{"id":20882,"date":"2026-01-15T14:38:48","date_gmt":"2026-01-15T14:38:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vccp.com\/uk\/?post_type=work&#038;p=20882"},"modified":"2026-01-15T15:22:04","modified_gmt":"2026-01-15T15:22:04","slug":"homesick","status":"publish","type":"work","link":"https:\/\/www.vccp.com\/uk\/work\/cadbury\/homesick","title":{"rendered":"Homesick"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"lazyblock-text-full-width-Z2cORub wp-block-lazyblock-text-full-width\"><section class=\"fullwidth text-center\" data-aos=\"fade-up\">\n  <div class=\"container\">\n    \n    \n    <p style=\"text-align: left;\"><b>Cadbury Dairy Milk <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">has unveiled \u2018Homesick\u2019, a poignant new campaign created by global creative agency of record <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vccp.com\/uk\/\"><b>VCCP<\/b><\/a><b>.\u00a0\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The film marks the latest chapter in Cadbury\u2019s long-running and IPA Effectiveness Grand Prix-winning brand platform \u2018There\u2019s a Glass &amp; a Half in Everyone\u2019.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rooted in Cadbury\u2019s belief that generosity brings us closer together, \u2018Homesick<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2019<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> tells the story of two sisters separated by 6,000 miles. Set against the neon glow of Kuala Lumpur, the film opens with the older sister calling home. After the call ends, she reaches for an envelope &#8211; an eagerly awaited piece of home &#8211; and discovers a Cadbury Dairy Milk bar lovingly wrapped inside. There\u2019s just one twist: her younger sister has already eaten a generous portion of it. A tiny alien sticker holds together what remains of the bar, an unmistakable signature of sibling mischief. It\u2019s a small, human moment &#8211; tender, funny and instantly relatable &#8211; capturing the way even imperfect gestures can mean everything when you\u2019re far from home.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Directed by the acclaimed Steve Rogers through production company Biscuit in collaboration with <\/span><b>VCCP<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8216;s global content creation studio <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wearegirlandbear.com\/\"><b>Girl&amp;Bear<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, the film continues Cadbury\u2019s commitment to emotionally resonant storytelling that reflects everyday generosity. From \u2018Mum\u2019s Birthday\u2019 to \u2018Fence\u2019, \u2018Bus\u2019,\u2018Garage and \u2019Memory\u2019, \u2018Homesick\u2019 is the latest from Cadbury and VCCP, who together have spent eight years building a distinctive body of work focused not on spectacle, but on simple, empathetic, human truths.<\/span><\/p>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"lazyblock-video-Z259Mmo wp-block-lazyblock-video\"><section class=\"fullwidth\">\r\n  <div class=\"container\">\r\n    <div class=\"embed-responsive embed-responsive-16by9 \" data-component=\"video\">\r\n            <iframe data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/-GEpT3e7Dfg?rel=0\" class=\"lazyload\" allowfullscreen title=\"\"><\/iframe>    <\/div>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/section><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"lazyblock-two-column-images-Z1QdxF8 wp-block-lazyblock-two-column-images\"><section class=\"fullwidth\">\n  <div class=\"container container--spaced-sm\">\n\n    <div class=\"row\" data-aos=\"fade-up\">\n      \n            <div class=\"col-md-6\">\n        <div class=\"grid-item grid-item--square\">\n\n          <picture>\n            <source data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vccp.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Website-image-02.jpg 768w\">\n            <img data-src=\"https:\/\/www.vccp.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Website-image-02.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"lazyload img-fluid grid-item-img\">\n          <\/picture>\n\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n            <div class=\"col-md-6\">\n        <div class=\"grid-item grid-item--square\">\n\n          <picture>\n            <source data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vccp.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Website-image-01.jpg 768w\">\n            <img data-src=\"https:\/\/www.vccp.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Website-image-01.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"lazyload img-fluid grid-item-img\">\n          <\/picture>\n\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n            \n    <\/div>\n\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"lazyblock-text-full-width-1B7a0F wp-block-lazyblock-text-full-width\"><section class=\"fullwidth text-center\" data-aos=\"fade-up\">\n  <div class=\"container\">\n    \n    \n    <p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The campaign was created by <\/span><b>VCCP<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> creatives Emma Jackson and Aly Lane and aims to reinforce Cadbury\u2019s role as a fabric-of-the-nation brand &#8211; one that understands and reflects the emotional connections people share every day. As loneliness rises and feelings of belonging decline, Cadbury believes these small acts of generosity have never been more meaningful or more relevant.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><b>Elise Burditt, UK Senior Marketing Director, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">said: \u201cCadbury has always been about the humanity in all of us. This campaign shows how generosity isn&#8217;t about being perfect &#8211; it\u2019s about being thoughtful. Even a bar of Dairy Milk with a chunk missing can carry the warmth of home.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><b>Chris Birch and Jonathan Parker, Chief Creative Officers at VCCP<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, said: \u201cSometimes funny little gestures can be the ones that stick with you the most, or even matter the most. \u2018Homesick\u2019 continues Cadbury\u2019s journey of celebrating generosity in its most authentic, unpolished form &#8211; like when your sister steals a bite of your chocolate from the other side of the world. Rascal.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"lazyblock-quote-full-width-14GAw9 wp-block-lazyblock-quote-full-width\">  <section class=\"fullwidth fullwidth--top-lg text-center\" data-aos=\"fade-up\">\n    <div class=\"container\">\n\n      <blockquote class=\"blockquote\">\n        This campaign shows how generosity isn&#8217;t about being perfect &#8211; it\u2019s about being thoughtful. 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