It has taken me a while to formulate how to respond to the murder of George Floyd and the Black Lives Matter protests. Why? Firstly, I’m all too conscious of the need to tackle my own racism. And my own failure to be an ally and advocate for anti-racism. Secondly…

I’ve spent the last 12 months working as a campaigns and comms consultant — much of it with the Sheila McKechnie Foundation — but this week I leave the freelance life and will start in pastures new this autumn. When you spend a long time campaigning in one place (as…

What if you had to deliver the change that your campaign is calling for? You’re calling for more funding for a service — but what if you then had to deliver it? And account for how the money was spent? You’re calling for a new law — but what if…

Before England’s semi-final loss to the USA in the Women’s World Cup, Manager Phil Neville said that the team want to build a legacy. In a recent interview, he said: “We had a camp last year and we set out the objectives for the next 12 months, and all I…

Congratulations to Karl! After months of speculation and gossip about who would become the new head honcho at NCVO, the news that NCVO’s Director of Public Policy & Volunteering, Karl Wilding, was getting the gig was greeted with almost unadulterated joy across the Twitter-sphere. Like some, I expected an outsider…

It’s finally here. “Avengers: Endgame”, the culmination of 10+ years of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) – a film franchise that has conquered the movie universe and captured geeks hearts – mine included. But what, I hear you all asking, can campaigners learn from the MCU? Having watched Endgame twice…

As Brexit rumbles on and on, news that our EU departure date is now scheduled for 31st October has once again left some campaigners bewailing the impact on domestic policy. Age UK’s Charity Director, Caroline Abrahams, quite rightly pointed out on Twitter, that many campaigners will be wondering what the…

In a month that saw a million people march on Westminster, the biggest parliamentary petition ever, the fantastic National Campaigner Awards and some incredible campaigning on International Women’s Day, here’s all you need to know about all things campaigning and change making over the past 31 days.

As the Revoke Article 50 parliamentary petition closes in on the 6 million signature mark, campaign petitions are having their moment in the sun yet again. But what’s the point of petitions? Do they make a difference? And should they be part of your campaign strategy? As someone who has…