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Hero Campaign

Impact

This pro bono campaign raised awareness, sparked discussion and increased understanding to help young people recognise the signs sooner.

Challenge

Domestic abuse is not just physical abuse from a partner – it can be someone in your family or household using their power to keep you under their control.

RAW Truth™

Societal truth

It's often harder for young people in sparsely populated regions to get help.

Human truth

Young people are becoming more and more vulnerable to emotional abuse.

Brand truth

As a small charity, creative cut-through is key to connect with new and existing audiences.

Media truth

Innovative ways to reach young people through local schools, partnerships and sex education forums.

Change the way young people think about emotional abuse

Solution

Rather than cover the vast topic of domestic abuse as a whole, or the extensive range of services NDAS offer, we focused on making a big impact with one specific message: changing the way people think about emotional abuse, especially in young relationships.

Activation

Within a week of the campaign’s launch, NDAS’ social media engagement saw a huge uplift and their following almost tripled. The campaign was featured on The Pool’s Daily News Drop, a national online platform for women, as well as on multiple local news outlets across Northumberland.

Other domestic abuse charities shared the message, and NDAS were approached by teachers so that the film can be used as part of Domestic Abuse Awareness Month in schools. As a result, the film has since been shown in every single school in Northumberland.

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