Building Stronger Communities

Bournemouth Daily Echo Campaigns for the Community A selection of recent community-focussed campaigns which the Echo has been involved in during recent months, including the Youth Cancer Trust, Keep Trade Local and the Bournemouth Air Festival. 
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Brighton Argus Launches Series of Campaigns
The Argus has campaigned on a number of issues in the last year, including Find a Job With The Argus, where the paper followed three people as they looked for a new job, and Save Our Service, a campaign for better service on the commuter line to London.
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Burton Mail Launches Campaign to Support Local Business The Burton Mail has launched its ‘Looking Locally’ campaign aimed at giving vital support to business enterprises both large and small within its circulation area. And the daily title is also working to boost morale of readers who may be suffering from recession blues with a fun-based ‘Good News Only’ theme to some of its pages. Read more...

Post Raises £2,000 for Children’s Hospice The Cornish & Devon Post raised £2,000  for Children’s Hospice South West which cares for life-limited children and their parents and carers from its annual gala event. The Tindle title started holding the gala 17 years ago and this year a capacity crowd of 400 turned up to support the event. Read more...

The Forester: A New Dawn for Cinderford Cinderford in the Forest of Dean is a former mining town which has fallen on hard times. It’s very similar to its northern counterparts and has suffered from the empty shops syndrome for the past two decades. During that time various initiatives have tried but failed to raise it from its Cinderella status. Now that has all changed with the promise of a £14.75 million windfall from the Homes and Communities Agency to revitalise the town. Read more...

Echo Finds Bone Marrow Donor for Leukaemia Victim A Gloucestershire Echo campaign to find a bone marrow donor helped save the life of a local man. The Northcliffe title uncovered the plight of local leukaemia-sufferer Henry Scot-Simmonds who needed a bone marrow transplant to survive.
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Ham & High Looks Back on Year of the Community 2008 was the Year of the Community for the Ham & High and its sister titles during which the paper launched a number of high-profile campaigns aimed at reaching out to readers and local groups. Read more...

Mail Buy Local Campaign Boosts Economy The Hartlepool Mail’s Buy Local appeal to urge businesses to trade with each other and for the public to support local firms and shops has been credited with boosting the town’s economy. Read more...

Henley Standard Launches Campaign to Bolster Recession-Hit Community The Henley Standard has launched a campaign to support and promote the local community in the face of recession. Think Local encourages residents throughout Henley and South Oxfordshire focuses upon businesses, groups and individuals who are going out of their way to support each other. Read More...

Hertfordshire Mercury: "United Action By Our Readers Can Make a Difference" The Hertfordshire Mercury has just launched a campaign to persuade their readers to think local when doing their weekly shop. "Local traders already have it tough because of the massive power of the supermarkets. Inevitably, the recession has made life even more difficult for them and some will be in danger of going out of business, which will mean job losses and less choice for customers." Read More...

Shuttle Appeal for Cancer Unit Raises £10k in Six Weeks A Kidderminster Shuttle appeal for funds for equipment for a local cancer treatment unit raised £10,000 in the first six weeks. The Newsquest weekly launched the Millbrook Suite Appeal, which aims to raise £150,000 for refurbishment and new equipment, at the end of February. Read More...

KM Group Support for Kent Charities Worth £2.6m KM Group has valued its support to the community through fundraising and press coverage during 2008 to be worth £2.6 million. Fundraising events included quiz nights, sponsorship of Kent Teacher of the Year Awards, and abseil and zip wire events. Read More...

Precycling Tips From The Middleton Guardian This is a new and innovative idea from the Middleton Guardian gardening correspondent Paul Peacock, which we were happy to get on board with. Paul is locally based, a prolific author and an expert on self-sufficiency. He has been recently named author of The Mirror's Mr Digwell column. Read More...

North Devon Gazette Lights Up A Life Archant South West's North Devon Gazette led the Christmas Light Up a Life campaign in aid of North Devon Hospice and Children's Hospice South West. Readers were invited to make donations in memory of loved ones and attend a series of services held throughout the region at which candles were lit to commemorate each life. The hospices benefited to the tune of £36,773. Read More...

Salisbury Journal Provides Voucher Service to Aid Local Business The Salisbury Journal has launched a campaign aimed at encouraging readers to spend and trade locally. It is encouraging readers to think about their local retailers, restaurants and service providers before going elsewhere, while at the same time providing a free voucher service for the businesses. Read More...

Sutherland Echo Runs Keep Wearside Working Campaign The Sutherland Echo Keep Wearside Working campaign was sponsored by Sunderland City Council and backed by local MPs and Gordon Brown. It was launched in the wake of 1,200 job losses at Sunderland's Nissan plant. Read More...

Tameside & Glossop Advertiser save Maternity Unit at local hospital  The strategic health authority conducted a review of all maternity units in Greater Manchester and Tameside was listed for possible closure.  Read More...