Pet charity Blue Cross airs first Legacy TV advert fronted by pledger and actress Pam Ferris

Nov. 15, 2017

National pet charity, Blue Cross, is celebrating its 120th anniversary this year and for the first time in its history will be airing a brand new TV advert to highlight how gifts in wills support pets in need.

The charity’s rehoming ambassador, actress Pam Ferris, fronts the advert accompanied by a Blue Cross rescue dog, letting viewers know how the money could help care for pets and how she has herself pledged to give to the charity in her own will.
Airing from the 15th November this advert was created by communications agency LIDA. LIDA have worked with Blue Cross for a several years including creating a multi-channel campaign to increase awareness of Blue Cross and drive donations.
The narrative follows the thread of how pets uniquely change our lives in a variety of enriching and special ways and how Blue Cross exists to change theirs. 

Over 50% of the charity’s annual income year on year in from gifts in wills and this new creative is a way to highlight to audiences considering a legacy tribute how much of an impact it will have for pets in need and support the work of the organisation’s rehoming, clinical, behavioural and education work.

Dep. Director of Marketing and Communications at Blue Cross, Cressida O’Shea, said:  

“With over 50% of our total income coming from legacies year on year, it is important Blue Cross is able to show people just what an impact a gift in a will can make for pets in need. We wanted to create a unique, positive journey for viewers with this advert demonstrating the wonderful legacy anyone can leave to help countless pets in the future. Having Pam Ferris front this new creative is a wonderful gift to our charity in addition, as she herself has kindly pledged to support us in her Will;  a beautiful future tribute to help the many pets in our care. After all, pets change lives and Blue Cross exists to change theirs.” 

 

Camilla Patel, Client Services Director at LIDA, said:

“We are immensely proud of our ongoing work with Blue Cross. This new Legacy TV campaign, a first for Blue Cross, highlights the vast benefits pets bring to us as a society and as individuals, and why the charity is dedicated to helping pets in need. With more financial support through gifts in wills, Blue Cross can help even more pets fulfil their true potential.”