diff --git a/theme/static/src/scss/footer.scss b/theme/static/src/scss/footer.scss
index 7f97e9c..ea7a041 100644
--- a/theme/static/src/scss/footer.scss
+++ b/theme/static/src/scss/footer.scss
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 footer {
   background-color: $brand-grey-dark;
-  padding-top: 20px;
+  padding-top: 50px;
   width: 100%;
   height: $footer-height;
   text-align: center;
diff --git a/theme/static/src/scss/variables.scss b/theme/static/src/scss/variables.scss
index 0ebb74a..174e402 100644
--- a/theme/static/src/scss/variables.scss
+++ b/theme/static/src/scss/variables.scss
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ $white: #FFF;
 /* @end General Colours */
 
 
-$footer-height: 175px;
+$footer-height: 300px;
 $font-family-heading: "Open Sans", "Helvetica Neue", Arial, sans-serif;