Observed Signal · Jun 19, 2026 · Campaign Launch · Source: The Drum · Impact: 1/5 · Sentiment: Neutral
Women’s Aid launches 'The Other Kick Off' campaign
Women’s Aid launched 'The Other Kick Off' on June 19, 2026 to coincide with England’s opening World Cup match vs Croatia. The campaign displayed an alternative kick-off time — 11:37pm — calculated from historical domestic-abuse reporting, average match duration, half-time, added time and patterns of post-match drinking and travel, highlighting when abuse is most likely to surge. Large-scale out-of-home placements ran in city centres, transport hubs, fan zones and around pubs using donated space from The Outernet, Ocean Outdoor, JCDecaux, Open Media, Alight Media, Grazia and Metro. The creative was produced by agency Elvis (Josh Green, CCO) with PR support from Mischief; ads included QR codes and online search interventions that surface the campaign when people query 'What time is kickoff?'.
A notable charity creative campaign with multi-partner OOH placements and agency involvement, but limited direct impact on broader AdTech/MarTech infrastructure or market dynamics.
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Key Takeaways & Evidence Grounding
- Women’s Aid launched 'The Other Kick Off' campaign on 2026-06-19 to coincide with England’s World Cup opener against Croatia.
- The campaign displayed an alternative kick-off time of 11:37pm, calculated using historical reporting data, match duration factors, and post-match drinking/travel patterns.
- Large-scale out-of-home placements appeared in city centres, transport hubs, fan zones and areas surrounding pubs using donated space from The Outernet, Ocean Outdoor, JCDecaux, Open Media, Alight Media, Grazia and Metro.
- The creative work was created by Elvis (Josh Green, chief creative officer) and PR support was provided by Mischief.
- Ads included QR codes and online search interventions to surface the campaign when users search 'What time is kickoff?'.
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