For the third year-in-a-row the Irish advertising, marketing and media industries have collaborated to support the LGBTI+ charity BeLongTo and to drive awareness of its Stand Up Week which begins on November 15 and runs until November 19.
Led by IAPI and its member agencies the collaboration also involves other production partners, clients and RTE 2FM which once again is airing the campaign on while supporting it with editorial and content.
“Stand Up Awareness Week is a time for all second level schools to take action against homophobic, transphobic, and biphobic bullying and show they welcome, value, and support LGBTI+ students,” says Moninne Griffit, CEO BeLonG To Youth Services
“Supportive schools improve academic performance, attendance, and mental health outcomes for all students. We saw a huge increase in the number of schools joining us for Stand Up Awareness Week last year, and hope that more schools will join the campaign this year to prioritise creating safe school environments for LGBTI+ youth.”
According to Charley Stoney, IAPI CEO: “Motherland, Algorithm, and Mutiny have created a powerful #ComeIn During Stand Up Awareness Week 2021 campaign video that helps us to visualise the slurs and whispers the LGBTI+ community endures everyday. Together we can make a difference. By watching and sharing this video, we can spread awareness and unlearn the language and stigma surrounding the LGBTI+ community in Ireland.”
This year the initiative was supported by a number of leading brands which donated ad space including Volvo, TJX, Jaguar Land Rover, AIG Insurance, Coca Cola Ireland, Allianz Insurance, innocent drinks, GAA, Mary Immaculate College (Group M); Valeo Foods, Spec savers, National College of Ireland, Pepsi Co, Audi, Virgin Media, HRI (OMG) ; Beiersdorf, Brown Thomas/ Arnotts, ESB Corporate, Electric Ireland, Vodafone, Glanbia, Energia, Apache, ESP Networks, Bank of Ireland, CCPC, Reach PLC, Mondelez, IKEA, Mondelez Philadelphie (Dentsu) ; SuperValu, Centra, Peugeot, AIB, KFC, Irish Life (Core).
In addition, some of the teams and individuals involved in this year’s initiative include the following
Agency Team:
- Project Manager: Fiona Cunniffe, In the Company of Huskies
- Creative Director: Niall Staines, TBWA Dublin
- Planner: Rachel O Donovan, BBDO
- Creative Team: Alana McDonough & Anthony McDonagh, Goosebump
- Creative Team: Sarah Egan & Hannah Brady, Publicis
- Producer: Ciarán Walsh, In the Company of Huskies
- Social Media Manager: Emma Magill, Verve
- PR: Emma Kelly & Rachel Farrell, Elevate PR
- Media: Peter Flanagan, Mindshare
- Photography & Design: Kyle Schouw, TBWA Dublin
- Finished Art & Retouching: David Picquenot, TBWA Dublin
- Designers: Gavin Feiritéar, In the Company of Huskies & Kevin McKay, BBDO
- Research: Alana Devitt, Core
Production Credits: Motherland, Algorithm & Mutiny
- Director: Tara O’Callaghan
- Producer: Hannah Gallagher, Laura Greally
- Executive Producer: Ross Killeen
- DOP: Evan Barry
- Editor: John Cutler
- Camera Assist: Laurent Murray, Anna Maloney
- Hair & Make Up: Jennifer Hennessey
- Stylist: Sinead Lawlor
- Art Department: Caoimhe O’Reilly, Cyan Warnock
- DIT: Alan McCarthy
- Music: Samuel Powell – Floating
- Studio: D-Light Studios
- Medic: Paul Mullholland
- Special Thanks To: Teach Solais, Andy Cummins and Kitchen 28
- Projection Lead: Jim Richard, Algorithm
- Text Animations: Clarissa Moares, Algorithm
- Projection Technician: Dillon O’Sullivan, Algorithm, Fergus O’Hagan, Algorithm
- Cast: Seth, Francis & Ciara, Not Another Agency. Grainne & Andrew, Ros Model Management. Michael Irumire, BeLonG To
- Radio VO: Lola Petticrew
- Mixed for Sound for TV and Radio: Mutiny Studios.
