How can partnerships help to raise public awareness?

Partnerships can help you to raise public awareness by:

• sharing messages - for some social groups, messages are more likely to be acted upon if they come from someone they trust and know – for example, a respected community leader or organisation
• extending the reach of your advertising – for example, a dentist may put posters in their waiting room, you could also place them in community buildings or on public notice boards 
• including information in the communications they already send out
• increasing your capacity by answering people’s questions and supporting them to fill in forms - for example charitable organisations

Other partnership activities could include:

• providing registration forms for estate agents to attach to rental contracts
• identifying a charity whose volunteers are willing to help people fill in forms
• working with a large local employer who is keen on supporting community causes
• providing materials for or working together to deliver a workshop on democracy and registration

Partners may also be able to identify other opportunities that you have not yet considered.

When selecting appropriate partners to engage with those who are under 16 you should consider obtaining advice from your local education services and child protection departments.