#GetSerious on NHS pay campaign materials
This page is for union representatives organising events and activity for the #GetSerious campaign on 1 April. Click on the links below to download individual items, or a zip file of the full resource pack.
#GetSerious full resource pack – zip file
Campaign ideas
Let’s campaign together – ideas for events and activities
Note: When organising events through your staff side please ensure you follow your local processes including speaking to your employer about any plans, including distribution of leaflets to patients and the public, and being clear if all employer identifiable information needs to be removed from photos.
Engaging staff
- Workforce poll – https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/withnhsstaff share this link with staff and ask them to complete this 2 min poll
- Posters to advertise events – download and customise these posters to advertise events in your workplace (A4 colour and black & white options)
- Social media cards to advertise the campaign – download and share on social media to let people know about events and activity before 1 April
#GetSerious coming soon – Instagram
#GetSerious coming soon – Twitter
#GetSerious coming soon – Facebook
- Social media cards to use on the day – download and share on social media on 1 April
#GetSerious card 1 – slide 1 / card 1 – slide 2 – Instagram (use cards together as ‘carousel’ post)
#GetSerious card 2 – slide 1 / card 2 – slide 2 – Instagram
#GetSerious card 3 – slide 1 / card 3 – slide 2 – Instagram
Engaging patients and the public
- Letter from NHS staff to patients – print multiple copies and hand out to patients and the public at your workplace on 1 April
- NHS pay quiz conversation starter – print out and use to start conversations with patients and the public at your workplace on 1 April
Engaging politicians
- Guide to briefing your MP on NHS pay
- Template letter to invite MPs to your events on 1 April
- Template letter for individual staff members to write to their MP
Materials for workplace demos
- Posters to use at events
#GetSerious A4 posters (3 x colour and black & white options)
#GetSerious A3 posters (3 x colour and black & white options)
- Selfie frames to use at events (post pictures on social media)
#GetSerious Selfie frame – A1 portrait (colour, professional print)
#GetSerious Selfie frame – A1 landscape (colour, professional print)
#GetSerious Selfie frame – A4 portrait (black & white, print at home)
#GetSerious Selfie frame – A4 landscape (black & white, print at home)
Remember to post all pictures of events, selfies etc on social media using using hashtags #GetSerious and #WithNHSStaff.
Let’s do this!