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Quite Great Charity PR & Marketing
Quite Great Charity PR has worked with National & International charity organisations covering a broad spectrum of significant and passionate issues creating some of the best charity PR campaigns.
We are a PR and Marketing agency that can help charities, organisations, and good causes to develop awareness across the media, regionally, nationally and internationally, from social media to broadsheets, radio and TV.
Why do charities need PR? And what is charity PR? Fundamentally, without donations (and effective charity PR) a charity is likely to suffer and not raise the funds they need to be successful. That is why everything our experienced team of experts at Quite Great does is aimed at developing a broader funding base and sharing awareness of the important charity messages. We have a breadth of expertise and experience in helping charities deliver often complex messages in a caring, passionate and easy to understand manner– and we are confident we can help you too.
A small number of our most effective charity PR campaigns are outlined below
Contact us today and let’s talk Charity PR.
Good Cause Charity Campaigns
Yellow Dog
We helped Yellow Dog Charity to share their message across the UK that some dogs need space, some dogs are in training, some dogs have health issues or are recovering from surgery, some dogs are rescues being rehabilitated or have suffered a bad experience, nervous dogs, or older, fragile dogs that find the world a scary place, through no fault of their own. These are the dogs Yellow Dog Charity want to help with this important campaign and instantly recognisable branding. Our PR campaign covered all the UK national pet and dog press to raise awareness of this important issue amongst dog owners & walkers.
Working with such an exceptional campaign was a very motivational project that required a strong PR campaign. Through our initiatives, PR contacts, press releases and passion for the client we got excellent PR coverage across national, international and regional media, including print media and radio. A few highlights included Your Dog, Pet Focus, Dog Monthly , The Good Dog Guide, Charities Management, More than a Pet, Monty Dogge, Your Dog’s Club, Vanity Fur Magazine & Dog Friendly .
Testimonial
We have been working with Quite Great for nearly a year and I can’t speak highly enough of them. I’m sure working with a small dog charity was a little different for these guys but they have stepped up and given us some huge steps forward in publicising the charity, opening doors with the media that we have been unable to. Pete and Lisa are incredibly organised and committed to getting the job done, they are approachable and knowledgeable and seem to truly care about our charity. I would highly recommend working with Quite Great and feel confident they will meet all your needs and expectations.
Alison Gibson-Stark, Yellow Dog UK Ambassador
The Coastline Runner
Quite Great were proud to work with Luke Douglas-Home, the Coastline Runner, helping to highlight the important message of climate issues and plastics with our Green PR campaigns. This project was an initiative of the foundation ‘A Future Without Rubbish’. Started in 2015 in Romania, the educational program taught children about the importance of environmental protection and saw a positive impact on UNESCO recycling activities. Today, ‘A Future Without Rubbish’ has expanded to the United Kingdom and India. So far The Coastline Runner has already surpassed 250km of our shore, collecting over 60kg of plastic waste across the entire Norfolk County and Boston to Skegness. Travelling between runs, Luke used the most local and transparent transport schemes available to make the mission as climate positive as possible.
Inner Vision Orchestra
Inner Vision Orchestra | Charity PR Campaign
Another client in the charity sector was Inner Vision Orchestra, a professional blind world music orchestra led by Baluji Shrivastav OBE, an Indian/British musician and instrumentalist. Baluji has worked with Stevie Wonder, Massive Attack, Annie Lennox, Oasis, Kaiser Chiefs, Boy George, and many others.
Quite Great won the charity PR campaign pitch by listening to and understanding the needs of the inspiring orchestra. It was their wish to raise their profile across the UK with PR exposure in key media areas on a national and regional level. Our established and compassionate presence within the world of charity PR means our reputation is respected – we have a background of honest campaigns that have been undeniably successful. To us, it is imperative that we first understand the aims of a charity before we share our own passion and hard work.
A few highlights included, Disabled World, Talk TV, Eastern Eye, London Live, Asian Voice, Mens Radio, The List, Brit Events, BBC Radio Manchester, Visit Manchester, ENTS24, All In London, About Manchester, Om Magazine, BBC Three Counties Radio, BBC Radio Northampton, RNIB Connect Radio and Where Can We Go.
Testimonial
Thanks to the Quite Great Team for organising some fantastic publicity for both myself and my orchestra – the Inner Vision Orchestra of professional blind musicians. They are always helpful and responsive and a pleasure to chat to.
Baluji Shrivastav OBE/Google Review
The Jack Leslie Campaign
The Quite Great PR Team was proud to be part of the inspiring Jack Leslie campaign helping it to reach £100,000 of donations with the release of ‘The Ballad of Jack Leslie’ by Matt Tiller.
Singer-songwriter, Matt Tiller, is a co-founder of The Jack Leslie Campaign which gained national attention. Matt said,
“When I heard Jack’s story last year I was at first ashamed that I didn’t know this incredible piece of football history and then moved to write a song which my small, but loyal fanbase seems to love. That includes fellow Plymouth Argyle fan, Greg Foxsmith, and together we resolved to celebrate this pioneering player’s achievements and raise funds to build a statue.”
Through our connections in mass high-profile publications, we successfully secured Total Insight Theatre a slot in a variety of relevant publications such as Plymouthherald, Standard, BBC, Barking and Dagenham Post and many more.
Co-founder of the Jack Leslie campaign, Matt Tiller on Sky News explained why skin colour stopped the former Plymouth Argyle player from getting an England cap and how a statue in his honor would help address racism.
It’s always best to listen to those who have worked with us in this case we thank the wonderful singer-songwriter, Matt Tiller, is co-founder of The Jack Leslie Campaign.
Testimonial
“Pete and the team did a great job promoting my song, The Ballad of Jack Leslie, which gave a real boost to the campaign it was supporting – The Jack Leslie Campaign – gaining national and local TV and radio coverage. They were committed to the campaign and kept me updated regularly. Lovely bunch of people, I’d highly recommend them.”
Television producer, singer, and songwriter, Matt Tiller
PR & Marketing For Your Charity – contact us now
Manchester Academy of Gymnastics
Manchester Academy of Gymnastics enables children from all backgrounds, and of all abilities, to participate in gymnastics, dance, and boxing.
The Manchester Academy of Gymnastics is the brainchild of local couple Maxine and Mike Grech. Having lived in the Salford area their whole lives, they understand the importance of sport to the local communities. Not only that but being from humble beginnings they are acutely aware of how difficult it is for young people from disadvantaged backgrounds and deprived areas to access good, safe, inspirational, and affordable sporting facilities within their communities.
This project is their way of giving something back to the local community. They have a vision of providing a world-class state of the art sports and recreation facility, operated as a charity, not for profit organisation that will enable young people, irrelevant of social disadvantages or disabilities, to achieve as much as possible, giving them a platform to help them achieve in their chosen discipline and helping them get the best start in life. For example, Stephen and Giarnni.
Boxing Coach – Stephen Foster Junior (former WBU and European champion). Son of former world title contender and Salford legend Steve “The Viking” Foster.
Giarnni Regini-Moran. Career Highlights: 2014 Youth. Olympics all-around, floor and vault champion, 2016 Junior European Championships all-around and floor champion, 2019 British Championships all-around silver.
A heartfelt plea from a top gymnastics academy in Manchester: We are a lifeline for kids and can produce Olympic champions… but we need £150,000 to stay alive.
Through our media connections in local & national press publications, we secured the fundraising campaign exposure in local publications such as Manchester Evening News and national press publications such as the Daily Mail – exposure it wouldn’t have gained without our expertise. Being exposed in a variety of different publications, more specifically in national press publications, meant that the story reached a much wider – especially as according to the Metro classified, the Daily Mail alone has a readership of 2.2 million – an incredible number – increasing its chances of receiving the donations they require to stay open.
Total Insight Theatre
Quite Great were proud to handle the PR for Total Insight Theatre, an award-winning arts charity that uses the arts to transform the lives of children and young people.
Arts and cultural opportunities offer more than just entertainment. Total Insight Theatre uses the arts to tackle important social issues, improving the mental health of children and young people and ensuring they have access to creative programmes which help them develop lifelong skills. To date, their arts initiatives have engaged over 15,300 children and young people.
We were delighted that the iconic actress Naomie Harris became the first patron of Total Insight Theatre, changing the lives of countless young people across the UK helping improve their mental health through arts initiatives.
Through our connections in mass high-profile publications, we successfully secured Total Insight Theatre a slot in a variety of relevant publications such as The Irish News, Belfast Telegraph, The Press and Journal, Evening Telegraph & many more.
Read our case study to find out how Quite Great helped Total Insight Theatre.
Testimonial
Brilliant working with Quite Great – we’re a charity that secured some excellent coverage with their help and I would thoroughly recommend. A great team at Quite Great that really championed our work and it was a fantastic process throughout.
Ella Schwarz
How Can Your Charity Increase Media Attention & Gain Greater Donations From The Public?
Educating the Children (ETC)
Educating the Children (ETC) has a mission to empower girls and young women in East Africa through education and training.
Why is it important to teach children education? That’s a good question and one that ETC Charity Head Sonal Kadchha answers in this BBC News interview. She also discusses the impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic and how donations are needed to educate young African women to become tech-savvy.
A few highlights included, Sky News, Yes Gurl, The Independent, Computer Weekly and BBC News.
Read our case study to find out how Quite Great helped Educating the Children (ETC).
Testimonial
“Pete is more than quite great – he is really great! We have known him since we started out as a charity 10 years ago, and through the charity PR campaigns that Quite Great has run, have managed to bring credible nationals to the table so that we were able to attract high calibre teachers for the program we launched in Africa at the time. I have no doubt that he and his team will deliver time and time again.”
Founder of Educating the Children, Sonal Kadchha
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T.I.M.E
Working with Charities and organisations alike has always been an area that Quite Great holds closely to our hearts. Helping to raise awareness, share personal stories and ultimately help to further build these inspiring communities is our main goal when beginning our outreach to the press.
T.I.M.E (standing for Together In Music Expression) are an Essex based music charity on a mission to inspire those who suffer with mental health, disability, and self-confidence issues to come together as one and leave their own unique stamp on the world through the art of musical expression and togetherness. In a world where connectivity and kindness can be sparce, T.I.M.E perfectly resemble everything that is right with both creativity and community combined.
Read our Case Study For T.I.M.E
Testimonial
Brilliant experience working with the Quite Great team. Once the campaign started, we thoroughly enjoyed the correspondence with each of the staff members that contacted us. They provided regular updates – were great at championing our cause – very friendly, enthusiastic and approachable – and provided good value for money.
Together In Musical Expression – TIME / Google Review
The Health Lottery
Quite Great were responsible for the regional rollout of the biggest charity initiative in decades when The Health Lottery was launched.
We had to travel the length and breadth of the UK highlighting the recipients of the money raised and the charities and good causes for which they worked. For the duration of the campaign which lasted around 6 months we generated many hundreds of local media features , interviews, photo calls etc., helping not just the Health Lottery brand to grow but also all the small organisations who were at the forefront of promoting good causes, to gain wide-ranging media coverage across all sectors.
Childbirth Choices Matter – A Movement for Change
Childbirth Choices Matter is a campaign launched by IMUK which we were thrilled to support.
Childbirth Choices Matter (CCM) is a collective of women, doulas, NHS midwives and independent midwives (IMs) who have come together to strengthen the rights of women and birthing people to choose the circumstances in which they give birth to their babies, including place of birth and midwifery-led continuity of care.
With now a more crucial time than ever for women to have a choice over their birthing rights and the NHS already overworked due to the pandemic, CCM is looking to raise money to support more midwives looking to work independently and support more women who need independent midwifery.
Read our Childbirth Choices Matter | Case study to find out how our team of marketing and PR experts helped Childbirth Choices Matter secure more funds for their charity campaign.
UK Metal Merger
UK Metal Merger Stagehand Crew Relief Fund
Quite Great was delighted to announce our partnership with UK Metal Merger, a supergroup comprising some of the biggest stars of UK metal, including Cradle of Filth and My Dying Bride, releasing an epic track to raise crucial funds to help those whose livelihoods have been decimated by the impact of COVID lockdowns on the live music scene.
Live events were amongst the first sectors to be impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic crisis and will likely be the last sector to return to sustainable activity. With a largely self-employed workforce, many of whom have fallen into the gaps in Government support and widespread redundancies amongst employees, registered charity Stagehand raises funds to help those in most need, with the simple aim of providing the necessary support that will enable live music event crew to return to the industry.
Motivated by their collective love of live music with a view to supporting the sector’s long road to recovery from the pandemic, the UK Metal Merger project resulted in an epic 12-and-a-half-minute musical journey titled ‘In Solitude’.
Thanks to @SkyNews and @Skygillian for highlighting @UMerger and some amazing metal bands' support of roadies, stage and venue crew left with no financial help throughout lockdown #ukmetalmerger @cradleoffilth @Official_MDB @KerrangMagazine @MetalHammer @ClassicRockMag https://t.co/F2updpVNH7
— Quite Great (@QuiteGreat) March 19, 2021
Testimonial
“It is very rare indeed that I am sufficiently inspired by a given product or service to warrant actually writing a review…even more surprising is that the review I am now writing relates to the music industry; where people seldom say what they mean, and mean what they say.
My experience of Quite Great was first of the companies bespoke skill-set and professionalism in PR and marketing. Every staff member I had the pleasure to deal with demonstrated a deep-and-broad knowledge of the music industry and related PR/marketing; reflecting careers and past employment in music journalism, retail, distribution, radio etc.
Just as importantly, each team member bought a level of enthusiasm and creativity to the project that was incredibly inspiring. In tandem with the different areas of expertise, we were provided with an incredibly reassuring sense that a complete, and a completely detailed, 360-degree campaign was being designed and deployed.
In simple terms, for anyone looking for a music industry PR/marketing campaign, I can highly recommend Quite Great“.
Senior Lecturer in Music Technology and Production at the University of Huddersfield, Dr Mark Mynett
Gifted Organs
With very little time to work with we were delighted to help Gifted Organs with the release of their Christmas single which looked to raise awareness of those who have benefitted from donated organs.
As the project revolved around a choir, we ensured that all local areas were covered in the media of each member, leading to ITV News coverage everywhere from Granada to Anglia and Wales to Meridian. On top of that, our experience of dealing with often sensitive issues meant that we were able to truly understand the project and the complex issues involved. This meant that as well as a large feature in The Sunday Times, we were also able to secure them spots on Sky News and BBC 1’s The One Show – all in a very short period of time!
The Crowdfund Community (TCC) #Earningbyhelping 
Quite Great helped the The Crowdfund Community (TCC) which was established in 2015 and since then has helped thousands of projects worldwide, managing crowd-funding projects from small-scale fundraisers to start-up companies and high-end business ventures across the globe.
As a completely non-profit organisation, it is now going one step further at a time when job-losses, financial uncertainty and economic gloom surround all of us – they are giving individuals worldwide an opportunity to get involved – they call it #Earningbyhelping.
In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, unemployment is now at the critically high level of 4.5%; sadly, this is the tip of the iceberg, with considerably more job losses feared throughout the remainder of 2020 and well into 2021. This is a frightening prospect; inevitably families are being plunged into financial obscurity with no alternative other than to rely on a benefit system that is already at breaking point…the future for thousands of UK families is certainly worrying. This is where #earningbyhelping looks to assist not only fundraising projects but the helpers themselves.
Stop HS2 & Save Ancient Woodlands Campaign
Quite Great was proud to be representing we the people save our ancient woodlands campaign seeking to halt the biggest deforestation in Britain since World War 1, which could devastate 108 Ancient Woodlands, 693 Local Wildlife Sites and 33 Sites of Special Scientific Interest.
The HS2 rail line will irreplaceably and unnecessarily cut down our ancient heritage and the habitat of all the animals, birds. flora and fauna who dwell there. Projected to cost over £110 billion pounds of taxpayers money HS2 is already flouting the laws and failing in their environmental promises including heartlessly cutting down trees during the birds nesting season.
We the People – Save our Ancient Woodland is calling upon the UK government to withdraw the HS2 plans for the sake of our future generations and are asking supporters to take action and sign the petition.