Publicity materials

A large durable banner is available free for each local group. Friends of the Earth’s logo and the name of your group are screen-printed on in environmentally friendly dyes.

The banner is 1.8 metres wide, 1.3 metres tall and is machine washable. There are eyes along the top and bottom edge.

Each group gets 1 free banner. Subsequent orders cost upwards of £33 although prices do vary so please contact us for the most up-to-date quote.

Order a banner by contacting the Local Activist Information Officer on 020 7566 1677 or localgroups@foe.co.uk.

This smart A5 booklet is an update of the Make connections booklet that groups used to give to new members and interested members of the public.

You can use this to inspire new group members or to reactivate your sleeping membership through a welcome-again pack. You can also give this to people who are keen to find out more about Friends of the Earth but may not be ready to get involved in your group. Make sure you slip a recruitment leaflet into the booklet so they can come back to you at a later date.

Each group gets 25 free flagship brochures. Order them using this form.

Microsoft Word users

English (89K) or Welsh (32K)

Quark Xpress users

English (16K) or Welsh (12K)

NB. To use these Quark Xpress templates you will also need to download an English or Welsh logo from this page.

Flags will make you more visible in an event and are a popular material.

Be warned though, they are hand-made and take time to come through – you are highly unlikely to get yours immediately and may have to wait some time on a waiting list, so please prepare for that.

 

A flag will cost your group £25 so make sure that someone looks after it.

Order your group's flag using this form.

These folders aim to give you that professional touch when you're at meetings or high profile events.

You can also use them to put together a welcome pack to give to new group members - see the section below to help you put this together - eg include your newsletter, a welcome letter and a local information sheet. Include the inspirational flagship brochure so they can find out more about who we are, what we do and how we work.

Each group gets 25 free folders. Order them using this form.

Waterproof nylon jacket with Friends of the Earth logo and foldable hood.

Ideal for stalls and events in colder weather.

 

Each group gets 4 free jackets. Subsequent orders cost £12 per jacket.

Order them using this form.

The recruitment leaflet can be used to recruit people face-to-face or via a leaflet dispenser elsewhere. It is designed to be folded twice into a three-panel leaflet (called a DL leaflet) and is accompanied by 4 DL leaflet dispensers.

You can tailor the leaflet for different audiences, locations and purposes. For example, you might have one general recruitment leaflet, and another campaign-oriented one.

The leaflet is A4 and printed on one-side only, leaving the back for you to print information about your group.

Look at this mock up sample leaflet to see what we mean.

Order the one-side printed leaflets using this form.

Once you have received the one-sided printed leaflets, download and adapt the templates below and then print them on to the other side of the printed leaflet to make a recruitment leaflet tailored to your local group.

The sample text in the templates below aim to give you an idea of the warm language you could use and you should replace this with information tailored to your group.

Microsoft Word users
There are 2 different styles of template for you to choose from because some people prefer to use text boxes while others are happier using columns.

Text boxed based template (41K) or  Column based template (36K)

Quark Xpress users

Column based template (40K)

Microsoft Word users
For use on paper where the colour logo is pre-printed:

English (19K) or Welsh (25K)

For use on plain paper which has no preprinted logo (it prints the logo in black and white):

English (88K) or Welsh (94K)

Quark Xpress users
For use use on paper where the colour logo is pre-printed:

English (29K) or Welsh (8K)

For use on plain paper which has no preprinted logo (it prints the logo in black and white):

English (28K) or Welsh (12K)

NB. To use these Quark Xpress templates you will also need to download an English or Welsh logo from this page.

Logos are provided for use by Friends of the Earth local groups in jpg format. If you require a larger logo, please email localgroups@foe.co.uk.

Colour (RGB)
A colour version of the logo for use in colour documents.

English: portrait (73K) and landscape (47K)

Welsh: portrait (47K) and landscape (35K)

Black
A black only version of the logo for use in black and white documents.

English: portrait (57K) and landscape (34K)

Welsh: portrait (44K) and landscape (44K)

How to download
Right mouse click on the link to the file you want to download. Choose Save Link As... or Save Target As... depending on what browser you are using. Choose a place to save the file and click Save.

 

Microsoft Word users
There are 2 different styles of template for you to choose from because some people prefer to use text boxes while others are happier using columns.

Text-boxed based (159K) or column based (111K)

Quark Xpress users
To use the Quark Xpress template you will also need to download an English or Welsh logo from this page.

Newsletter template (40K)

Download this general What is Friends of the Earth? (Powerpoint file - 4,128K) presentation which has striking images and simple text. It includes slides to adapt to your local information, and speaker's notes.

There's also a guide ( PDF † format - 125K) to using this presentation - particularly useful if you're new to Powerpoint.

Order a copy of the presentation on CD-ROM by contacting the Local Activist Information Officer on localgroups@foe.co.uk or 020 7566 1677.

Microsoft Word users
For use on paper where the colour logo is pre-printed:

English (21K) or Welsh (29K)

For use on plain paper which has no preprinted logo (it prints the logo in black and white):

English (91K) or Welsh (31K)

Quark Xpress users
For use use on paper where the colour logo is pre-printed:

English (20K) or Welsh (17K)

For use on plain paper which has no preprinted logo (it prints the logo in black and white):

English (20K) or Welsh (21K)

NB. To use the Quark Xpress templates you will also need to download an English or Welsh logo from this page.

These posters can be used to recruit new people to your group, alert people to your events, and get your message across at stalls or actions. You can tailor the leaflet for different audiences, locations and purposes.

Recruitment posters, A4 and A3
This recruitment poster complements the recruitment leaflet and can be tailored to carry details about your membership secretary or co-ordinator by using the templates below. This is intended to have a long lifespan in key areas of your community, so make sure your group contact details are clear and visible.

Order the recruitment posters using this form.

Download the English and N. Irish groups' recruitment poster template.

Download the Welsh groups' recruitment poster template.

Penistone Friends of the Earth's recruitment poster is an example of how you can use the template.

Please note: the template has been carefully made so as to fit in the white space, so please don't change the margins. The Welsh version of the poster has slightly less space to personalise.

For the A3 version, download the A4 template and add in your text. Use your photocopier settings to enlarge this to A3 and then photocopy your text onto the A3 printed poster.

Placard posters, A1  
These large posters enable you to have your slogans or campaign calls visible from a distance to draw over interested people. You could also have several located around your area of activity, such as a stall, to alert people to your presence there.

These come blank apart from the top and bottom green banners. Groups traditionally enlarge their slogan on to sheets of A4 or A3 paper and then tile them up onto the placard. Alternatively you can write directly on it in large visible print or use it to collect signatures in a visual way.

Each group gets 5 free placard posters. Order them using this form.

Meetings posters, A4
This meetings poster has more room for you to publicise your events, like public meetings, or your presence at a fair or a farmers market.

The ‘Looking for a date?' question is intended to prompt people into thinking they'd quite like to come along and join you.

This is likely to have a shorter lifespan, so target where you put these carefully, and be prepared to remove or update them and order more as your plans change.

Order the posters using this form, then download the meetings poster template to adapt them to local needs.

Penistone Friends of the Earth's meetings poster is an example of how you can use the space available.

 

Durable green cotton table cover with white logos on all sides.

Fits most sizes including foldable decorating tables.

Each group gets 1 free table cover. Subsequent tablecloths cost £15 each.

Order them using this form.

We've produced t-shirts so that groups can look like part of a team.

Each group gets 4 free t-shirts. Subsequent t-shirts cost £12 each.

Order them using this form.

The 2005/6 Visual Review (in video or DVD format) consists of 4 mini films which last approximately 5-7mins each.

Check out one of the mini films which shows highlights of Friends of the Earth local groups campaigning activities in 2005/6.

The cost of the Visual Review is £5 including postage and packing. Order them from our Publications Dispatch Team on 020 7490 1555.

Information on how to get your group a page on Friends of the Earth's website, or creating your own website.

Ensure people who join your group feel welcome by giving them an introductory pack. Suggestions of what to include in the pack are below. Some of the inserts need to be ordered using this form and others are in template form which can be downloaded and adapted to local needs.

1. Welcome letter
Get suggestions of what to include in a welcome letter by downloadng the:

Welcome letter guide - using Microsoft Word (98K)    Welcome letter guide - using Quark Xpress (40K)

2. Brochure
Use this to inspire new group members or to reactivate your sleeping membership through a welcome-again pack. Each group gets 25 free copies. Order them using this form.

3. Local information sheet
Get suggestions of what to include in an information sheet by downloadng the:

Local information sheet guide - using Microsoft Word (141K)     Local information sheet guide - using Quark Xpress (40K)

4. Newsletter
Include a copy of your latest newsletter to show new people what you've been working on.

5. Folder
Use an A4 folder to hold the contents of the welcome pack. Each group gets 25 free copies. Order them using this form.

 

Top tip

South Bedfordshire Friends of the Earth's questionnaire for new members asks what issues they are interested in. You could develop a similar survey for your own group and include a copy in the welcome pack for new members. This could help make them feel that you are interested in them and help you tailor how you communicate with them.