Start your journey to become the complete campaigner with one of SMK’s campaigning training courses.
At SMK we’ve got two flexible campaigning programmes to choose from, to help you become a more confident, strategic and effective campaigner.
The Campaign Carouselâ„¢ runs three times a year so you can jump on and jump off as and when suits you. It offers you a diverse range of campaigning workshops run by expert Associates who actively draw from their own campaigning practise.
Not everyone can commit to a full training programme, so we’ve created the Campaign Carousel Mini: a shorter, more accessible way to gain practical campaigning skills, learn from experts, and connect with others.
Sometimes, you just need the right workshop at the right time so if you can’t commit to a programme our Open Training workshops might be what you are looking for.Â
Start with the basic building blocks & build your own workshop series
The Campaign Carousel™ foundation modules offer you a grounding in the basics of campaigning through four core workshops and five further workshops from amongst eight specialist topics offered. These diverse workshops allow you to delve deeper into key areas of interest to you. All of the workshops are three-hours and online. You’ll also be invited to quarterly online Campaign Carousel get-togethers, where you’ll get the chance to meet current and previous riders, hear from inspiring campaigners in the sector and talk through current challenges and opportunities.
Learn from our expert Associates through mentoring
The Campaign Carouselâ„¢ is delivered by a network of Associates – themselves some of the UK’s leading campaigners. At the end of the Carousel, you’ll be invited to a reflective session with SMK staff to talk through next steps in your campaign journey. And you’ll have the option to purchase a one-to-one mentoring session with one of our Associate’s, giving you personalised guidance on specific campaign challenges.
Exploring the impact
Discover the real-world impact of the Campaign Carousel and see how it’s helping campaigners grow, connect and drive change.
Pricing for the full Campaign Carousel programme
The Campaign Carousel runs on a progressive pricing model.
- Small orgs: turnover of £10k-£100k = £850 + VAT
- Med orgs: turnover of £100k-£1M = £1250 + VAT
- Large orgs: (tier 1) turnover of £1M-£10M = £1950 + VAT
- Large orgs: (tier 2) turnover of £10M+ = £2250 + VAT
Individuals not affiliated to an organisation pay the ‘small orgs’ fee.
*There is also the option to purchase an hour’s mentoring session with one of our expert Associates for £250 plus VAT
If you would like to speak to someone further, please email megan.poyiadzis@smk.org.uk
*NEW* Campaign Carousel Mini
Campaign Carousel Mini offers the same expert training and peer learning opportunities as our full programme, in a shorter, more flexible format – through 5 workshops, instead of 9.
During the Campaign Carousel mini you’ll complete three core workshops:
- Introduction to Campaigning and Social Change
- Analysing the Problem and Planning for Change
- Communicating for Change
Then choose two additional workshops from our wider programme, focusing on the areas most relevant to your campaigning work.
Pricing for the Campaign Carousel Mini programme
The Campaign Carousel Mini runs on a progressive pricing model.
- Small orgs: turnover of £10k-£100k = £485 + VAT
- Med orgs: turnover of £100k-£1M = £695 + VAT
- Large orgs: (tier 1) turnover of £1M-£10M = £1085 + VAT
- Large orgs: (tier 2) turnover of £10M+ = £1250 + VAT
Individuals not affiliated to an organisation pay the ‘small orgs’ fee.
*There is also the option to purchase an hour’s mentoring session with one of our expert Associates for £250 plus VAT
If you would like to speak to someone further, please email megan.poyiadzis@smk.org.uk
Hear from our Associates
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“If you are looking for new insights and ideas as well as an up to date and evidence-based theoretical underpinning to your campaigning work, I cannot recommend SMK’s Campaign Carousel™ highly enough.”
Maria Booker
Head of Policy, Fair by Design