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Case study

Creating the brand for a global movement 

Organisation type

Charity/third sector

Membership organisation

Sector

Health and social care

Service

Behaviour change

Brand

Campaigns

Content

Design

Digital

Policy influence

Social media

Strategy

Websites

The brief

Health Care Without Harm Europe appointed us as their creative communications partner to deliver the brand creation and supporting materials for Born Green Generation, a new global initiative aiming to protect current and future generations from the harmful effects of plastics and chemicals in healthcare. Alongside the brand development, we were asked to design a three-year, multi-channel communications strategy that would bring the movement to life. The brand needed to feel approachable and accessible while inspiring behaviour change in clinical environments — an ambitious task for a programme designed to be as enduring as anti-smoking campaigns.

Insights and approach

Our work began with a full immersion phase to shape both the brand and the long-term communications strategy. Through research, landscape audits, analysis, workshops and extensive stakeholder interviews, we built a clear understanding of the initiative’s potential and its constraints.

Key insights guided our approach:

  • We needed to lead with healthcare messaging rather than environmental framing.
  • Babies had to sit at the heart of the narrative and visual identity.
  • The movement should feel positive, achievable and solutions-focused — not overwhelming.

These insights led us to define creative territories that could work across different countries, hospitals and audiences, while remaining rooted in the movement’s mission.

Results

From this work, a clear creative direction emerged: Born Green Generation: Great potential, enormous impact. This territory balanced the scale of the problem with the hopeful, human focus of the initiative.The new visual identity centres on a continuous-line logo depicting a parent and child — a simple, emotive symbol of protection and care. To resonate with healthcare professionals today and parents tomorrow, we developed a bright, flexible visual system inspired by the textures and shapes of wooden children’s toys. It is warm, adaptable and intentionally playful, ensuring the brand can grow with the movement as it expands globally.

As the primary contact for the Barley team at HCWH Europe, I worked closely with them to create the brand for our Born Green Generation initiative—a global, multifaceted project with diverse objectives, stakeholders, and target audiences. The project’s scope was complex, yet Barley quickly established a clear plan, allowing us to tackle challenges one by one. Their process was smooth and fully adapted to our evolving needs, especially as our team’s capacity unexpectedly decreased during development. I particularly appreciated Barley’s flexibility, like their ability to quickly onboard new experts whenever we needed additional support.
After several months of using the brand and now nearing the launch of our full website, I couldn’t be prouder of what we’ve created together. The positive feedback regarding the brand has been incredible for now; one of our funders even said, ‘It just feels good to look at it,’ and some midwives commented that the BGG logo could practically be a tattoo for them—what a victory!

Romain Libaud

Communications Officer – HCWH Europe

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