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National campaign highlights value of English degrees

A national campaign involving UK universities took place at the start of June, highlighting the breadth and excitement of English studies in higher education. The campaign involved a week-long programme of 20 public events, including online interviews and conversations with renowned experts and authors, and in-person exhibitions and guest lectures. The events took place under …

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Parents turned off energy due to high bills

Nearly three-quarters (72%) of UK parents cut back their energy use over the winter period due to high bills, according to research commissioned by the biggest parent-led climate group in the UK, Parents For Future UK. Parents with the lowest incomes (under £20,000) were cutting back the most on energy usage during the cold months (82%).  Parents …

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28% of UK adults are using sunbeds as skin cancer rates rise

New data released today by the charity Melanoma Focus has found that over a quarter (28%) of adults in the UK say they use sunbeds, rising to 43% of 18-25 year olds. The research shows that sunbed use is alarmingly high across the country but that Belfast is the ‘sunbed capital of the UK’ with …

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Campaign Collective helps to highlight Britain’s broken energy system over Easter weekend

Campaign Collective worked with the Warm This Winter campaign and End Fuel Poverty Coalition to keep Britain’s broken energy system top of mind throughout the Easter long weekend. Our expert campaigners used a combination of tactics, including new research and hijacking existing news hooks to ensure a steady stream of hard-hitting coverage for our clients …

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Crafting for clarity – 5 steps to successful messaging

Campaign Collective member, Nicola Putnam, has over 20 years’ experience managing communications in the public and private sectors. As one of our experts in message creation, Nicola helps organisations develop the right messaging to take their campaign from good to great.  How does she do this? Nicola shared with us her top five tips for …

Social Workers Union Campaign Fund enters its third year

The Social Workers Union (SWU) Campaign Fund has kicked off its third year of activity with a range of developments on new and existing campaigns. John McGowan, SWU General Secretary, and Simon Francis, Campaign Collective Founder Member, delivered a seminar titled “Media Coverage of Social Work – how do we improve this?” at the Compass …

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Top tips for effective lobbying

Nancy Platts has worked in communications and campaigns for more than 30 years, gaining extensive experience in charities, the trade union movement and the public sector. Since joining Campaign Collective, Nancy has delivered a number of public affairs campaigns. She has also worked in Parliament, twice been a parliamentary candidate and was, until recently, a …

New campaign aims to make Scotland the world’s first rewilding nation

Campaign Collective is supporting a new campaign, launched today, calling for Scotland to declare itself the world’s first rewilding nation. The Rewilding Nation Charter is urging people from all walks of life to sign and ask the Scottish Government to commit to nature recovery across 30% of land and sea. Scotland is currently one of …

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Melanoma Focus CEO shares her experience of leading a high-profile charity

To celebrate this year’s International Women’s Day, we spoke to Susanna Daniels, Chief Executive Officer at Melanoma Focus, about her experiences of leading a high-profile charity.  Susanna, an oncology pharmacist by background, has been at the helm of Melanoma Focus for over three years and is dedicated to the prevention and treatment of melanoma, the …

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How I got into communications and campaigning

It’s National Careers Week (4-9 March 2024) and we’ve been thinking about how we can help young people considering a career in communications and campaigning.  Campaign Collective members each have more than 10 years’ experience in a range of PR, communications and campaigning skills. But each of us has had a unique journey, which shows …