Tackling injustice and supporting others
One question that I have been thinking quite a lot about over last few months is how do you make a campaign take off? In a lot of my work around the world, my initial focus for support is helping …
Back in 2017 I was invited by the International Federation of the Red Cross (IFRC) to develop an advocacy training programme for use around the world. After we had piloted it in Nepal, it was launched in 2018 and has, …
The final issue which we explored at the recent Helvetas workshop in Northern Macedonia with colleagues from across the Balkans was digital advocacy campaigns. In this short video, I offer some reflections on some simple principles for effective advocacy campaigns …
Another issue which we explored at the recent Helvetas workshop in Northern Macedonia with colleagues from across the Balkans was running advocacy campaigns in polarised environments. Sadly this is the reality for many people around the world trying to run …
Late last year I had the good fortune to travel out to Lake Ohrid in North Macedonia to support a regional advocacy workshop run by the Swiss INGO, Helvetas. This regional network had been running for several years and was …
Firstly, I’d like to wish all the readers of my blog a happy New Year! I can only wish that we all have a better year and that travel once again becomes a possibility for those of us who can …
Despite all of the craziness of 2021, I have somehow managed to have an incredible year. My international work has grown wider even though I have only made one trip to North Macedonia for Helvetas in October. To give some …
I’m just back from my first international assignment in a while. I had the pleasure of working in Lake Ohrid, North Macedonia supporting an advocacy network across the Western Balkans. There was a focus on three key areas: Firstly, we …
Over the last year I have had the opportunity to do something different in my training. I was asked by NCVO to deliver one day of their five day charity management awareness course. The course is run for military personnel …
I’ve done a few assignments recently with the dilemma of campaigning and service delivery has come up. You know this dilemma – an organisation asks should they be providing direct services to people or should they be campaigning? And this issue …