New Community Interest Company set to help connect the public with inspiring stories

Research published recently suggests millions of Brits who have overcome adversity in life have a secret desire to tell their story to the media, but don’t know how. Over two-fifths of the public (44%) told Sapio Research that they felt they had overcome a significant challenge in their lives such as disability, discrimination, poverty, isolation or prejudice. While 38% of those overcoming challenges would never speak publicly about their experience, many are prepared to speak out and share their experiences to help others in their situation learn from them. One…

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PR firm backs charity call to improve ethics of social media

Campaign Collective has backed a coalition of 37 charities urging social media owners to take action against hate speech online. The social enterprise, which helps charities and other campaigners with their PR & communications, has joined the suspension of all advertising spending on Facebook in July. Facebook’s policies for addressing hate speech are under increasing global scrutiny as big businesses boycott advertising on the platform. But the reality is that this is a problem for any organisation which uses their platforms.  Campaign Collective will join 37 UK charities in forming a working group…

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Twitter campaign launched to promote good news in Scotland

The media and social media is dominated by negative virus news but a new campaign backed by Campaign Collective will help to change that. As social enterprises and charities get vital support to those who are suffering due to the current situation – there is also time to be inspired by the creative responses and innovation being seen across Scotland. Each weekday at 11am to 12pm for the next few weeks the social media of leading bodies in Scotland will be dedicated to #GoodNewsScot – an hour of only solutions-based news stories…

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Public lacks sources of good news

New research has highlighted the lack of positive news sources available to the public. Just a fifth of the population have heard positive news about charities (22%), universities or colleges (18%) and local councils (17%) in the last three months. According to Sapio Research, the picture for social enterprises (13%) and trade unions (10%) is even worse.  In all, 54% have not heard any positive news about charities, social enterprises, local councils, trade unions, universities or colleges. To address this problem, social enterprise Campaign Collective launched a new media outlet – The Rooftop – a month…

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Campaign Collective launches The Rooftop news site

The social enterprise Campaign Collective have launched a new website called ‘The Rooftop’ on the 14 September. The website and social channels will help charities and campaigners connect with the general public and get their positive stories heard in what is often a negative mainstream media climate. Funded by social enterprise Campaign Collective, the site will feature an upbeat story everday about the positive change that charities, social enterprises, universities, trade unions and the public sector are making to the world. Simon Francis, Founder Member of Campaign Collective, said: “One of the biggest…

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