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UA92 –
Make it for real

Making higher education accessible to all young people.

University Academy 92 was founded by the former Manchester United players known as the Class of ’92 alongside academic pioneers, Lancaster University.

Continuing UA92’s work to make higher education more accessible to all young people, the HE institute wanted to develop a campaign to offer qualifying prospective students a package of incentives worth £5,000, including a Microsoft Surface device, unlimited data, lunch every day, a travel pass and a £150 home voucher.

What we did…

Truth developed the campaign ‘Make it for Real’ to appeal to potential students in the Greater Manchester area who might not think higher or further education is for them.

The concept tested well in focus group research and launched across social media, outdoor and PR in September 2021.

Billboard advertisement promoting the 'Make It For Real' campaign with a large photo of a person wearing a hoodie, pointing forward. The billboard mentions prizes such as a free £5,000 package, Microsoft Surface device, unlimited data, lunch every day, travel pass, and £150 home voucher. It includes details for University of Manchester's UA92 Academy and hashtags #MakeItForReal.
Urban street scene with a bridge, modern buildings, and cars. Large advertisement billboard displays promotional content for an event or campaign.

It was fantastic to have Truth Creative’s support in making as many qualifying young people as possible aware of the opportunity available to them.

Sara Prowse – UA92 CEO

Collage of black-and-white photos of diverse people with motivational text in bold pink and black letters about making a difference, earning, and being the change.

Services

Campaign Concepts.

Campaign Landing Page.

PR & Influencer Outreach.

Social Media Content.

Outdoor Advertising.

Digital Advertising.

eMarketing.

Outreach PoS.

Copywriting.

Photography.

Film.

Three black-and-white photos of diverse young people with motivational text overlay in bold pink and white fonts. The first says 'When they say you can't...', the second 'Be the one who does', and the third 'Make it for real.'

Applications overall are up +90% and 15% of applicants are those who had free school meals (sector uptake is 8%).

Results