The building blocks of a
complete campaigner
Foundation skills for effective campaigning
The Campaign Carousel™ foundation modules include four workshops which all Carousel riders must take. These modules provide an understanding of how social change happens, how to plan, deliver, communicate, and evaluate a campaign. You must take the Introduction to Campaigning and Social Change workshop first. The other three workshops can be taken at various times throughout the year. Each online campaigning workshop is three-hours long.
Step 1.
When choosing your Carousel options, you’ll start by picking which dates you want to take your four core modules (Introduction to Campaigning and Social Change will automatically be picked first).
Step 2.
Once you’ve picked the dates for your four core modules – you can then choose which five optional workshops you’d like to attend. You’ll also have the opportunity to purchase an optional one-to-one hour’s mentoring session with one of our Associates.
Core workshops
Three-hour workshop, online
Introduction to campaigning and social change
Workshop Dates
Three-hour workshop, online
Analysing the problem and planning for change
Workshop Dates
Wed 7th Oct 2026, 10am-1pm
Tues 9th Feb 2027, 10am-1pm
Three-hour workshop, online
Evaluating What Matters
Workshop Dates
Tues 6th Oct 2026, 10am-1pm
Wed 3rd Feb 2027, 10am-1pm
Three-hour workshop, online
Storytelling for Change: Campaign Communications Workshop
Workshop Dates
Tues 29th Sept 2026, 2-5pm
Tues 2nd Feb 2027, 10am-1pm
Build your own diverse workshop series
Choose a further five additional campaigning workshops from the diverse options below to expand your campaigning learning in a variety of areas. These interactive workshops are led by experts from our extensive Associates network, who actively draw from their own campaigning practise and learning. Design your own programme at your own pace throughout the year.
Optional workshops
Three-hour workshop, online
Using the Law (Legislation and Litigation) to Achieve Change: Legal Campaigns Workshop
Brimming with insights, this legal campaigns workshop will provide you with impactful methods and a practical planning framework for future use.
Workshop Dates
Wed 14th Oct 2026, 2-5pm
Tues 16th Feb 2027, 2-5pm
Community organising
Our community organising workshop is full of tips and tricks on how to best work locally to build lasting communities of change.
Workshop Dates
Tues 27th Oct 2026, 2-5pm
Thurs 25th Feb 2027, 10am-1pm
Three-hour workshop, online
Lived Experience, Solidarity, and Social Change
Using SMK’s unique tools and approaches to thinking about power, this solidarity workshop guides you through allyship and participation of people with first-hand experience in social change work.
Workshop Dates
Wed 3rd June 2026, 10am-1pm
Tues 3rd Nov 2026, 10am-1pm
Wed 3rd March 2027, 2-5pm
Three-hour workshop, online
How to Influence Government & Parliament: Political Campaigning Workshop
This political campaigning workshop features a political insider’s perspective into where power in our political system lies, focusing on Parliament, 10 Downing Street and Whitehall.
Workshop Dates
Thurs 5th Nov 2026, 10am-1pm
Wed 17th Feb 2027, 10am-1pm
Three-hour workshop, online
Inside local power: how to influence councils and mayors workshop
This session will demystify local power, helping you understand where decisions are made and how to increase your campaigning impact.
Workshop Dates
Wed 24th June 2026, 10am-1pm
Tues 10th Nov 2026, 2-5pm
Tues 9th Mar 2027, 10am-1pm
Three-hour workshop, online
Resilient Campaigner: Burn Out Prevention and Self Care Workshop
This self-care workshop provides practical tips and tools, plus a chance to hear how peers maintain resilience in their work.
Workshop Dates
Wed 21st Oct 2026, 10am-1pm
Tues 23rd Feb 2027, 2-5pm
Three-hour workshop, online
Digital Campaigning
In this digital campaigning workshop, you will explore what makes a successful digital campaign strategy, including how to develop effective, impact-driven mobilisation tactics and actions.
Workshop Dates
Tues 13th Oct 2026, 10am-1pm
Thurs 11th Feb 2027, 10am-1pm
Three-hour workshop, online
How to Create Social Media Content for Social Change: Social Media Campaigning Workshop
You will leave this social media workshop in rapid content creation with a practical plan full of social content ideas to use.
Workshop Dates
Thurs 21st May 2026, 10am-1pm
Weds 28th Oct 2026, 2-5pm
Tues 2nd Mar 2027, 10am-1pm
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