Campaign Collective members attend international campaigning conference

Campaign Collective members took part in the FairSay Campaigning Forum (ECF) in Oxford this week to connect with other campaigners and share expertise on delivering successful campaigns that make a difference. The Forum brings together top campaigners, fundraisers, media officers and digital experts for collaborative learning, skill-sharing and networking. It was held across two days …

Campaign Collective awarded for excellence for second time

For the second time, Campaign Collective has been awarded the Communications Management Standard (CMS) by the Public Relations & Communications Association (PRCA).  The PRCA introduced the CMS in 1998 as a hallmark of excellence in communications management. Agencies applying for the Standard must meet strict criteria in areas including Leadership and Communication, Business Improvement, Campaign …

Social work students set for day in Parliament

Student social workers in Scotland will have their petition for better support heard by MSPs on 22 March. Over 2,000 people signed the petition on the Scottish Parliament website after more than 300 students wrote to officials and ministers in the Scottish Government. The students are calling for the Scottish Government to make funding available …

Campaign Collective strengthens branding design offering with new Member

Campaign Collective is delighted to welcome branding designer and strategist Kath Grimmitt as a new Member. Kath Grimmitt has over 18 years of experience working in branding and design. She has worked in fashion houses across the UK high street to small independent businesses around the world. Specialising in building brands that are connected to …

Over 1,000 dead in December 2022 due to cold homes

Over 1,000 people died in England as a result of living in cold damp homes in December 2022. [1] Based on new analysis by the End Fuel Poverty Coalition of official data for December 2022, the levels of excess winter deaths caused by cold homes exceeded those of December 2021 and were similar in level …

Delays in diagnosis for deadly cancers leading to catastrophic outcomes

The Less Survivable Cancers Taskforce (LSCT) has released new data on Less Survivable Cancers Awareness Day to highlight the critical importance of symptom awareness for early diagnosis of these cancers.  The taskforce represents six less survivable cancers, lung, liver, brain, oesophageal, pancreatic and stomach, with an average five-year survival rate of just 16%. Together, these …

Social work students launch petition for equal treatment in Scotland

A letter signed by over 300 students on social work courses and calling for fair treatment has been snubbed by ministers and officials, forcing the students to launch a formal petition to the Scottish Parliament. When social work undergraduates spend nine months on full-time placements in their third and fourth years there are no bursaries …

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Campaign Collective to run free New Year coaching workshop

Campaign Collective will be running a free lunchtime workshop on 12 January 2023, providing an opportunity to draw on lessons learned in 2022 and set intentions for the year ahead. This workshop is free for anyone in the not-for-profit sector working in a management level position (or about to step into one) and above. The …

Canal & River Trust celebrates 10 years protecting waterways

This past summer, the Canal & River Trust celebrated their 10th anniversary as a charity. Over the last decade, the Trust has been protecting, preserving, and promoting 2,000 miles of canals and rivers across England and Wales. Members of Campaign Collective provided communications support to the Trust’s London & South East regional team and stepped …