Carling's Made Local campaign shines a light on an LGBTQ+ football team
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Black Country Fusion FC is at the heart of Carling's new Made Local campaign and features a TV spot alongside an eight minute documentary starring some of the members of the team.
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- Production Company Somesuch
- Director Stella Scott
- Post Producer The Mill/London
- Sound Mix Factory
- Producer Lundi Shackleton
- DP Ann Evelin Lawford
- Editor Tom Chick
- Colorist James Bamford
- Executive Producer Sarah Pearson
- Executive Producer Tom Gardner
- Creative Director Lynsey Atkin
- Producer Katie Wood
- Executive Producer Kiri Carch
- Executive Creative Director Ben Mooge
- Creative Lynsey Atkin
- Creative Sam Turk
- Creative Paul Robbins
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- Agency Havas/London
- Production Company Somesuch
- Director Stella Scott
- Post Producer The Mill/London
- Sound Mix Factory
- Producer Lundi Shackleton
- DP Ann Evelin Lawford
- Editor Tom Chick
- Colorist James Bamford
- Executive Producer Sarah Pearson
- Executive Producer Tom Gardner
- Creative Director Lynsey Atkin
- Producer Katie Wood
- Executive Producer Kiri Carch
- Executive Creative Director Ben Mooge
- Creative Lynsey Atkin
- Creative Sam Turk
- Creative Paul Robbins
Carling has unveiled the second phase of its new 'Made Local’ campaign which champions and supports people who are making a positive impact in their hometown.
After launching with a spot that focussed on Carling's own hometown impact, the new work features a TV spot [above], which will air this week across multiple channels nationwide, plus a documentary [below] about Black Country Fusion FC, a non-league and LGBTQ+ inclusive football team, and its players.
Created by Havas London, the ad and a dedicated social campaign will drive viewers to the longer-form documentary which was shot by up-and-coming director Stella Scott.
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powered by
- Agency Havas/London
- Production Company Somesuch
- Director Stella Scott
- Post Producer The Mill/London
- Sound Mix Factory
- Producer Lundi Shackleton
- DP Ann Evelin Lawford
- Editor Tom Chick
- Colorist James Bamford
- Executive Producer Sarah Pearson
- Executive Producer Tom Gardner
- Creative Director Lynsey Atkin
- Producer Katie Wood
- Executive Producer Kiri Carch
- Executive Creative Director Ben Mooge
- Creative Lynsey Atkin
- Creative Sam Turk
- Creative Paul Robbins
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powered by
- Agency Havas/London
- Production Company Somesuch
- Director Stella Scott
- Post Producer The Mill/London
- Sound Mix Factory
- Producer Lundi Shackleton
- DP Ann Evelin Lawford
- Editor Tom Chick
- Colorist James Bamford
- Executive Producer Sarah Pearson
- Executive Producer Tom Gardner
- Creative Director Lynsey Atkin
- Producer Katie Wood
- Executive Producer Kiri Carch
- Executive Creative Director Ben Mooge
- Creative Lynsey Atkin
- Creative Sam Turk
- Creative Paul Robbins
Skye Stewart, chairwoman of Black Country Fusion FC, set up the football club in 2016 because there were no LGBTQ+ friendly teams that played in the Sunday leagues, making Fusion the first LGBTQ+ inclusive club in the Midlands. Her story inspired Carling to help support the team through its Made Local Fund, before making it the focus of both this new ad and the first documentary in the Made Local series.
As part of the new campaign, Carling has also committed to a multi-million-pound investment into its Made Local Fund over the next three years to support important community projects – just like Black Country Fusion FC – that help local culture, community spirit and enterprise thrive up and down the country.
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Carling have provided all of Black Country Fusion FC’s teams with new home and away kits for the 2018/19 season as part of the launch of the Made Local Fund last year, with the aim to help the club raise awareness in the local community, grow their fanbase and recruit new players.
[This] inspiring story is truly what Made Local is all about.
“Black Country Fusion FC was built on the values of inclusiveness and we welcome anyone from any background to join," said Stewart. "We are proud to be working with Carling this season to tell our story and continue raising our profile. We’re having a great season on the pitch, sitting in the top half of the table. We hope the local community appreciate our new kits and continue coming down to show their support for the team.”
“We’re really pleased to be able to support Black Country Fusion FC," added Miranda Osborne, Brand Director at Carling. "Their inspiring story is truly what Made Local is all about, which is why we were so keen to make them some of the stars of our new advertising campaign. We hope the club continue to have a successful season on and off the pitch.”
To discover more about Carling’s Made Local Fund and to see how you can support local projects in your hometown, visit the website. More information about Black Country Fusion FC, meanwhile, can be found here.
