NO ONE SHOULD HAVE NO ONE
Brief
More than 1,000,000 older people in the UK suffer from chronic loneliness which is especially severe at Christmas time.
Loneliness is an affliction which is hard to empathize with. It has no physical manifestation and most of us are lucky enough to experience it for small periods of time.
Age UK asked us to find a way to engage with an audience bombarded with charity messages at Christmas time and make them care for the plight of lonely, elder people.
Solution
Our solution was to share stories of real people interpreted as short pieces of drama performed by one of the most respected and loved actors in the UK.
It was a privilege to see James Bolam at work and have him read my words.
Results
The campaigns principal KPI was to encourage 5000 people to enquire about volunteering for Age UK’s Call In Time service.
By the close of the campaign after 6 weeks Age UK had received 25,000 calls.