kath Grimmitt as a new Member. Kath Grimmitt has over 18 years of experience working in branding and design. She has worked in fashion houses across the UK high street to small independent businesses around the world. Specialising in building brands that are connected to …

Over 1,000 dead in December 2022 due to cold homes

Over 1,000 people died in England as a result of living in cold damp homes in December 2022. [1] Based on new analysis by the End Fuel Poverty Coalition of official data for December 2022, the levels of excess winter deaths caused by cold homes exceeded those of December 2021 and were similar in level …

Canal & River Trust celebrates 10 years protecting waterways

This past summer, the Canal & River Trust celebrated their 10th anniversary as a charity. Over the last decade, the Trust has been protecting, preserving, and promoting 2,000 miles of canals and rivers across England and Wales. Members of Campaign Collective provided communications support to the Trust’s London & South East regional team and stepped …

Rewilding, better CGI and mechanical bees top students’ ideas for the future

Young people from across the UK are coming together to imagine a better future as part of the 10th annual Tomorrow’s Engineers Week (7 to 11 November 2022). More than 50 students shared their ideas about how engineering will shape the next decade including use of rewilding to increase biodiversity, improved CGI to create more …