Grammar fix
raise awareness
inform people
To help more people know about or understand an important issue, problem, or topic.
collocationB1common
Hear it in context
Notice where the phrase sounds natural.
The campaign aims to raise awareness of the dangers of smoking.
In my opinion, schools should do more to raise awareness of environmental issues among students.
Fix the pattern
One small grammar move makes it sound right.
Not: The charity raises awareness about for mental health.
Say: The charity raises awareness of mental health. / about mental health.
'Raise awareness OF' (or 'about') something — use one preposition, not both.
Which sounds natural?
Tap the one a native speaker would say.
'Raise awareness' is the standard collocation; 'enhance public cognisance' is jargon.
Build natural chunks
Words that usually travel with it.
raise awareness of
- of the issue
- about the cause
- among young people