Promotions Toolkit
Refer to these tips when speaking to the media about the CRISP. Please ensure you have meaningful consent from participants and let the CRSA team know of any upcoming press by emailing media@refugeesponsorship.org.au
Use these photos from the program to add interest to your communications and increase community engagement with your group’s involvement in the CRISP.
Use a CRSA flyer to create awareness of your involvement in the program, or create your own version with this Canva flyer template. Try the Officeworks community program for free or low cost printing.
This powerpoint presentation can be used to introduce the program and your group to local businesses and relevant organisations.
Celebrate your group’s commitment to welcoming refugees with a ‘Refugees Welcome’ t-shirt. Whether you’re hosting an event or fundraising, matching tees are a simple way to create a sense of belonging, build team spirit, and start conversations about community sponsorship.
For CRISP outcomes and our vision for the future of community sponsorship, see our CRISP Overview.
We’ve also compiled some ‘Stories of Welcome‘ from the CRISP you can use to help promote your work.
Film recommendations
To promote community sponsorship you might consider holding a screening of one of the below films that speak to the heart.
humamKIND, with a 30 minute run time, this film gives a clear and engaging snapshot into the life of a Community Supporter Group under the CRISP.
In 2022, members of the Wonthaggi community came together to welcome a refugee family from Syria under Australia’s new community sponsorship program. This beautiful short movie by director Sal Balharrie follows the group’s journey as they prepare for the Ali family’s arrival and welcome them into the local community.
The Aegean – When hope is lost, it’s found at sea.
In a world that has started to forget him, Hector, a widowed fisherman, feels the weight of his solitude. Everything changes when he encounters Theodore, a teenager desperately seeking a saviour to rescue him from a dire situation. United by their shared struggles, they embark on a journey across the enchanting Aegean Sea, where amidst the azure waters, they discover a newfound purpose and a reason to carry on.
One Life tells the inspiring true story of Sir Nicholas ‘Nicky’ Winton (Sir Anthony Hopkins), whose unsung endeavours on the eve of World War II saved more than 600 children from their doom at the hands of the Nazis. Nicky considered himself a banker, not a humanitarian. Yet when he visited a recently annexed Prague in 1938 and saw the state of the fleeing Jewish refugees, he did what he believed was the right thing to do – the thing that anyone would do – and dedicated himself to the cause.