One Minute Brief of the Day: Create your own A4 artwork/poster around the theme of ‘Courage’ to help raise money for the advertising and media support organisation, NABS.

As an official NABS ambassador, I’m delighted to share today’s brief with the OMBLES in the hope that you will all get involved in this great initiative and generate loads of buzz around the NABS Art Auction, whilst showing off all of your incredible quick-fire creativity for a great cause!!

Today’s One Minute Brief of the Day:

Create your own A4 artwork/poster around the theme of ‘Courage’ to help raise money for the advertising and media support organisation, NABS.

Tweet your entries to @OneMinuteBriefs and @NABS_UK with the hashtags #NABSArtAuction & #Courage

Prizes:

• Shortlisted work will be exhibited in the virtual art auction alongside advertising legends such as Dave Trott, Sir John Hegarty and Mark Denton, who are all taking part. 

• A portfolio crit from one of our NABS 100 Club

The NABS 100 Club is a group of like-minded industry leaders, from creative and media agencies, media owners and clients, who we call upon throughout the year for our talks, one-to-one and group mentoring events.

Client:

Founded in 1913, the advertising and media charity NABS exists to improve the wellbeing of everyone in our industry.

NABS are passionate about helping people to thrive, and do that by providing a range of support services. Because they are a charity, these services are free to use for people working in advertising and media.

About the Campaign:

NABS’ annual charity Art Auction invites submissions from across the industry, whether you are an account manager, buyer, planner, creative or copywriter.  As an industry, we’ve shown remarkable resilience and empathy during this difficult time. To celebrate our strength of spirit, this year’s theme for NABS annual art auction is ‘Courage’. 

We’re asking the OMBLES to submit an A4 poster/work of art around this years theme, which NABS will then auction off to raise money for its much-needed services.

It could be a painting, a digital design, a photograph, a print or poetry … just apply the theme of ‘Courage’ to your piece and design it to fit A4 size. Shortlisted entries will feature in the virtual auction.

2020 has been a tough year for everyone. In the face of extreme stress and hardship, NABS has never been more needed. The number of people contacting NABS about redundancy has more than doubled so far this year. In Q2 NABS Advice Line took more than 1,400 calls – a 30% increase YOY. With lockdown causing the cancellation of vital fundraising events, NABS are anticipating a forecasted drop in funding of 40%, whilst at the same time, requests for financial assistance are the most common reason for contacting NABS.

We can’t wait to see what courageous creativity the OMBLES come up with!

NABS: https://nabs.org.uk/

FAQ: https://nabs.org.uk/about-nabs/frequently-asked-questions/

Twitter: @NABS_UK

Instagram : @NABS_UK

Facebook: NABSUK

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e2F_dTXXNp0

Art auction in the media:

https://www.creativebrief.com/bite/fuel-your-imagination/nabs-takes-art-auction-virtual-fund-industry-support

To submit your artwork visit the NABS website. The deadline for submission is 14th August 2020.

Header banner artwork © Revelry-Reverie by Estie McLaurin

One Minute Brief of the Day: Create posters for #LoveBaking with @LoveYourMorphy

Morphy Richards loved some of the fun submissions to our recent trending #SlowCookers campaign so much that we are delighted to announce we are doing a full collaboration with them today!!!

We’re really excited to see how the OMBLES take on this one in their typical instinctive creative ways! Scribbles, sketches, posters, designs, GIFs and more are all welcome, with great prizes to be won!!!

Tweet your entries to @OneMinuteBriefs and @LoveYourMorphy with the hashtag #LoveBaking

Featuring the Morphy Richards Homebake Breadmaker

Prizes:

• £200 to spend on the Morphy Richards website on the Homebake Breadmaker + any other item/s of your choice!!!

There’s nothing like the smell of freshly baked bread, buns and pastries filling the air. Whether you’re looking to rustle up some delicious treats for your family and friends or unwind with baking, with Morphy Richard’s breadmakers the possibilities are endless. From bagels to speciality breads and tea cakes, their breadmakers ensure you get every part of the process right – removing the risk of over risen or sunken bread and giving you the flexibility to make your bread overnight to avoid the morning rush.

About the Homebake Breadmaker

The Morphy Richards Homebake Breadmaker, offers a sleek modern design with a wide array of features and programmes allowing you to create a variety of breads, dough's and much more.

With the choice of 14 different programmes gives you the opportunity to be creative with your bread maker; allowing you to produce not just a variety of different breads but also jams and cakes. 

The machine also provides you with the option of three different loaf sizes and 3 crust settings. With fast bake, Morphy Richards understand that sometimes you just need things quickly; the fast bake setting ensures that the ideal loaf can be created in only 90 minutes.

More info:

• 14 Programs
  The choice of 14 different programmes gives you the opportunity to be creative with your bread maker; allowing you to produce not just a variety of different breads but also jams and cakes. An assortment of doughs can also be made for every occasion: bagels, ciabatta, whole wheat, croissant, hot cross buns and tea cakes as well as catering for specialty breads such as malt loaf, corn bread and gluten free recipes. The machine also provides you with the option of three different loaf sizes and 5 crust settings. With fast bake, Morphy Richards understand that sometimes you just need things quickly; the fast bake setting ensures that the ideal loaf can be created in only 90 minutes.
  
  Non-Stick Baking Pan
  As it says on the tin - the coated baking pan provides you with protection of non-stick so you can be certain that the bread will be easily removed once it has been baked.
  
  Easy Baking
  Baking can be a complex process as ingredient measurements have to be exact. With a Morphy Richards bread maker there is no need for weighing your ingredients; as the exact measuring tools are provided for the job - no more risks of over risen or sunk bread.
  
  Delay Start Timer
  The timer delay gives you the flexibility to bake your bread overnight ready for the morning rush. Simply insert all your ingredients before you go to bed, programme the machine and wake up to the smell of freshly baked bread.
  
  Viewing Window
  The easy view window enables you to monitor the progress of your loaf throughout the baking process, removing the temptation to open the lid during baking.
  
  Recipes Included
  If you are stuck for recipe inspiration your instruction booklet includes delicious recipes that are easy to follow; giving you a simple guide to making different breads, doughs, jams and cakes.

More info and specs:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07CQ83ZT1/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_U_cO65Eb4BKGGQQ 

One Minute Brief of the Day: Create posters to share our smile and encourage kindness & inclusion on #STOPCYBERBULLYINGDAY with @CybersmileHQ

We're delighted to once again be official partners with Cybersmile on Stop Cyberbullying Day and, this year, once again, we want to spread a positive message of kindness and inclusion online.

To help us do that, we're calling on the OMBLES to do what they do best, and share their ideas to make a difference and get people talking about #STOPCYBERBULLYINGDAY 

This year we are particularly keen to see creative ways you’ll use the smiling icon from our logo. You’ll notice that it appears as an emoji next to the hashtag thanks to our friends at Twitter too!

Be sure not to modify/edit the logo… but we are keen to see how you include it in any other ways you like in your designs, scribbles, notes, GIFs, sketches etc...

Let's do whatever we can to get this message and that smile out there!!!

Tweet your entries to @OneMinuteBriefs @CybersmileHQ with the hashtag #STOPCYBERBULLYINGDAY 

Additionally, you can also share them in your Insta stories and posts. We will include as may as we can on our story.

PRIZE: 

The winning idea will receive a £100 cash prize.

About: 

On Friday 19th June, Cybersmile celebrate Stop Cyberbullying Day, where everybody can get involved and makes a difference both on and off-line. We are asking everybody to promote kindness and acceptance while standing up to hate by joining our growing movement. This year, our focus is on kindness and inclusion because, when we help each other, we can make the world a better place.

Find out more at: https://www.cybersmile.org/stop-cyberbullying-day

What We Do

The Cybersmile Foundation is a multi-award-winning nonprofit organisation committed to digital wellbeing and tackling all forms of abuse and bullying online. They work to promote kindness, diversity and inclusion by building a safer, more positive digital community and encouraging people to realise their full potential without the fear of ridicule and abuse.

Through education and the promotion of positive digital citizenship, The Cybersmile Foundation reduces incidents of cyberbullying and provides professional help and support services to children and adults around the world.

Social/Web Links

Twitter: twitter.com/CybersmileHQ

Facebook: facebook.com/TheCybersmileFoundation/

YouTube: youtube.com/CybersmileOfficial

Instagram: instagram.com/cybersmilefoundation

One Minute Brief of the Day: Create posters to support the INvirolution Festival with @envirolution #myfutureplanet

Today sees a chance to find interesting ways to promote a Manchester-based community and sustainability-focused festival, as it uses this crisis era to seize a digital opportunity.

The world’s problems and needs have not disappeared despite an additional crisis, and this is the moment to keep the environmental movement in the public eye through a series of positive and uplifting campaigns. 

We’re excited to see how the OMBLES take this one on.

Remember to tweet your entries to @OneMinuteBriefs and @Envirolution with the hashtags #myfutureplanet and #INvirolution facebook.com/events/675201886266325

The winning ideas will be featured in a gallery during the Festival and shared via the interactions on social interaction happening throughout the day!

INvirolution Festival 2020 will be hosting a festival-sized lineup of great music, workshops and inspirational talks from leading activists and climate heroes, including Rob Greenfield and Lindsey Chapman. Fellow sustainable-movement leaders Green Gathering festival and Extinction Rebellion will be hosting their own stages for the digital INvirolution.

To help spread the reach of the event, which is set to include participants from every continent (except Antarctica… yet!), the festival is encouraging the use of the hashtag #myfutureplanet which gets people to talk about how they want the world to look like after this crisis is over. 

The OMBLES are being asked to share fun positive ideas in the form of notes, designs, sketches, posters and more to help spread the word and, who knows, maybe even get #myfutureplanet trending ahead of the festival on Saturday 20 June!!

These festival organisers are not paid - everything is voluntary, and we all rely on occasional funding rounds to make things viable. The creativity of the OMBLES is well-known, and we are calling on everyone to get stuck in and make #myfutureplanet a world conversation for the next week. 

The brief does not require you to make people visit the festival to be a winner, but it is certainly welcome!!

We hope to see you all joining us on http://www.invirolution.org/ on Saturday ❤️

RSVP Here: https://www.facebook.com/events/675201886266325/

Social Links:

https://www.facebook.com/envirolutionUK

https://twitter.com/envirolution

https://www.instagram.com/envirolutionfestival

Find out about more about the organisers here: http://envirolution.org.uk/

One Minute Brief of the Day: Create posters to show how #WeAreOne as a community, industry and human race in support of #BlackLivesMatter

Today’s brief is a very important one for us all, as a community, to get behind.

Having seen the events unfold over the past couple of weeks, I feel it is important to have our say and share our unequivocal support behind the Black Lives Matter movement.

Recently, we've been watching society coming to terms with itself. We've seen hate on the news, love too. We've seen the best and worst of humanity through togetherness and, unfortunately, division following the protests during an ongoing pandemic. It's been overwhelming to see and has taken a toll mentally on all of us.

Therefore, I didn’t want us to jump in with a gesture One Minute Brief that added to all of the noise and becoming a place of negativity and hostility. I wanted to speak to, and involve, the OMBLES ahead of a campaign that supports our BAME followers and celebrates our ethos of complete inclusivity.

Whatever race, gender or age you are. You are welcome here.

No hierarchy. No bias.

We’ve made giant strides in the last few years against racism and, rather than create a divide, I believe we should continue to work together so that no-one is ever judged differently for the colour of their skin. Or anything else for that matter.

And, that starts with equal opportunities for all.

This is something that I think the industry, as a whole, does struggle with and we are trying to do our small part to encourage anyone, anywhere to get involved each day from around the world. There are no barriers to entry.

Entrants to our daily briefs include people from all around the world, from all walks of life. Some of them don’t even work in the creative industry as we’ve had prize-winners from school-children, to school teachers… creative students to Creative Directors.

Because ANYONE can come up with a good idea. They just need the support to make them happen.

Ahead of today’s brief, I have consulted our OMBoard & spoken to BAME members Ze and Danielle about their own experiences and feelings about this.

One of our prolific winners is Ze Anwar, who has been a huge ambassador for the BLM movement…

Ze has seen his opportunities in the creative industry limited in the past as he has been often overlooked for jobs. This is despite being relentless in his idea creation via OMB every day for a number of years. He is a figure that a lot of people look up to in our community. He inspires, mentors and is always positive and supportive to others. He is responsible for the idea that sparked both the hugely viral film for Isabella, as well as the WWF idea that saw global brands and Premier League teams pledging their support.

“I have had a bad experience of trying to get a foot and acceptance into the creative advertising industry. I was so heart broken with my experience of looking for work in a white dominated field, that I decided to forget my dream and I got a job within the NHS, which was more accepting of me as a black person, as it is a true definition of a multicultural employer.

One day flicking through twitter, I came across One Minute Briefs, which was running a brief for the NHS. I was instantly hooked and restarted creating again.

The One Minute Briefs community gave me so much support, and made me feel accepted in the creative industry. I have never come across such a welcoming community in advertising, with no barriers, and my colour and experience was seen as a strength.

With this support, I have won numerous awards and found my trust in humanity. When I was down, there was always a OMBLE to pick me up, and now I go forward with strength and some really good friends.”

— Ze Anwar

Danielle has been a vital member of the OMBoard and gave an emotional and empowering speech at our last OMBLive event. Her ideas are exceptional…not just creatively but also in how we can better the community as a whole.

“We’ve all watched the news. And it’s safe to say that the tragic events that have unfolded across America the past few weeks have been a wake up call to the rest of the world.

Systemic racism exists and has done for a number of years. And there is still a fundamental change that needs to happen in our society.

It’s important to acknowledge that the creative industry plays a big part of our society.

This industry includes advertising and marketing, crafts, architecture, product, gaming, graphic and fashion design, film, TV, video, radio & photography, music, performing and visual arts, museums, galleries and libraries (hopefully I’ve covered them all!) but the lack of diversity and representation amongst these sectors is very apparent. (Google the stats if you want the numbers.)

Diversity is a matter of social justice.

Therefore the creative industry has a social responsibility to do a better job at diversifying its workforces.

The industry does not currently represent enough of its consumers, the communities it serves, the people that enjoy the goods it makes or the entertainment it offers.

Equalities and diversity are integral to all of our work. It will only enrich everything we do.

Collectively there needs to be a commitment from us as a community, to put Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging at the heart of everything we do. And showcasing that everyone has creativity within them no matter who they are.

The mission for now and the future should be to support individuals and organisations within our community that represent all these values. Fully transparent, fully inclusive and striving to make a positive change wherever we can. We are all a part of this industry, we all have a circle of influence, so we call all actively be a part of the change, if we work together.
This of course needs to be done well and for the right reasons, not just because the world is watching. After all. It’s what we do when no-one is watching that we show our true selves.

I have some ideas on how we could take this further, some of which I’ve already shared with Nick. But I feel that needs further discussion for another time and I’m happy if anyone wants to collaborate or discuss any ideas they have also.

Finally, you don’t need to be a particular race, age, gender or religion to be an OMBLE. Absolutely everyone is welcome. All you need, is one minute.”

— Danielle Clarke

That’s why, I’m running today’s OMB alongside Ze and Danielle in order to celebrate inclusivity, diversity and total equality for everyone in the creative world, and beyond.

But we can’t do that without the OMBLES...

• We are creative.

• We are supportive.

• We are inclusive.

• We are equal.

• We are One Minute Briefs.

• We are One.

So let’s show everyone that we are united against racism as a community in the way we know best.

Share your positive posters, scribbles, sketches, notes, designs, GIFs and more to show how we want our creative industry to be fully inclusive, diverse and equal.

Tweet your posters to @OneMinuteBriefs, @D4nielleCl4rke & @ZedTrafficker with the hashtags #WeAreOne & #BlackLivesMatter

We spoke to a number of our other OMBoard and followers to get their thoughts to help put together today’s brief. See their quotes below.

If you’d like to add your own, please e-mail it to us at interest@bankofcreativity.co.uk

“If skin colour doesn’t define creativity, it shouldn’t limit it. I have experienced difficulty from getting international jobs because of my skin colour. OMB helped me get my work out, as well as other creatives like myself who also find it difficult to branch out. ”

— Affia Nsikak

“One Minute Briefs is a community where those behind the avatars get recognised for their style and the way they approach the brief each day. The idea is what makes someone stand out. For example, most of the time you can look at an advert and instantly know who has created it. Zed is one of those people. He stands out because of his incredible, award-winning ideas. Why should it be any different in the ‘real world’?”

— Julia Godridge

“A great idea doesn’t discriminate here.
No idea is born into racism. At OMB inclusivity is our creativity.
Unity in community. Where creativity is celebrated, ideas are encouraged, you are appreciated, whoever you are. It’s as simple as that. There’s no fear, no pressure, no prejudice, just fun every day. A unique spirit of togetherness, like no other.”

— Nirpal Bansel

“Names and profile pics give a clue to the person (and are helpful when meeting up IRL!) but race, age, gender, or class doesn’t come into it for me. I only see outstanding work, mutual support, and emotional warmth from everyone in the community.”

— Gary Lewis

“At the core of the creative industry (of which OMB is born) are bright, original ideas. And the beauty of bright ideas is that they can come from absolutely anyone. Everyone should get the opportunity and encouragement to share those ideas with the world. We can’t claim originality of anything – of ideas, of thinking, of expression – if we’re only hearing the same voices, seeing the same faces, reflecting the same cultures, and sharing the same experiences. We’ll only break out of that echo chamber by actively addressing that lack of diversity. OMB does a great job of this by giving everyone with an idea an equal platform on which to share it. And the wider industry needs to do the same.”

— Fran Payne

“Sometimes you don’t know who’s behind the handle or the avatar. Sometimes you do. But, like the early rounds of “The Voice”, talent speaks for itself. You don’t have to see a singer to know they’ve got a good voice. Likewise, you don’t need to know who’s created a piece of work to know that it’s good. OMB let’s the work, the idea, the creativity, do the talking. It’s as simple and egalitarian as that. ”

— Gareth Alvarez

“When I started to get involved with One Minute Briefs, I did so because I saw an opportunity to improve and learn. I never expected to make friends and I never expected that I would become part of a community that has become so close and supportive that it almost feels like an oxymoron to say that it actually exists on social media, an often volatile and combative platform.

What I’ve come to realise is that aside from the opportunities to exercise your brain, OMB offers an online haven for creative people. There is no judgement and no pretensions as anyone can enter and anyone can have a good idea. This goes some way to eliminating the fear of rejection that often comes with sharing ideas. The people who do come up with consistently brilliant ideas don’t rub this in the faces of others or metaphorically swagger around the internet, they offer advice, encouragement and mentor those who are new to the community. We share in our successes and failures equally, and there is the crux. Equal. At no point does gender, age, sexuality or ethnicity enter the equation. People from around the world uniting daily in the name of fun and creativity.

When we get together in the real world for a meetup, it is an equally wonderful thing. It’s so uplifting to behold such a diverse bunch of people, who might never encounter each other under ordinary circumstances, come together to share stories and celebrate each others accomplishments.

One Minute Briefs is a place for everyone. When you submit an idea you are a creative, pure and simple. You aren’t rewarded because of the colour of your skin or any other defining feature, rewards are earned based on what you do. Now wouldn’t it be refreshing if everything else in life could be the same.”

— David Holcroft

“We all, as a community, love great ideas and out-the-box thinking. We celebrate this, in one minute, every day. None of us, community or individual, can reach our full potential without unity with others. Whatever your skin colour, we are all OMBLES, we are all creative, and we are all humankind.”

— Tom Wilding

“OMB runs on diversity respect and inclusion. Which makes this community so powerful. All individuals value each-other regardless of skin, race, age or talent. It’s like - we are all individually together in a unique way”

— Farhana Bheda

“OMB has given me renewed confidence in my career, when things personally and professionally were difficult. The ability to collaborate/share and engage with ideas globally is above and beyond anything I have found myself able to do day-to-day.
We have coined the phrase ‘doing a Hally’ at OMB which basically means trying to involve as many members in the community as possible to achieve a greater final outcome towards a cause/brief. This open involvement is fundamentally what makes OMB so special”

— Jack Hally

“Don’t underestimate the ability of any Human Mind. Adversity, multi culture, adaptation, possibly bilingual experience, could have expanded the depth and breadth of someone’s thinking. We are minds.
”

— Faissal Otmani

“Getting to know my fellow OMBLES blind has been truly eye-opening for me. I’ve got to know the way they think, before I know anything about their background or appearance. Turns out regardless of their native language, or how, or in which decade they grew up, we have way more common ground than I had ever imagined. It’s a lesson that I feel privileged to have learned, and a community that I feel very proud to be part of. OMB is great a great ice-breaker, what makes it so special is that it breaks down barriers too.”

— Louise Chorley

“OMB is one of the few creative platforms which allows you to express yourself no matter your level, background, skill or ability. It is inclusive and welcoming to everyone who can answer the brief.”

— Paul Turner

““you’ve gained weight, your behind is bigger, you tan so dark — that’s not beautiful.”

this one is for my fellow asians. hear me out.

whether we admit it or not, asian communities foster some of the worst ideals and standards that carry strong anti-Black sentiment. whether at family gatherings or when you’re being ‘unsophisticated’ at the dinner table or when you date a Black individual — many asian languages have racist phrases of retort. if you know, you know. it is so easy to laugh these comments off but know how harmful these are to the black community. draw the line — i encourage you to speak to your parents, your siblings, your older relatives and explain to them that this is wrong.

let’s dismantle racism from the roots up.
show your support for the #BLM movement. #WeAreOne

“what does the model minority myth have to do with Black Lives Matter?”

this one is for my fellow asians. hear me out.

“valorising” means “giving validity to”. the model minority myth valorises asians, upholding them as exemplars of what POC should be. it goes back to the first waves of immigration from asia to the USA but know that the myth is still inherently present today across the world. by upholding one ethnic group, you antagonise anyone who is not of that ethnic group. asians must reckon with the fact that we consciously and unconsciously perpetuate the myth because it benefits our social advancement to do so.
in order to truly support Black lives, know that all forms of othering are harmful.

let’s dismantle racism from the roots up.
show your support for the #BLM movement. #WeAreOne”

— Jasmine Lo

“Every advertisement has one sole intention: to spread a message. Today the OMB community has crafted beautifully creative messages emphasizing the importance of unity and equality.

The OMB community is comprised of diverse voices from all over the world that inspire and elevate each other. May our collaborative spirit encourage each and every one of us to elevate the diverse voices around us in our professional and personal communities.”

— Allie Lynn

One Minute Brief of the Day: Create posters to encourage people to use less water outside during lockdown to avoid underpressured water supply at home & stop networks from being put #UnderPressure

We’re back collaborating with SES Water on another brilliant brief with the chance to win a great prize!

Our two previous collabs were incredible and we’re excited to see what the OMBLES come up with. No pressure!

Or should that be low pressure… as today’s brief is all about saving water in different ways to avoid water pressure running low for you and your neighbours!!

Brief:

One Minute Brief of the Day: Create posters to encourage people to use less water outside during lockdown to avoid underpressured water supply at home & stop networks from being put #UnderPressure

Tweet your entries to @OneMinuteBriefs and @SESWater with the hashtag #UnderPressure

Prize: £200 cash prize for today’s winner!!

About:

Picture the scene – after one of the wettest winters on record, you are now in lockdown so using the time at home to get on with some DIY projects like pressure washing the patio, and watering all the new plants that you have painstakingly planted now that garden centres are open. You’ve also been told to steer clear of beaches and beauty spots so instead you are filling up a paddling pool and letting the kids run wild with the hose to entertain them for a few precious minutes – thank goodness for the sunny weather…!

And now what’s this? Someone else is now telling you what to do? Your water supplier is saying you must use less water? But what about all that rain?!

Well, the good news is that all that rain is still available and resource levels are healthy - but there is a problem. Hot temperatures, dry weather (May was the driest on record) and more people at home in their gardens rather than going away means water use in our area is soaring to record levels (around an extra 50 million litres a day, the equivalent of supplying over 300,000 more people). Some people are using it at a faster rate than we can pump it from our treatment works to their taps because all pipes have a limited capacity. This can cause problems with low pressure for everyone - anyone who has been standing in the shower when someone fills a kettle or flushes a loo will understand the principle.

That’s why we need people to think about their water use as the more they use, the more chance there will be of pressure problems for them and their neighbours.

What can people do? Well, we know that the majority of the extra millions of litres are being used outside – hosepipes and sprinklers use a huge amount, around 1000 litres an hour, the same as a family of six would use in a day. So let your lawn go brown, it’ll soon bounce back when it rains – and this is England, it will rain soon! Water your plants using a watering can, either early in the morning or during the evening when it is cooler and there is less chance of water evaporating. If you have a car, give yourself a well-earned break and don’t wash it but if you really want to then use a bucket and sponge. 

Every drop really does count – if we all save a little, then together we can save a lot! Even small changes in the way you use water can make a huge difference, whatever the weather.

Web link: www.seswater.co.uk

Twitter: @SESWater

Below image & water saving tips credit of: twitter.com/WaterUK/status/1267488825921634304

One Minute Brief of the Day: Create posters for Virtual Business Cards with #Zappify

Today we’ve got a brilliant brief with an exciting new start-up that is replacing traditional business cards at a fraction of the price...as well as helping the environment.

It can be costly to buy loads of business cards and then you might change your number or job title with them all going to waste. Or you might not have yours with you when a networking opportunity arises. Zappify solves both problems by allowing you to share contact details in an instant… straight to your phone. Removing the need for a traditional card completely!

So today, I’m hoping the OMBLES will share their fun, quickfire ideas to communicate the above in all sorts of creative ways!

Prize: £100 cash prize to the winner!

Tweet your entries to @OneMinuteBriefs and @VirtualJoeZ with the hashtag #Zappify

Benefits of a Virtual Business Card

✓ The recipient can simply add the contact details into their phone in 1 click, thus saving the laborious process of entering manually. 

✓ You will always have your business card with you (provided you have your phone!)

✓ To update any details is instantaneous and managed easily and directly from your phone. 

✓ There is no additional cost to amend any details, thus saving wastage of obsolete cards and cost of new ones.  

✓ A virtual business card can be shared digitally, where appropriate on  web / e-mail / social media.

✓ Environmentally friendly – no printing or surplus wastage.

Find out more here:

https://www.zappify.co.uk/

Explainer Video:

Social Media Links:

https://www.linkedin.com/company/zappifyuk

https://www.facebook.com/virtualjoeZ/

https://twitter.com/virtualjoez

https://www.instagram.com/virtualjoez/

To register on phone, snap camera
at above QR image

One Minute Brief of the Day: Create posters to campaign to #BringBackTheShave with @KingofShaves

Today we’ve got an exciting brief with a brilliant brand. Cannot wait to see the OMBLES take on this one!

We’ve got some brilliant prizes to be won today too! We’d love to see funny/inspiring/stand out quick-fire creative ideas to help #BringBackTheShave!!

We’ve set a number of trends lately on Twitter. So let’s see if we can set one for real!!!

Tweet your entries to @OneMinuteBriefs and @KingofShaves with the hashtag #BringBackTheShave & link to kingofshaves.com

Prizes:

Winner: £250 cash prize

2 x Runners-Up: £50 worth of shaving products off the website.

When King of Shaves were founded in 1993, around 90% clean shaven, shaving regularly; 10% had beards, were old.  Nowadays, anything goes - clean shaven, stubbled, beard… driven by societal, celebrity and economic changes/challenges.  

The height of 'clean shaven' was 2003, but with the rise of social media and people working behind screens, appearance and clean shaven-ness became less important.

That’s when the hipster beard trend started with celebrities and Hollywood A-listers creating the beard trend.

And here we are in 2020!! With us in lockdown, people are shaving even less!

So that’s where the OMBLES come in!

How can we help everyone to fix up, look sharp and #BringBackTheShave!?

About:

Created in 1993 in Will King’s kitchen, King of Shaves is a British company that is now firmly established as a leading challenger brand in the UK. Our range of advanced high performance shaving, skin and beard care products are available in the UK from Amazon, Boots, Morrisons, Ocado, Sainsbury’s, Superdrug and Waitrose as well as direct from our online shop. King of Shaves is also available in the USA as well as in several other countries including Australia and New Zealand. Our products are not tested on animals and our entire shaving and skincare range is suitable for vegans.

After suffering for years from razor irritation when using conventional shaving foams and gels, Will experimented with blends of essential oils and eventually created his first product – King of Shaves Original Shaving Oil – that was to become the bedrock of the company. Will hand-filled the first 10,000 bottles over the kitchen sink (it took two weeks) and in 1993, got the product listed by Harrods and Boots the Chemist in the UK. King of Shaves was born!

“Back in 1992 I used to suffer from shaving rash and razor burn but couldn’t find a product on the market to solve my shaving problems. I suspected a lot of guys suffered in the same way I did, so I decided to solve the problem myself and develop a range of products to give a smooth, close and burn free shave – so in 1993 the King of Shaves was born. Like me, I want you to enjoy shaving rather than endure it and have pioneered our simple guide to getting a close, comfortable shave with no irritation. Join our kingdom today and find out how to shave better with King of Shaves.”

Will King

Founder of King of Shaves
@iamwilliamking

Why is King of Shaves different?

• Huge love for/loyalty to - we have 11.2K+ 4/5* authentic reviews; highest rated on Amazon.

• Pioneered shaving oils, aloe rich non-aerosol (tubed) shave gels, 'skincare in shaving solutions.

• Independently owned, designed & made in Britain since 1993.

• Very purpose driven brand; best selling products moving into refilllable (aluminium) format online now, see https://kingofshaves.com/collections/refillables

• As our products are low foam/no foam, you can "See where you're shaving, not where you've shaved".

• During lockdown we have offered 30% off for NHS employees & keyworkers

One Minute Brief of the Day: Create posters that encourage the public to use the NHS to get care when they need it. #NHSisOpen @LoveYourNHS

The NHS has launched a major new drive to persuade the public to seek the urgent care and treatment they need.

And we want the OMBLES to step in and help get that message out there to as many people as possible in their typically brilliant creative way using sketches, scribbles, headlines, designs and more!!

Who knows… your message might just save someone’s life!!

Tweet your posters to @OneMinuteBriefs and @LoveYourNHS with the hashtag #NHSisOpen

About:

NHS Urges the Public To Get Care When They Need It

NHS chief executive Sir Simon Stevens warned that delays in getting treatment due to coronavirus fears pose a long term risk to people’s health.

The plea comes alongside new findings that four in ten people are too concerned about being a burden on the NHS to seek help from their GP.

Seeking medical help is one of the four reasons that people can safely leave home, in line with government guidance.

And Sir Simon stressed that the NHS is still there for patients without coronavirus who need urgent and emergency services for stroke, heart attack, and other killer conditions.

While NHS staff have worked hard to put in place measures allowing people to access care safely – such as splitting services into Covid and non-Covid – attendances at Accident and Emergency departments are so far on course to be one million lower this April than last. 

Some leading clinicians including the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health and medical health charities such as the British Heart Foundation and Stroke Association have expressed concerns that people are risking their long-term health, and their lives, by delaying getting the help they need.

A new public information campaign – including today’s collaboration with One Minute Briefs is currently being rolled out to persuade people to contact their GP or the 111 service if they have urgent care needs – or 999 in emergencies - and to attend hospital if they are told they should.

As well as encouraging people to seek help for urgent health needs, over the coming weeks the NHS will take steps to encourage people to use other vital services - such as cancer screening and care, maternity appointments and mental health support – as they usually would, by demonstrating how frontline teams are delivering them safely.

Full article here: https://www.england.nhs.uk/2020/04/help-us-help-you-nhs-urges-public-to-get-care-when-they-need-it/

NHS chief executive Sir Simon Stevens said:

“While NHS staff have pulled out all the stops to deal with Coronavirus they have also worked hard to ensure that patients who don’t have Covid 19 can safely access essential services.

“So whether you or loved one have the symptoms or a heart attack or stroke, are a parent worried about their child or have concerns about conditions such as cancer you should seek help in the way you always would.

“Ignoring problems can have serious consequences - now or in the future.”

 As part of the NHS’ rapid response to the greatest public health challenge in its history, hospitals have freed up more than 33,000 beds, the equivalent of 50 new hospitals, over the last few weeks. 

An unprecedented deal with the independent sector has put their 8,000 beds and 20,000 staff at the NHS’ disposal, and seven Nightingale hospitals have been rapidly set up around the country, providing over 3,500 more beds to help local hospitals ensure all those who need care can get it.

This significant increase in capacity, combined with effective social distancing by the public slowing the spread of the virus, has meant that the NHS has so far successfully been able to meet everyone’s need, with capacity to spare.

Over the coming weeks the NHS will be working with top doctors and nurses, as well as patient groups, to highlight how local health teams have adapted to the global coronavirus pandemic, and to reassure the public that it is safe to access care – including scheduled appointments, vaccinations and maternity services.

One Minute Brief of the Day: Create posters to encourage sharing #CuppasTogether with @PGtips, even whilst we’re apart.

Today we’ve got an amazing brief with a powerful message at its heart. To coincide with PG tips’ brilliant TV ad below, we are on a mission to get people to reach out to someone for a cuppa. Be it across the road, on the phone, virtually via video, or right here on Twitter, staying connected feels more important than ever.

Even before social distancing, 9 million people in the UK felt lonely but over half of us felt there was a stigma attached to loneliness. With lots of us experiencing loneliness at the moment, we want to help change this.

That’s why we’re calling on the OMBLES to help spread the word to people all around the UK, that staying home doesn’t have to mean feeling isolated. We want to encourage people to share virtual #CuppasTogether to help address loneliness through the joy of a good old brew.

After all, cuppas really do taste better together.

Remember to tweet entries to @PGtips & @OneMinuteBriefs with the hashtag #CuppasTogether

Prizes:

• £100 Amazon vouchers!!

• One year’s supply of PG tips!!

• PG tips personalised mugs for you and the family!!

About:

At PG tips, we know a thing or two about bringing people together through the magic of a cuppa and a chat. With lots of us experiencing loneliness right now, we’re on a mission to get more people to share a cuppa with someone – whether it’s a friend, relative, neighbour or someone new.

It’s time to share a cuppa and a good old natter!

We want the good a cup of tea and a chat can do to be amplified to as many people as possible, at a time it feels more important than ever. This is where the OMBLES come in.

The brief is straightforward: spread the word about #CuppasTogether with quick-thinking creative designs, notes, sketches, scribbles, GIFs or however else you see fit, that will encourage people to connect with one another for a good old chat and a cuppa, wherever they find themselves.

Through visuals and/or words, we’d like to de-stigmatise loneliness and highlight why we’re better together despite any current physical ‘distance’. After all, loneliness affects everyone and together we can all help reducing it.

Find out more about the campaign, partners and how you can pledge to share #CuppasTogether here:

pgtips.co.uk/cuppastogether.html

EXTRA: The OMBLE Tea Party

• We’ll also be having an OMBLE Tea Party on Zoom at 3pm BST. Make sure you have Zoom downloaded… DM us on Twitter to RSVP and I’ll send you the invite link. I’d like as many of you to join us as possible with your cuppas!!

• I’ll be chatting briefly and inviting a few OMBLES to say a few words before we all say cheers with our cuppas for a big OMBLE Tea Party group pic!

• Just make sure you have pen, paper and a cuppa with you (silly clothing or accessories optional) 😉

One Minute Brief of the Day: Create posters to show people why #WorkingIn on your brain with leading @YourHeights experts is just as important as working out on your body with a celebrity.

Today we’ve got the second of two briefs with @YourHeights and we’re excited to see the results of this one! There’s also a great prize to be won too.

So working in is the new working out..

You already work out with celebs, now work in with scientists, authors, thinkers, and experts on the topics of brain health and wellness, mental fitness, mindset, habits and more...

We’re looking for your quickfire thoughts, scribbles, sketches, designs, headlines and more to show how people why #workingin with a world-leading expert for your brain is just as important as working out with a celebrity for your body.

Tweet your entries to @OneMinuteBriefs and @YourHeights with the hashtag #WorkingIn

(You can also share on Insta too)

Prize: £100 cash prize for today’s winner.

About #WorkingIn

Many of the smartest minds around choose to start their day with Heights - and we are thrilled to welcome them to share their knowledge.

Heights is partnering with the world's greatest minds for a series of live masterclasses on brain health, mental wellness, mindset and training the most important muscle in your body, your brain. This exclusive series is designed to help you unlock your potential, stay mentally active and thrive, by ‘Working In’ with Heights.

Heights co-founder, Dan Murray-Serter will interview world experts like Stephen Fry, Jay Shetty, Mo Gawdat, Dr Tara Swart, Dr Rangan Chatterjee, Dr James Doty, Dr Daniel Amen, Dr Sophie Scott and more - every Thursday 6.30 - 7.15pm.

Learn how to eat for a clearer mind, be more mindful, grow intelligence, combat stress, reduce mental health problems, socially connect, solve for happy, remember anything, laugh through it all and more.

All Working In sessions are by donation - with proceeds going to Mind, the mental health charity, to provide mental health support during COVID-19.

More info: https://www.yourheights.com/pages/workingin

About Heights

Heights is a human potential company focused on brain health and wellness. We believe a healthier brain is the key to a happier life.

Heights deliver exclusive content by the world’s leading experts on stress and anxiety relief, sleep, productivity, and nutrition, to benefit not only your brain itself, but your body and mental wellbeing too. We help you to understand not just how your brain works, but how to make the most of its potential in any situation - so your output is better than ever.

Delivered through the letterbox, our Smart Supplement packs in the 18 key vitamins and minerals your brain and body need to thrive at their prime.

Find out more here:

https://www.yourheights.com/

One Minute Brief of the Day: Create posters to encourage the public to stay at home & avoid visiting popular destinations for the #DontVisitChallenge with @SimlSocial & @LoveYourNHS

Today we’ve got a fun brief to deliver an important message in typical creative OMB style.

Following the social media success of the #dontvisitwaleschallenge, that OMB got involved in on Bank Holiday weekend, it’s time to think bigger, bolder, grander, wider, deeper… sillier perhaps?

The #DontVisitChallenge, in partnership with @SimlSocial, urges the public to just forget it for a bit. Put your feet up. Watch telly instead. And, above all, don’t travel unnecessarily to visit places you don’t need to.

We want to see your creative ideas to encourage the bored and restless public to get behind the campaign and Stay At Home, despite the temptation to travel around this weekend. Especially when the sun is out.

Share your quick-fire thoughts with anything from sketches, clever copy, designs, tongue-in-cheek slogans and impactful messages to the public encouraging them to stay away from all the places they are usually welcomed to.

This also isn’t just for the UK. You can use any destination in your country for your entries.

The funnier and more creative the better.

You can enter as many as you like too!

Tweet your entries to @OneMinuteBriefs, @SimlSocial & @LoveYourNHS with the hashtag #DontVisitChallenge
(You can also share on Insta too)

It would be great if you can also include the hashtags #StayHomeSaveLives & #LoveYourNHS

Here’s a few examples to give you a little inspiration:



One Minute Brief of the Day: Create posters to show how @YourHeights Neurotrition can help you put your #BrainFirst & achieve peak mental performance whilst working from home.

Today we’ve got the first of two briefs with @YourHeights and we’re looking forward to seeing lots of fun creativity for this interesting topic. There’s also a great prize to be won too.

We’re looking for your quickfire thoughts, scribbles, sketches, designs, headlines and more to show how @YourHeights can help everyone achieve peak mental performance by fuelling their brain with the natural nutrients it needs to thrive.
Tweet your entries to @OneMinuteBriefs and @YourHeights with the hashtag #BrainFirst
(You can also share on Insta too)

Prize: £100 cash prize for today’s winner.

About Heights

Heights is a human potential company focused on brain health and wellness. We believe a healthier brain is the key to a happier life.

Heights deliver exclusive content by the world’s leading experts on stress and anxiety relief, sleep, productivity, and nutrition, to benefit not only your brain itself, but your body and mental wellbeing too. We help you to understand not just how your brain works, but how to make the most of its potential in any situation - so your output is better than ever.

Delivered through the letterbox, our Smart Supplement packs in the 18 key vitamins and minerals your brain and body need to thrive at their prime.

Find out more here:

https://www.yourheights.com/

One Minute Brief of the Day: Create posters to #SupportNursesAndMidwives for @WHO on #WorldHealthDay

Today we’re supporting #WorldHealthDay and hope all the OMBLES will join us to share your creativity and positive messages to #SupportNursesAndMidwives around the world.

Tweet your entries to @OneMinuteBriefs, @WHO, @LoveYourNHS and @UN with the hashtags #WorldHealthDay #SupportNursesAndMidwives

You can also tag @ICNurses @NursingNow2020 @World_Midwives @UNFPA and include hashtag #Covid19

7 April 2020 is the day to celebrate the work of nurses and midwives and remind world leaders of the critical role they play in keeping the world healthy. Nurses and other health workers are at the forefront of COVID-19 response - providing high quality, respectful treatment and care, leading community dialogue to address fears and questions and, in some instances,  collecting data for clinical studies. Quite simply, without nurses, there would be no response.

In this International Year of the Nurse and the Midwife, World Health Day will highlight the current status of nursing and around the world. WHO and its partners will make a series of recommendations to strengthen of the nursing and midwifery workforce.

This will be vital if we are to achieve national and global targets related to universal health coverage, maternal and child health, infectious and non-communicable diseases including mental health, emergency preparedness and response, patient safety and the delivery of integrated, people-centered care, amongst others.

We are calling for your support on World Health Day to ensure that the nursing and midwifery workforces are strong enough to ensure that everyone, everywhere gets the healthcare they need.

The tagline for World Health Day is: #SupportNursesAndMidwives.

More info:

https://www.who.int/news-room/campaigns/world-health-day/world-health-day-2020

One Minute Brief of the Day: Create posters to encourage people around the world to take part in #EarthHour with @EarthHour

We’re looking for the OMBLES to create posters to encourage people around the world to take part in #EarthHour from the comforts of their home, tomorrow evening at 8:30pm. As well as this, we want everyone to post their selfies during the event. Usually we want the best lighting for our selfies, but this time it’s lights out. Go on and get creative!

No lighty, we likey.

Tweet your entries to @OneMinuteBriefs @earthhour with the hashtag #EarthHour

Please include the call to action below in your tweets (and add your own voice of course):

Join #EarthHour tomorrow at 8:30pm on 28th March and raise your voice for nature in 2020 at earthhour.org/voice  

Prizes:

While doing it for the one place we call home is reward in itself, we will also pick:

1 winner will receive £100 cash and a tee from the Earth Hour shop.

1 runner-up will win a tee from the Earth Hour shop.

For #EarthHour this year we’re asking you to show us how you connect to this one place we call home:

How will you participate in the hour? Here are 20 ideas to get you planning: https://latest.earthhour.org/earthhour-at-home

Messages to consider in your posters:

• Nature matters - it is the planet’s life support system and gives us everything we need from the air we breathe to the water we drink to the food we eat.

• Nature is also a key ally and one of the best solutions against climate change

• 2020 is a critical year for nature. This year key political decisions will be taken on climate action, sustainable development and nature. These decisions will affect the health of our planet and all our futures for decades to come. 

About #EarthHour:

JOIN US ON SATURDAY MARCH 28, 2020, 8:30 PM YOUR LOCAL TIME!  HELP PLACE THE SPOTLIGHT ON NATURE - THE WORLD IS WATCHING.

Started by WWF and partners as a symbolic lights-out event in Sydney in 2007, Earth Hour is now one of the world's largest grassroots movements for the environment, engaging millions of people in more than 180 countries and territories. It has become a catalyst for positive environmental impact, driving major legislative changes by harnessing the power of the people.

More info here: https://www.earthhour.org

Twitter: @earthhour

Let’s fill those timelines with positive images that support this one planet we call home.

One Minute Brief of the Day: Create posters to #BecomeWhatYouBelieve with @Become_UK & @BecomeANZ

Each year, we run a competition with Become, in which we challenge our social media audiences to respond to our brief with fresh, fun and meaningful creativity. At a difficult time, it’s never been more important to remain positive and believe in yourself.

Today’s OMB is about exactly that. And, there are some great prizes to be won too!

Last year’s winner below was @BhaveshVadukul, with his brilliant entry showcasing his creative talent!

This year, we’ll be expanding our reach and running a global campaign for both Become UK and Become ANZ.

This means there are two sets of Amazon vouchers up for grabs, ensuring as many people as possible can show off their creative skills.

To enter our competition, simply create a graphic or poster that fits the brief, then tweet your entry mentioning @OneMinuteBriefs, @Become_UK and @BecomeANZ along with the hashtag #BecomeWhatYouBelieve.

This competition will run for 24 hours from 9am GMT to make sure as many people as possible can get involved worldwide.

PRIZES:

The two winners will each receive £150/$150 in vouchers of your choice!

About:

For our 2020 campaign, we are very excited to announce that our brief is…

*cue dramatic drum roll*

“Believing in yourself with your career choices”.

With this brief, we really want to focus on how to #BecomeWhatYouBelieve & share positive/inspirational imagery and headlines.

In today’s creative industries, it’s crucial for you to work for clients and brands that you’re passionate about, as this will let your skills shine more brightly than ever. Too many people are stuck in a job that doesn’t match up to their values; we can often end up settling into roles that fail to stimulate us, or perhaps don’t suit our preferred way of working.

We want to change that and give our candidates the chance to find their dream roles. #BecomeWhatYouBelieve with the job you really want.

Good luck!

One Minute Brief of the Day: Create posters to encourage the nation to #StopPanicBuying

Labour has issued a call for Britain’s advertising and PR industries to mobilise in the fight against panic-buying.

Shadow ministers accused the government of failing to act fast enough to stop supermarket shelves being stripped bare - leaving health workers unable to buy supplies - and said it was time for advertising professionals to step up to help persuade people to observe social distancing rules.

They contrasted the absence of a national advertising campaign to promote considerate shopping to the £46 million spent on last year’s Brexit readiness campaign for an exit date which was later delayed.

The party said it was issuing a pitch to all agencies to divert their efforts to drawing up campaigns free of charge to get the message across that people should stay at home as much as possible, shop sensibly and keep at a safe distance from others when leaving the house.

So that’s what exactly what we’re doing. Let’s see what the OMBLES can come up with to share creative messages with the general public and encouraging them to #StopPanicBuying

Prizes for today’s winner:

• A secluded night away here carwinleyretreat.co.uk (once all this blows over)

• Donation of time from OMB & Scriba to your chosen charity

• Bespoke Neon Sign created just for you from neon-works.co.uk

Remember to tweet your entries to @OneMinuteBriefs and @Scriba_PR with the hashtag #StopPanicBuying

Please also include the hashtags #covid19advert and #dontshoptillyoudrop. 

About

Shadow environment secretary Luke Pollard said: “Panic buying is causing real harm to vulnerable groups and creating anxiety amongst all. We need people to shop sensibly and that is why Labour has been calling for a new national advertising campaign from the government. 

“Ministers have not reacted fast enough or far enough, and that is why Labour is calling for a mobilisation of advertising and PR agencies to create new TV adverts, newspaper, digital and billboard advertising to take on panic-buying.

“Those who specialise in persuading us to buy products now have the opportunity to save lives with their work. Please step up and help. We need people to do the right thing at this time of national crisis: shop sensibly, stay at home and slow the spread of the virus.”

And shadow culture secretary Tracy Brabin added: “Britain has the very finest creative sector in the world. Many people in the creative arts and digital sectors want to help and put their skills to use.

“We need you now. While our frontline staff help those with Covid-19, we need Britain’s creatives to help the national effort and discourage panic-buying and encourage people to stay at home.”

Full article in: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/coronavirus-panic-buying-pr-advertising-labour-supermarkets-a9417906.html

One Minute Brief of the Day: Create pub posters to convince the nation to enjoy #StayingInn - an online pub where everyone feels at home - because they are.

Today we’ve got a brilliant brief with an important message behind it. We want all the OMBLES to get creative in order to spread the word and, in turn, reduce the spread of the virus that is causing so much disruption in all of our lives. Share your fun notes, scribbles, designs, sketches GIFS and whatever else that comes to mind to help everyone enjoy #StayingInn.

Prizes for today’s winner:

• 2 cases of lager and a multi-packet of crisps.

• Your poster pinned up in the #StayingInn

• The eternal gratitude of hospitality businesses and the NHS.

Remember to tweet your entries to @OneMinuteBriefs and @The_Staying_Inn

‘Join the fun at the #StayingInn - an online pub where everyone feels at home – because they are. facebook.com/thestayinginn’

(You can also help spread the word by tagging in our campaign partners @TheDrum, @LoveYourNHS #LoveYourNHS and #PayItForward) 

Bonus consideration for tagging any friends or celebs you’d like to invite along and have a Quarantini with!

About

Pubs are a British institution.

The place where we gather to whinge, to laugh, to date, to throw pointy things at circular boards, push coloured balls into holes. To enjoy music, comedy, and of course - crisps.

 Due to current circumstances, pubs and bars across the country are closed.

So we decided to open one.

We are The Staying Inn: the UK's number one online pub, where you can have a drink with anyone in the world. Self-isolating? So what. WFH? Works for us. Mates in other countries? Invite them over.

Supporters of the Campaign:

Pub business yourself?

We’re partnering up with PAY IT FORWARD.

The Government has closed pubs, restaurants and theatres. This will have a massive impact on one of the things that makes Manchester great – its nightlife and its people!

#payitforward is a promise between the people of Manchester and its hospitality and nightlife industry.

We are looking to roll this initiative our nationwide.

It’s simple, you buy a voucher that is redeemable after COVID-19 has run its course – this will help keep our legendary social scene thriving through these trying times.

For every booking, £1 will be donated to the Hospitality Action charity, which supports Manchester’s hospitality professionals.

#LoveYourNHS

All of our hard-earned home drinking is supported by Love Your NHS – because we’re helping those who are staying at work, by #StayingInn.

Cheers to all of you:

How can you get involved outside of this brief? Join our Facebook page and invite your friends! Post photos or videos of you and your mates drinking remotely. Tag yourself in our establishment. Suggest entertainment. Meet new locals! Wherever you are, whatever your circumstances, we want you to feel a part of a fun community in this difficult time. And we’re doing everything we can to give you a laugh, and the hospitality industry a boost to boot.

So - get yourself a bevvie and enjoy some good quality (virtual) pub time with your mates.

And remember, by #StayingInn, we’re really helping the country out.

Links

https://www.facebook.com/thestayinginn/

https://www.instagram.com/thestayinginn/

https://twitter.com/The_Staying_Inn

One Minute Brief of the Day: Create posters with positive messages of togetherness for #InternationalDayOfHappiness with @ActionHappiness

This week we have seen solidarity, humour, togetherness and OMB has been used a nice getaway from all of the bad news out there. So today, despite the adversity we face, we are looking to create messages of positivity and do our bit for #InternationalDayOfHappiness in typical OMBLE style.

Remember to tweet your entries to @OneMinuteBriefs and @ActionHappiness including the hashtag #InternationalDayOfHappiness.

Prizes:

Winners receives signed copies of the ‘10 Keys to Happier Living’ book

& places at live events/course once they are back up and running!

About:

Keep Calm. Stay Wise. Be Kind

March 20th is the International Day of Happiness.

As we face a global crisis together, let’s find positive ways to look after ourselves and each other.

As you'll see at www.dayofhappiness.net we have a new "Coping Calendar" of actions people can take to look after their wellbeing during the crisis. And we also have a new free "10 Days of Happiness" email-based coaching program for people who want to have more in-depth support.

More info and links here:
www.actionforhappiness.org
www.facebook.com/actionforhappiness
www.twitter.com/actionhappiness

www.instagram.com/actionhappiness

Check out the Action for Happiness app for iOS and Android: www.actionforhappiness.org/app

The hashtag for IDOH is #InternationalDayOfHappiness

3 Positive Steps for #InternationalDayOfHappiness

• Here are 3 positive steps we can all take when facing difficult times:

• There are lots of things outside our control. Let’s remember to breathe and focus on what really matters so we can respond constructively.

• Making wise choices helps everyone. Let’s choose positive actions that support our wellbeing and help others to do the same.

• We’re all in this together, even when we’re forced apart. Let’s stay connected and reach out to help others who may be in need.

One Minute Brief of the Day: Create posters to help & encourage people to stop smoking for #NoSmokingDay with @HistoryMakersGM

We've teamed up with Greater Manchester Health and Social Care Partnership for a campaign to help people stop smoking on 11 March for #NoSmokingDay and we’ve got a great cash prize for today’s winner!

We’re looking for scribbles, designs, sketches, notes and impactful headlines to get this serious message across.

Prize:

The overall winner will receive a £100 cash prize!

Remember to tweet your ideas to @OneMinuteBriefs and @HistoryMakersGM with the hashtag #NoSmokingDay

Make sure you include your Twitter handle in the corner of your entries too!

About:

Smoking rates in Greater Manchester have fallen significantly over the years which is incredibly positive. However, smoking is still the biggest avoidable cause of deaths. In Greater Manchester alone 4,500 adults will die each this year from smoking related causes.

Smoking is also estimated to cost the Greater Manchester economy up to £785m pounds a year in healthcare costs and lost productivity. Meanwhile, the tobacco industry makes more money than Coca Cola, Disney, Google, McDonalds and FedEx put together!!

Our research is showing that smokers are increasingly unaffected by ‘traditional’ stop-smoking campaigns focusing on the serious health harms, but also that supportive and inspirational messaging on its own is not enough. Help us find the right balance to make smoking history in Greater Manchester and beyond.

Although the YOU CAN! stop smoking campaign runs specifically across Greater Manchester, it’s more about the people than it is the place – this is all about the no smoking message first and foremost!’

Find out more at youcangm.org

Twitter: @HistoryMakersGM | Facebook @MakingSmokingHistoryGM | #NoSmokingDay

Previous examples of banners and posters below: