Hi everyone, I'm Rupen. I'm currently the senior policy and influencing officer at VoiceAbility - one of the UK's biggest advocacy providers. I'm a Philosopher by academic background and I recently...
Hello, we're looking at what impact COVID 19 has had on employees' Mental Health within the Charity Sector. If anyone has any thoughts, experiences or data relating to this, I would be grateful if yo...
This September will mark my first decade within the sector. At the end of last year, the lovely team at CharityConnect asked me to attend an event for people new to the sector or wanting to break int...
I work for MIND and we have recently opened a new project working with Autistic adults called CONNECT Connect offers wellbeing and employment support for young people aged 16 – 25 years with Autisti...
Is it acceptable for charity staff to strike with young people next Friday, 20 September? Is anyone planning to attend? https://www.campaigncc.org/climate_strike_20_september And be great to know a...
Another day, another post by me about websites to do with toilets...🚽🗺🖥 We are looking to refresh the look and improve functionality of our map of registered Changing Places toilets . I was wonder...
Hi all, We've had some cyclists who are keen to get involved in RideLondon but the deadline has passed. Has anyone had experience with getting riders signed up after the deadline has passed ? Would y...
Hi there, I was wondering if anyone had any recommendations/reviews of campaigning tools such as Engaging Networks? We're taking our first step into campaigning next year and are wondering if these t...
I've been thinking a lot recently about the challenges of campaigning in the current political climate where Brexit is dominating Parliamentary business and media headlines. I read a great post the o...
“We are the first generation of charities to know we are destroying the world. And we could be the last that can do anything about it.” It was no doubt a difficult year for Comic Relief, but despite...
Badi, a tribal group who worked as a prostitutes as their profession, worked for their living by selling their body everyday and compelled to live in total misery, a community in Nepal which still ex...
Hello! I have just become co-chair of CRUK's LGBTQI+ Staff Network, and I was wondering if there was an inter-charity LGBTQI+ network (like there is in the engineering, media, or legal sectors)? If n...
White male boards, the Presidents Club, ongoing scandals - we've talked about it, been to the seminars and read the reports, but there's been far too little progress. More of the same isn't likely to...
I moved jobs back in September and my charity currently don't have an online advocacy tool. We currently utilise social media, sites like Change.org and letter writing to MP's and other targets. I wo...
Hi everyone, I have recently started my first ever Change.org petition and would love some pointers on getting as much exposure for it as possible? I'm going to try and get it in front of some journa...
Dear community, I received an update from Amnesty International UK this morning and I'm hoping you can all help by signing the petition too... Donald Trump's new executive order means families wil...
Hello, I am a newly City&Guilds qualified dog groomer who is also a volunteer groomer for a dog charity and a dog walker for another well known charity. I am lucky enough to not need to work and woul...
If you're interested in getting into campaigns & public engagement, Alex Marshall's tips and experience might be useful. We interviewed the Director of Campaigns and Engagement at Women in Sport - a...
Then I’ve got something for you. Creativity and innovation are not ‘nice to haves’ for fundraisers they are survival strategies. Changing demographics, increased competition, economic and political...
Growing up I supported some great campaigns, charities and lobby groups. Red Wedge, Anti-Nazi League, and Shelter to name a few. These organisations knew how to mount a social policy challenge, and w...
Over the last day or so, you might’ve seen your social feed flooding with status’ of women you know claiming “Me too” often followed by an experience of sexual harassment or assault. The campaign was...
I've swapped roles and in my new role I am focused on building engagement strategies working closely with our content creation team. I'd love to hear from other digital teams who have created/shared...
It’s so hard to find a parking space in Dulwich Village
At one of Southwark’s community councils not so long ago, there was some vocal (and visceral) opposition to a modest council proposal to s...
Poverty is said to be costing the UK £78 billion a year The average age of death for a homeless person is 47 12 men under the age of 45 commit suicide every day in the UK UK foodbank use is at a reco...
I've always been someone comfortable talking about toilets (Fun fact: "toilet" was almost my nickname as a child but fortunately my brother saw the "door" first- I think you’d agree “Baby door” is a...
I hadn't recovered from the 2015 General Election when the Brexit vote happened. Now, less than a year later, we are heading to the polls to vote once more in another General Election(!) Beyond wh...
Hi, We are a group of 15 people but can be more looking to pay it forwards to create lasting happiness in South East London, as we are quiet passionate about this. But we are finding it a bit difficu...
The 27th November, marks the 16th Anniversary of Damilola Taylor's murder. In advance of rememberance of this tragic loss the BBC showed the drama Damilola: Our Loved Boy For those of you who don'...
This is interesting ... Bono has just been added to Glamour's Women of the Year list apparently because of his campaigning for women's rights! Not sure how I feel about this, but I am sure it will ge...
Like many other charity campaigners, I spend a lot of time looking at what other organisations are doing. My Gmail inbox is probably 55% promotional deals, 40% campaign alert emails and 5% genuine co...
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