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Making the Case for Coast How campaigning, communications, fundraising and a few ice-creams saved the England Coast Path
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Making the Case for Coast Insider lobbying E-asks Case for Coast Report Fundraising Media Campaign Stunt Social media
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The England Coast Path A third of the English coast has no coastal path Major investment for coastal communities – £1 a metre to build – Wales coast path brought in £15 million in it’s first year An awesome walk
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“A sledgehammer to miss a nut”
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Insider lobbying
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Online campaigning 19,500 petition signatures 800 letters to local papers 900 tell a friend #onecoastforall
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Funding the Case for Coast Experiment – not tried online fundraising before Tie in with Newsnight: “Did you see us last night?” Emailed to 10k members/non members 1.48% response rate Total raised £2250 Average gift £15
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The Case for Coast report Key benefits of coast path with case studies Infographics Maps Front cover photo competition “The best report I’ve read as an MP” David Rutley MP
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Case for Coast launch Bringing the seaside to Westminster! Challenges Getting permission Sourcing an ice-cream van Ensuring the message went back to Richard Benyon Telling the CEO you want him to dress up…
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Follow up Social Media E-ask to supporters – email your MP MPs who came given press releases and asked to sign EDM MPs who didn’t come were sent a copy of the report Christmas present OS Map
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Success? Difficulty of knowing when we’d won... Generic MP response to e-asks Insider conversations No announcement Natural England map
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