I’ve recently started doing some work exploring how adding a campaigning twist to leadership can enhance a leader. What do I mean by a campaigning twist? Well, for a long time I have been intrigued at the inter-relationship between campaigning …
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1832 and all that
I have just put a new webinar on my site on 1832 and all that. Well, to be a bit clearer, it’s about the development of Parliamentary Democracy in the UK. This short webinar offers a simple introduction to this …
Surge in demand for online courses
Over the last two months I have seen a dramatic surge in demand for my online campaigning courses. I like to think it is all those people at home around the world at the moment, using this time to sharpen …
Book sales reach 400 copies
Last month I saw my book sales reach 400! I was amazed, and even more so by that fact that it continues to sell around the world. When I wrote Campaigning for Change: an Essential Guide for Campaigning around the …
Your stuff is so simple
‘Your stuff is so simple’. This was the stark feedback from a colleague recently, who had just read my book: Campaigning for Change – an Essential Guide for Campaigning around the World. I am not sure that this statement was …
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It doesn’t always start well
Working as I do on a variety of contracts around the world, it doesn’t always start well! This was certainly the case for me in a recent assignment in Serbia. I was running a workshop for Roma community group leaders …
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A campaigning catalyst
I am now entering my fourth year of working independently to help charities and NGOs to campaign for change around the world. One thing though that has challenged me during this time is what to call myself. The conventional description …
The campaigning passion of parents
Last month I had the opportunity of running advocacy workshops for the Open Society Foundations in Georgia and Ukraine. My aim was to support parents who wanted to advocate for changes to support children better with conditions like autism. The …
Certificate in Campaigning
Since 2007, I have had the good fortune to be asked to run a session on the Certificate in Campaigning. This superb course, now on its 20th intake, is run by the National Council for Voluntary Organisations (NCVO). It aims …
The challenge from lived experience
There’s a lot of talk at the moment in the UK charity sector about the importance of valuing the challenge from lived experience in both service delivery and campaigning. While people may be talking about it, there is one new …
