Here you can find all of our awareness raising materials and resources. We can provide printed copies of many of the materials below free-of-charge, please contact us to order materials.
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- General resources
- Our awareness raising campaigns - Check Clean Dry and Be Plant Wise
- Social media materials
- Materials for children and young people
- Training resources
- Resources produced by other organisations
- Ideas for awareness raising activities
General resources
A3 Posters
- Alert species in Great Britain
- Animal Species of Special Concern
- Plant Species of Special Concern
- ’5 simple things’ you can do to help
Leaflets
- Mini ID guide to common and alert species
- ID sheets for over 60 species
Useful links and resources
- Gallery of images that you can use
- Videos on our YouTube account
- Non-native Species Information Portal database of non-native species information
- 2017 Media and Communications Plan produced by the GB INNS Media & Communications Working Group
- Publications and reports including communications reports on public and stakeholder awareness and other evidence for supporting work on invasive non-native species
Our awareness raising campaigns
- Check Clean Dry materials for recreational water users, including anglers, boaters, paddlers and more, to help prevent the spread of invasive aquatic species
- Be Plant Wise materials for gardeners, professionals and retailers, to help prevent the spread of invasive plants
Social media materials
Materials for children and young people
View materials for children and young people including fantastic resources in the Alien Detectives kit produced by the Scottish Invasive Species Initiative.
Training resources
Training materials on non-native species and biosecurity, including free online training.
Materials produced by other organisations
- Crayfish game
- Learning & Training | Scottish Invasive Species Initiative including an Engagement Initiative.
- WaREN materials including quizzes, leaflets and videos
Ideas for awareness raising activities
- Share information on social media, find us on X (Twitter) @InvasiveSp.
- Create an awareness raising display in a common area of your office, classroom etc.
- Arrange a training session on biosecurity, identification or recording for your team or others.
- Share Be Plant Wise materials with a green-fingered friend.
- Arrange a Check Clean Dry demonstration at a local angling / paddling / sailing club to show how easy it is to keep kit free of invasive species.
- Share information on invasive non-native species in a newsletter, website, blog, membership magazine, mailing list etc - think about which species are most relevant to you and the audience you’re trying to reach, local or business issues are likely to get their attention.