npower - Community Relations

Objectives

To generate maximum awareness about npower’s work with the English Federation of Disability Sport and its work with four Wildlife Trusts, create positive feelings towards the npower brand and communicate that social responsibility and investing in the community are key to npower’s approach to partnership working and everyday operations.

Strategy and tactics

Ptarmigan undertook an extensive media relations campaign, including individual events and in the case of disability sports, regional championships. Team building volunteering opportunities, achievement-based awards evenings, educational activities and competitions all formed part of the community investment strategy.

Outcome

Community activity generated PR to the value of £865,000 including six pieces of TV coverage, 12 radio interviews and widespread regional press coverage. The work Ptarmigan has done to promote npower’s sponsorship of disability sport was also nominated for two Hollis Sponsorship Awards.