Leukaemia UK Blood Cancer Awareness Month

Britain’s two largest leukaemia organisations Leukaemia U.K and Leukaemia Care approached us to deliver their joint UK-wide campaign to raise awareness of the 3 key symptoms of leukaemia and urge people experiencing them to speak up. At the time, relentless Covid messaging had fatigued the public, so we knew an unconventional creative strategy would be imperative to divert the public’s attention to yet another set of symptoms. To generate cut-through and memorability we built the campaign around an unexpected ambassador — an endearing gold-and-blue macaw, trained to create a catchy rap that would make the symptoms of leukaemia unforgettable. The campaign encouraged people to emulate the parrot’s outspoken nature and “parrot on” if they spot the symptoms.