The 2023 National Pensioners’ Annual Convention has heard a stark warning that millions of vulnerable people will be unable to stay warm this winter. Last year, over 9m adults lived in Dickensian conditions unable to keep their homes warm and damp free. The figures from the Warm This Winter campaign, also revealed that over 1m …
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Campaign Collective is delighted to welcome communications expert Jo Tilley-Riley as its latest member. Jo joins the Collective after spending six years as Director of Fundraising and Communications at Hestia, where she was instrumental in the launch of the Safe Spaces scheme. She is an expert in social sector strategy and communications, having led the …
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Shop workers union Usdaw has become the latest trade union to change its policy in favour of proportional representation for UK parliamentary elections. Usdaw represents over 400,000 people, many on low incomes, who work on the frontline of retail. The union campaigns for improvements to working life for their members including a £12 minimum wage …
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Campaign Collective proudly supported the opening of the UK’s first National Open Water Swimming Centre in June 2023. Located on Brighton beach, the new 50-metre, 6 lane, open air, heated swimming pool is supported by local fitness, wellbeing, food and beverage businesses.
In a new taboo-tackling podcast interview, Campaign Collective Member Tom York shares his personal experiences of managing anxiety and stress at work, and of living with bipolar disorder.
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 …
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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 …
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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 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 …
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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 …
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