A Campaign Name
I'll throw "LEGACY" into the mix.
Website and Social Media
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A One Liner
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Our shared heritage is a legacy of the past and a legacy for the future
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I would be happy to be involved to help set up something in my local area/region. Perhaps at some point there would be enough pertinent information to tie into attending an MP's surgery.
Perhaps if “we” develop a concise summary statement encapsulating the campaign, “we” could introduce the campaign to the general public by appearing and discussing it on as many radio stations as widely possible (BBC radio, local). Just as an example, the Portable Antiquities Scheme has had great success in promoting their scheme via the radio.
Fresh in mind of the public, volunteers from the campaign could offer local presentations (village, town etc) about the campaign in greater detail. Working with locals, it might be possible to invite the local MP, city/county councillor to attend presentations. To organise this, “we” could contact parish councils (the localism end of things) and local societies (archaeology, environmental etc) to see if they have an existing format volunteers could slot into (guest lectures etc). Obviously the presentations would keep within the larger framework of the campaign.
Just an idea, and off the top.
I'll throw "LEGACY" into the mix.
Website and Social Media
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If your looking for volunteers, I'm only too happy to raise my hand. [/FONT]
A One Liner
[FONT="]For consideration:
Our shared heritage is a legacy of the past and a legacy for the future
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BAJR Wrote:Boots on the ground
This will not work unless there is a strong regional presence to drive the initiative forward and engage with the media and political system at all levels in the regions. But we need to set it up quickly and cheaply.
- Each regional "Mortimer Group" would sign up to keep the central site informed about regional developments, campaigns and issues in as close to real time as possible so that if a major issue- a Newbury Bypass or Dover BA boat- came up the response could both fast and, if appropriate, national.
- Each "Mortimer Group" would also undertake to raise the profile of archaeology in their local communities by attempting to get at least one positive archaeological/heritage story into the press and local media every week and maximising publicity on any archaeological activity in their area. Any controversial issue would also be flagged up for local or national campaigning purposes. [This is like the old CND Telephone tree].
I would be happy to be involved to help set up something in my local area/region. Perhaps at some point there would be enough pertinent information to tie into attending an MP's surgery.
Perhaps if “we” develop a concise summary statement encapsulating the campaign, “we” could introduce the campaign to the general public by appearing and discussing it on as many radio stations as widely possible (BBC radio, local). Just as an example, the Portable Antiquities Scheme has had great success in promoting their scheme via the radio.
Fresh in mind of the public, volunteers from the campaign could offer local presentations (village, town etc) about the campaign in greater detail. Working with locals, it might be possible to invite the local MP, city/county councillor to attend presentations. To organise this, “we” could contact parish councils (the localism end of things) and local societies (archaeology, environmental etc) to see if they have an existing format volunteers could slot into (guest lectures etc). Obviously the presentations would keep within the larger framework of the campaign.
Just an idea, and off the top.
A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort.