Before summer comes to us we would like you to read 12 campaign ideas to raise awareness so you can still get involved in some of the great campaign ideas and start making small changes. Not every problem has a solution, however since we like to think of ourselves as an optimistic website we shall say ‘there’s no problem without a solution’, we just have to be willing and persistent to find it. If you think you’re not able to contribute to any campaign because of lack of money then read our article about 10 Inexpensive Marketing Ideas for Small Businesses. However, you must know that in order to get involved in a campaign you don’t need money. There is nothing better than a generation bursting with creativity. Our planet is full of individuals with a great sense of purpose of helping others in need and while they do have great ideas on how to make a breakthrough with some problems they often feel stuck with spreading their ideas and solutions. Luckily, with the help of creative souls, reaching the wider audience is no longer a problem. According to Kattie Higgins, a network developer, ‘effective public campaigns do more than raise awareness’. A successful campaign idea to raise awareness is the one which captures the attention of the audience, the one that is inspiring enough to make one stop and wonder about their actions and think about their contribution to the solution.
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Since we live in the age of advertising, it was easy to reach some of the most successful campaign ideas to raise awareness. If you would like to start a campaign in order to raise awareness, head over to NCVO and absorb their free information and ideas, trying to contribute to a better society is their main goal. In order to make this list of 10 campaign ideas to raise awareness, we looked at the calendar of national campaigns of 2017 at and chose one campaign for each month for this year.
1. Love Your Liver
January
Love Your Liver is a wonderful campaign that has a simple message for its audience. In order to have a healthy liver we need to be aware of the risks from alcohol, obesity and viral hepatitis. Love Your Liver campaign is all about raising awareness to prevent liver disease. Each one of us knows at least one person that is losing a battle to alcohol and food and sometimes everything someone needs to wake up is to hear words of support and maybe some of the healthy facts you can find on the internet.
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2. Eating Disorder Campaign
February
Unfortunately, people are not aware of how serious eating disorders can be. Eating Disorder Campaign is all about “fighting the myths and misunderstanding that surround anorexia, bulimia, binge eating disorder and EDNOS.” BEAT (Beating eating disorders) campaigns find it important to have your voice heard. We live in a society that tells us how to look and what size is acceptable which puts more pressure on teens to look “perfect”. Because of the media pressure to look skinny we face eating disorder more frequently. Early intervention is always encouraged so if you would like to learn more about the symptoms and early signs make sure to read The Costs of Eating Disorder. You never know who is struggling until you see the signs, so be the one who’ll spot the early signs of eating disorder is save someone’s life.
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3. Ovarian Cancer Awareness
March
Target Ovarian Cancer is raising awareness by spreading knowledge about the symptoms women should have when they reach a certain age. Women over 50 are especially at risk, and what’s dangerous is that only one in five women can name the symptoms of ovarian cancer. Target Ovarian Cancer is calling every woman to join their campaign to Start Making Noise and start making changes and save lives.
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4. The National Autistic Society
April
The National Autistic Society ranks 4th in our list of campaign ideas to raise awareness. It is the leading UK charity for autistic people (people with Asperger syndrome are also included) and their families. Living in a world where all the information we need is one click away is the least we can do to inform ourselves. Lack of information about a certain subject may lead to the ignorance or bullying. It is crucial to make this world a better place for autistic people. You can read everything about the campaign and their future plans and achievements on their website. The slogan of the campaign is “Stand out for autism until everyone understands.” Insider Monkey believes that we should always strive to learn more so we can teach our children how to be kind and accepting hence the idea for 10 campaign ideas to raise awareness.
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5. Dystonia Society
May
There are different types of dystonia and it shockingly affects a large number of people, but the definition you are searching for is “Dystonia is the term used to describe uncontrollable and sometimes painful muscle spasms caused by incorrect signals from the brain.” It is important we learn the symptoms and how to handle them since they are very painful and there is huge chance you already know someone with this condition. And now, let’s see what else we have in our list of campaign ideas to raise awareness.
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6. SANDS (Stillbirth and Neonatal Death Charity) Awareness Month
June
Even though many people who already experienced the pain of losing a baby during pregnancy or shortly afterwards are already aware of SANDS, there is still a large number of people who have no idea about SANDS, it is even considered to be a taboo subject. SANDS is trying to break the silence and taboo by raising awareness and reaching out to people. There is no such thing as a small contribution, make one person hear about this problem and one step toward progression is made. Head over to their website to learn how YOU can get involved.
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7. Group B Strep Awareness Month
July
Group B Streptococcus (GBS) is a “normal bacterium which is carried by 20-30% of adults, most commonly in the gut, and for up to 25% of women, in the vagina, usually without symptoms or side-effects.” It is important to know that this is not a sexually transmitted disease. Since this disease is most commonly present in newborn babies, GBSS campaign has many different offers on how you can contribute and help. It’s all about information and prevention.
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8. National Road Victim Month
August
National Road Victim Month ranks 8th in our list of campaign ideas to raise awareness. It is held annually in August in order to cherish the memory of the people that have been killed or injured. August is the month dedicated to raising awareness and importance to make roads safer. Road Peace Charity has a campaign for real road danger reduction and you read more about it. Their website is currently being worked on but should be in function soon.
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9. World Alzheimer’s Month
September
September is the month dedicated for raising awareness about Alzheimer. This September 2017 will mark the sixth global World Alzheimer’s month that is also an international campaign to raise awareness and their slogan is Remember Me. “It’s a time for action, a global movement united by its call for change, but also a time to reflect on the impact of dementia, a disease that will affect more and more people as the years pass.” You can learn more about the campaign on their website, it offers everything you need to know in order to get involved.
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10. International School Library Month
October
The importance of school libraries is one of the most underrated factors in education. Even though we should celebrate books every day, every month, every year, in October we cherish books more than ever. School Library Promotion campaign was part of an international campaign to make libraries’ role in the information society visible. This campaign – with its slogan @Your Library – was supported by the International Federation of Library Associations (IFLA). Head over to their site to learn more about the campaign aims.
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11. Pancreatic Cancer Awareness
November
The Turn it Purple campaign calls for businesses and individuals to highlight the fifth deadliest cancer in the UK by embracing purple – the symbolic color for pancreatic cancer. Pancreatic cancer affects women and men from the age of 45. The causes of the pancreatic cancer are still unknown, however, the founder of the Turn it Purple, Ali Stunt believes the early diagnosis is achievable and therefore the aim of the campaign is to help people recognize what stage of cancer gives them best chance of survival. If you would like to learn how can you contribute to this wonderful campaign, please head over to their website, you never know when you’ll need the knowledge that this campaign can offer you. And now, let’s see the last one in our list of campaign ideas to raise awareness.
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12. Anger Issues Awareness
December
It seems like December is dedicated to many different campaigns, and there is a sole campaign to represent the whole month. We chose to talk about anger awareness week, since that seems to be a growing problem present among adults and even more so at teens. The UK’s leading center of excellence and expertise for anger, stress and conflict management (founded in 1997) believes that “Participating in National Anger Awareness week will encourage people to think about how anger impacts their lives and of creative ways to deal with this powerful emotion. Contrary to popular belief, if channelled correctly anger can in fact be a creative rather than a destructive force.” People seem to stress too much when Christmas is approaching so we thought maybe we should all work on or anger issues and we hope these 12 campaign ideas to raise awareness will inspire you to strive to be a better person.
