# 26 hospices run joint TV advertising campaign

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2014/03/13/26-hospices-run-joint-tv-advertising-campaign/
- Published: 2014-03-13T17:51:15+00:00
- Author: Howard Lake

Twenty six hospices in the North West of England are collaborating for the first
time to run a TV advertising campaign that promotes the work that they do and asks
for donations.

 

The advert will appear on peak-time shows in the Granada region, including Coronation
Street and Emmerdale. It will run for three weeks from 10 March.

## Advertisement

 

It features scenes filmed with real patients, families, staff and volunteers to 
spread the key message that hospices are local charities, which provide specialised
support for everyone regardless of age or condition, in a positive, welcoming environment.
The advert underlines the fact that money donated locally will be spent locally.

 

 

It ends with a request to viewers to donate £5 by text. The money raised in donations
will then be split equally between the hospices taking part.

 

## Blackbaud Heroix

 

The fundraising element of the campaign is being supported by software and services
firm Blackbaud. The hospices are using its peer-to-peer online giving platform Heroix
to handle donations, messaging and the integration of donor and supporter data.

 

The project was the idea of Sue McGraw, Chief Executive of St John’s Hospice in 
Lancaster. She said:

 

“Time and time again we hear that people believe their local hospice is a frightening
or depressing place, or they assume it’s only for older people, or just those diagnosed
with cancer, rather than all life-limiting conditions. All these things can be great
barriers to people accessing hospice care.

 

“With this campaign we’re hoping to break down these myths and barriers by bringing
the reality of what we are all about into people’s homes and onto their TV screens.”

 

It costs around £85.5m to run the 26 hospices involved each year. Of this £59 million
has to be raised through charitable efforts.

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