Young people aged 16-24 are set to benefit from the launch of a new not-for-profit training organisation this summer. Get You Heard has been founded by former Government strategic communications advisor and professional trainer Charlotte McLeod to give 16-24 year olds the skills and confidence to communicate and campaign. The organisation will run its first …
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Campaign Collective is supporting research on the impact of the Lobbying Act, carried out by Sheila McKechnie Foundation (SMK) to ensure the sector has the most up-to-date evidence possible to inform discussions with the Government and regulators. As part of the project, in partnership with the Directory of Social Change, SMK is conducting an online …
Plans for a new permanent exhibition dedicated to inspiring campaigns and campaigners from the nation’s past have been floated at a conference in Oxford. Delegates to the 2018 Campaigning Forum discussed how a new Museum for Campaigns could be created to inspire the next generation of campaigners and curate the history of progressive campaigning currently …
The three main party manifestos have failed to address the concerns campaigners have with Lobbying Act rules. Sapio Research figures commissioned by Campaign Collective revealed that just over half of charities and social enterprises believe this general election will be important to their organisation, but less than a quarter expected to campaign on issues during the election. …
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Campaigners and charities have been warned that while the formal process to call the 2017 UK General Election has yet to be completed, organisations need to start to prepare for the regulations which come in during election campaigns. Formal guidance from the Electoral Commission is expected to be published in the coming weeks, but Campaign Collective …