Vodafone

Helping the Vodafone WaveBreakers turn raw ambition into a global story

One
world record broken
2,700
followers gathered
£214k
raised for charity

Challenge

How did a team of three Vodafone employees help combat climate change, without stepping off the day job?

They weren’t professional athletes. They were colleagues with a shared mission: to support the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) and World Wildlife Foundation (WWF) by rowing 3,000 miles across the Atlantic.

Known as the WaveBreakers, they trained around full-time jobs to take on the Talisker Whisky Atlantic Challenge: one of the world’s most gruelling endurance races. But with a saturated social media landscape to navigate, they needed a way to cut through.

They had the ambition – we helped them capture it, connect with audiences, inspire real impact (invaluable donations) and become a movement people wanted to support.

Skipper @bobbieadventures
Crossing the Mid-Atlantic Ridge
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Approach

Creating a content strategy that made raw ambition impossible to ignore

The WaveBreakers had an incredible story, but no time to tell it. So while our team couldn’t join then on board (literally), we became their creative crew on land. Our goal: build a low-effort, high-impact content strategy that matched their momentum and made their mission resonate.

Already trusted for our work on Vodafone’s social programme, we became the team’s creative partner, guiding their tone, shaping their storytelling and identifying the moments that mattered most. From training footage to raw real-time race updates. Including the dramatic moment they capsized mid-Atlantic… and still went on to break the world record for the fastest female trio to row the ocean!

By making content creation feel achievable, we helped ensured their journey not only inspired thousands, but also stood out in the crowded social space.

Nearly there...
They did it!

IMPACT

  • The WaveBreakers gained an Instagram following of almost 2,700.
  • They shared 280 organic updates on social media.
  • The content series helped the team make waves on social media and exceed their fundraising target of £140,000.
  • With 40 days and 40 nights spent at sea, and an incredible £214,000 raised, the WaveBreakers’ adventure didn’t only secure a world record, but helped make a real difference for their chosen charities.