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Raising Awareness in the Community

A campaign like ours has to find as many ways as possible to communicate ideas and information. So far, we have relied mainly on regular meetings and our website, interspersed with leafleting and media coverage. The minute the idea of a street stall was mentioned, it seemed obvious, in the way that good ideas often do. This suited BOGOFS, the people and our campaign perfectly.

A table, a good supply of promotional items, such as stickers, badges, informative literature and, crucially, a map showing the proposed site, were all we needed to attract and sustain interest for six hours on a busy Gloucester Road Saturday. The dynamic cast of campaign coordinators, friends and family kept the whole thing lively. This light-hearted mood helped the delivery of our essentially serious message. People stopped. They looked, listened and asked plenty of questions. We encountered a wide range of opinion from a good cross-section of the Bristol public.

BOGOFS is no longer just confined to our website and meetings. We have started to have a real presence in the community that is at the heart of our campaign. Now, we are engaging in a different way. In the process, we’ve had a real boost from knowing that people do care and are prepared to give us their support. Thanks to everyone who helped and showed an interest. (Pictures thanks to Paddy Uglow).