Here you can find the following resources to help you raise awareness of invasive non-native species, and how to help reduce their impacts:
- Key dates and events for awareness raising
- Posters, leaflets and other materials
- Resources to help you develop your own materials
- Content for social media
- Training and education resources
- Resources produced by other organisations
- Ideas for awareness raising activities
- Other biosecurity campaigns
Key dates and events for awareness raising
- View the 2026 calendar of non-native species awareness raising priorities (2026).
- Contact us if you have an event to add to the calendar.
Posters, leaflets and other materials
We can provide printed copies of many of the materials below free-of-charge, please contact us to order materials.
National awareness raising campaigns
- Check Clean Dry campaign materials for recreational water users, including anglers, boaters, paddlers and more, to help prevent the spread of invasive aquatic species
- Be Plant Wise campaign materials for gardeners, professionals and retailers, to help prevent the spread of invasive plants
- Don't let them loose campaign materials for pet owners and retailers, to help prevent the release of non-native animals.
Materials for raising awareness of specific species
- Yellow-legged hornet awareness raising materials
- Identification sheets for over 60 species
- Alert posters
Resources to help you develop your own materials
- QR codes for the NNSS website and communications campaigns
- Gallery of images that you can use
- Non-native Species Information Portal database of non-native species information
- GB Non-native Species Media and Communications Plan (2017) 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
Content for social media
- Invasive Species Week social media resources
- Be Plant Wise social media resources
- Check Clean Dry social media resources
- Water Primrose social media resources
- Asian hornet social media resources (English)
- Asian hornet social media resources (Welsh)
- Videos on our YouTube account
Training and education
- Non-native species awareness raising materials for children and young people
- Training materials on non-native species and biosecurity, including free online training
Materials produced by other organisations
- Non-native crayfish game
- Learning & Training | Scottish Invasive Species Initiative including an Engagement Initiative.
- Non-native species materials produced by the Wales Resilient Ecological Network (WaREN) 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.
Other biosecurity campaigns
Plant Safe
Welsh Government have produced a series of animations on avoiding spreading pests and pathogens:
- Plant Health - The Holiday souvenir
- Iechyd Planhigion - Anrheg o wyliau
- Plant Health - The Bargain Hunter
- Iechyd Planhigion - Oedd e’n fargen, wir?
- Plant Health - The Hidden Hitchhikers
- Iechyd Planhigion - Dewch Gymry glan!
More information can be found on their website: Plant Safe: how to avoid spreading pests and pathogens | GOV.WALES.