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As the government cuts start to bite there's no doubt individuals and organisations will gather together and start campaigns to protect public services. In terms of civil society, these campaigns take many guises – they may be fundraising, awareness-raising or lobbying campaigns.
Campaigning is integral to charities' ability to get their message across and achieve their vision – whether that's helping people to better healthcare, or a louder voice in society. But what's the best way of starting a campaign and how can you attract people to your cause? Plus how can you show your campaign is having an effect? In this edition of the podcast we take a look at charity campaigning and hear from three individuals who all have first hand experience of the conducting hard-hitting campaigns.
A great opportunity to mix and mingle with MPs and ministers? Or a three week canapé vacation? The party conference season is now a mainstay for the policy and lobbying teams of many UK charities – but how to make the most of your time away, and maximise the networking opportunities. We get the lowdown from Jonathan Ellis of Help the Hospices.
And whether we like it or not the government's Comprehensive Spending Review is looming fast. For many organisations tough decisions will be need to be made. Social entrepreneur, Craig Dearden Phillips suggests it's simply a game of cards and we have to decide which hand to play.
Programme guests
Tom Levitt, former MP and charity sector consultant
Tom McLaren Webb, Head of Campaigns - Action for Children
Noori Bibi, Project Manager - Young Muslim Voices, a recent winner at the Sheila McKechnie Foundation 2010 campaigner awards
Brian Lamb, former Executive Director of Advocacy and Policy at RNID & author of NCVO's Guide: Campaigning for Success
Jonathan Ellis, Director of Public Policy & Parliamentary Affairs – Help the Hospices
Craig Dearden Phillips, social entrepreneur and regular Guardian columnist
Programme links
http://www.participationworks.org.uk/spotlight-pwne-members/noori-bibi-islington-council
http://www.ncvo-vol.org.uk/products-services/publications/campaigning-for-success
