PROMOTION PLAN FOR CHILDREN IN NEED CHARITY

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The Children in Need Charity will be promoted through many nationwide activities to popularise the initiative. Creating a positive image is critical in ensuring that the public recognises the importance of donating. Promotion will utilise an activity people identify with and have fun with at the same time. Such activity will include a fashion show week. The fashion show will showcase our promotional attires comprising t-shirts, caps, trousers, shoes, accessories, and dresses. The fashion show will also bring together renowned designers who will compete in the event running for a week. The children in need will also have a chance to showcase their creativity in fashion to the audience. The fashion week will also involve rewards for the titles of Miss and Mr. Compassion with their respective second and third runners-up. The event’s theme will be “spreading love to the less fortunate young generation.” The event targets participants across the country who are fashion enthusiasts. The fashion week will be advertised through BBC and CBC channels for all participants to enrol and register for showcasing. For more information on the requirements and registration, click on this link https://www.bbcchildreninneed.co.uk/. However, through this event, the Children in Need Charity will be popularised across oxford and the entire country to bring in more stakeholders to support the initiative. By the end of the planned activities, we anticipate having a good public image of our charity efforts. Additionally, the fashion show will showcase the ingenious minds of the children in need and illustrate why more efforts are needed to save these children. 

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