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Battlefront HQ is buzzing.

Hi there.

We're all really excited about finding the 20th campaigner. Your entries are absolutely brilliant – I both admire and fear you all. We’ve had ones about getting Coke to distribute condoms, getting young mums to breastfeed, banning fur, and looking after pensioners. Keep up the good work you massive beautiful geniuses.

I know I’ve banged on about this before, but we’d love it if you submitted a video so we can see you as well as your campaigns. Half the battle when you’re campaigning is the force of your personality so, without wanting to sound like Take That, let it shine.

There’s a real buzz at the Battlefront offices this week about the launch of the new site. We’re running round like headless chickens to get it all ready. It’s like a clucking abattoir in here.

Considering we haven’t really started yet it’s going very well. The competition only opened in August and we’ve already had more votes than the last general election. Maybe. If you’re going to compete, remember that the early bird catches the worm - the sooner you enter the more worms you’re likely to get. Votes, I mean

We’ve also launched the official campaigners and they’re incredible: some as young as 14, some as ancient as 21, some from the UK, some from as far away as Iraq. I am swollen with pride at being part of this amazing project. If I pop you can have my CD collection.

Big love,

Amber.

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Hi Jonathan, Thanks for your message. The award sounds really interesting. I've passed your details onto the Battlefront team. Amber x

Amber, 11 September 2008 12:39

Hello, I've just heard about Battlefront. I thought I'd tell you about my company The Right Ethos. There feels that there could be some crossover between us - but at the moment I can't think what. The Right Ethos - www.therightethos.co.uk is a recruitment consultancy for campaigning organisations. Successful clients include Free Tibet Campaign, Shelter, Campaign Against the Arms Trade, Environmental Investigation Agency. To be honest, most of the work we do is recruiting staff 3-4 years plus into their career. But we're launching an award this month for Campaigns Volunteer of the Year. This is a financial award for the winner. But it is to highlight that campaigning is a highly competitive field, really hard to get your first foot on the ladder. And that the best way to do so is to volunteer with a campaign first and get that vital experience. Hope this is of interest - and maybe there is some mutual benefit somewhere. Best wishes, Jonathan Dearth Mob: 07726 562716

Jonathan Dearth, 08 September 2008 09:54

Judging by a couple of pouty photos submitted along with campaign ideas, perhaps young women need to learn that trying to appear sexually attractive is not the most important thing in the world. Yet it's something that is dominating our culture and own sense of self esteem. Life is more than a social networking site and we should gain confidence from our abilities and qualities, rather than a flirty profile pic!

Trudy, 05 September 2008 17:40

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