Homeless ASMR - Simon Community Northern Ireland
Non-Profit Organization

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Title of Entry:	Homeless ASMR
Brand:	Simon Community Northern Ireland
Product/Service:	Non-Profit Organization
Client:	Simon Community Northern Ireland
Entrant Company:	Ogilvy Singapore
Creative Agency:	Ogilvy Singapore
Judging URL:	https://vimeo.com/435979949
Title 1:	Case Study Film
Title 2:	Facebook Film: The relaxing sound of rain
Title 2 URL (Optional):	https://www.facebook.com/SimonCommunity/videos/727909214376273
Title 3:	Facebook Film: The crunching sound of a plastic bag
Title 3 URL (Optional):	https://www.facebook.com/SimonCommunity/videos/979375429127945
Sector:	PUBLIC & SOCIAL
Date of Release:	2019-11-22
Chief Creative Officer:	Nicolas Courant, Melvyn Lim
Notes:	In the UK, 300,000 people experience homelessness but the issue still falls on deaf ears. With the coldest winter in decades approaching, Simon community, a leading charity for the homeless in the UK needed the issue to be heard. So, we used ASMR as a viral platform to raise awareness and donations for those without a safe place to sleep in. During Homelessness Awareness Week, we launched #HomelessASMR a series of ASMR films made with sounds experienced by rough sleepers. While ASMR films are a popular sleep aid, ours confronted the disturbing truth about how the sounds used for relaxation, keeps the homeless wide awake. Released in partnership with top ASMR influencers, our films reached 3.7 million people within the first day. As people tuned in to the films from the comfort of their homes, they were reminded of those who do not have a home to sleep in. Since the launch, a real difference was made with a 374% increase in donations, double the sign-ups for recurring donations and average donations jumped from £61 to £102.
Creative Director:	Aritra Dutta, Jonathan Ollivier, Alessandro Angellini
Digital Producer:	Alvin Chin Elliot Lucas
Digital Strategist:	Lukas Snioka
Production Company:	Joinery
Art Director:	Kevin Wijaya
Copywriter:	Winona Wee, Amanda Devarajan
Other Credits:	Director: Amilcar Gomes
Other Credits:	Director of Photography: Drew Dawson
Other Credits:	Sound Designer: Rennie Gomes
Other Credits:	Editor: Nicolas Koon Lim