We believe change is possibleÂ
The Sheila McKechnie Foundation (SMK) exists to help people turn the belief that change is possible into action.
SMK supports grassroots campaigners, the campaigning workforce and campaign leaders across the UK to build the confidence, skills and connections needed to create lasting social and environmental change.
Guided by courage, generosity and hope, we help build a connected, resilient community shaping a more just and hopeful future.
What we do
We support, connect and champion these campaigners, equipping them to go after the social change they seek.
And we see the difference it makes. The people we’re lucky enough to come into contact with through our training, our awards, our research and our networks, do extraordinary things. They dream of a different world, and then they create it.
We believe campaigners are vital to a healthy society. People need to know they have the power to imagine change and make it happen, and campaigning proves that change is possible.
Support
Giving campaigners practical tools and advice on what actually works.
Connect
Strengthening relationships within our community to amplify collective impact.
Champion
Valuing campaigners and their essential role in driving positive change.
Join our community, share knowledge, offer mutual support and be part of SMK’s research and annual Awards.
Our work ensures your right to campaign is valued and protected.
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This community noticeboard is for you!
We believe that strong communities have a foundation of generosity and giving to each other. We hope this space will be useful when you have something you would like to share, or something you would like to offer, such as jobs, reports, guides, events, podcasts, or any news related to campaigning.
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Latest news and blogs
A shorter route to stronger campaigns: SMK’s new Campaign Carousel Mini has arrived.
Campaigners often tell us that time, capacity and budgets can be a barrier to professional development, so we’ve launched the new Campaign Carousel Mini. It's the same expert led campaign training but removes those barriers, offering a shorter, more flexible way to...
Change is Possible: Introducing SMK’s new 3-year strategy
As we share the Sheila McKechnie Foundation’s new strategy, Change is Possible (2026–2028), we want to start with you, the campaigners, organisers and changemakers we exist to support. This strategy is for you. We have built this strategy on what we hear from you...
How the Renters’ Rights Act was won: what a decade of campaigning teaches us about winning policy change.
In this blog, SMK's Head of Programmes Alex Jones and Associate James Noble introduce some of the key findings from their evaluation case study report on how the Renters’ Rights Act was won and what...