Ian Morton, Campaign Collective member and co-author of ‘Hear My Voice – a guide for first-time local campaigners,’ shares his perspective on the highs and lows of campaigning, and why you should never give up: “Campaigning can be a thankless task; it can feel like you’re giving all your energy to something and making little …
At Campaign Collective, our high impact campaigns get social justice issues heard in the corridors of power, through the news headlines, across social media and among community groups. We bring organisations and people together to unite around solutions to the biggest challenges society faces including climate change, democracy, education, online safety, poverty, housing, health and …
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Social enterprise Campaign Collective has launched a new guide to help grassroots and first-time campaigners who want to take action on a local issue. Hear My Voice is a downloadable campaign guide packed with top tips on how to influence those in power, providing all the tools and techniques needed to run a successful local …
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With a new UK government in office and many new MPs in parliament, we asked our public affairs specialist, Nancy Platts, to share her top tips for engaging with a new government: The first 100 days One of the first things you’ll hear from any new government is what they will do in their first …
Campaign Collective worked with the Warm This Winter campaign and End Fuel Poverty Coalition to keep Britain’s broken energy system top of mind throughout the Easter long weekend. Our expert campaigners used a combination of tactics, including new research and hijacking existing news hooks to ensure a steady stream of hard-hitting coverage for our clients …
Campaign Collective member, Nicola Putnam, has over 20 years’ experience managing communications in the public and private sectors. As one of our experts in message creation, Nicola helps organisations develop the right messaging to take their campaign from good to great. How does she do this? Nicola shared with us her top five tips for …
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The Social Workers Union (SWU) Campaign Fund has kicked off its third year of activity with a range of developments on new and existing campaigns. John McGowan, SWU General Secretary, and Simon Francis, Campaign Collective Founder Member, delivered a seminar titled “Media Coverage of Social Work – how do we improve this?” at the Compass …
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Nancy Platts has worked in communications and campaigns for more than 30 years, gaining extensive experience in charities, the trade union movement and the public sector. Since joining Campaign Collective, Nancy has delivered a number of public affairs campaigns. She has also worked in Parliament, twice been a parliamentary candidate and was, until recently, a …
It’s National Careers Week (4-9 March 2024) and we’ve been thinking about how we can help young people considering a career in communications and campaigning. Campaign Collective members each have more than 10 years’ experience in a range of PR, communications and campaigning skills. But each of us has had a unique journey, which shows …
At a recent training session for Social Workers Union frontline organisers, Simon Francis, Campaign Collective founder member, shared inspiration for successful campaigns. Drawing on campaigns delivered by the Collective, including those supported through the SWU Campaign Fund and from the wider world, delegates explored the key elements that successful campaigns have in common. 1. Have …