STEP-BY-STEP GUIDE

1.Fix a date and time - BE LOUD! 2008 runs from 28th January to 3rd February, so make sure you fix a date within this week to hold your BE LOUD! event. If you can't fix it for during BE LOUD! week, don't worry, you can always be different and hold a post-BE LOUD! event. As long as you're loud and proud, we don't mind!

2. Spread the word - Encourage as many of your friends, family and/or work colleagues to take part in your BE LOUD! event, remembering to give them plenty of advance warning. You can gain further support by approaching local companies to see if they will sponsor you and your BE LOUD! event or ask them to match money raised on the day 'pound for pound'.

3. Publicity - It is always important to publicise your event because the more people who know about it, the more successful it will be. There are a number of ways you can publicise your event, including our promotional materials. Remember, if you run out of any of these materials, you can always order more.

4. Send out a Reminder - One week before your BE LOUD! event, send a reminder to all those people you want to take part - from potential participants to the local press. Remember to include details of time and place and tell everybody to wear their Loudest attire!

5. Hit the Headlines! - send a press release to inform the local press of your fundraising efforts. Remember to include Who, What, Why, When and Where! We have a sample press release template that you might like to use.
Contact your local media - newspapers and local tv/radio - (in general, you want to target the 'News editor' or 'Newsdesk'), send them the press release and ask them to help publicise your BE LOUD! event. They may also like to send a photographer along on the day, or you could send a photo with the press release.

6. Enjoy your event - when the day arrives, wear your LOUD clothes/ accessories with pride and have fun - you're doing a great job to raise awareness and funds for Beating Bowel Cancer so you should relax, enjoy, and know that we are very grateful for your support!

7. Send us the money - and make a real difference. Click here to find out about ways to pay.