Ask a random person in the street what they think campaigning is and they might point to the recent Youth Strike for Climate. Or perhaps they might talk about some of the bigger charity campaigns on child poverty, housing or health.
The Institute for Economic Affairs (IEA) think tank has received an official warning from the Charity Commission following the publication and launch of its report “PLAN A+: Creating a prosperous post-Brexit UK”.
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Lasting change must be worth more than just a piece of paper. It’s time for long-term commitment.
The charity sector is used to being criticised. There seems to be some sort of compulsion to tell the sector that it exists to do good, that it is bad, and to knock its halo.
The relationship between government and civil society has not been good for some years. We have been through fair amounts of conflict and betrayal, and neither party is entirely blameless. Reconciliation is desperately needed, so can we find a way forward? The new Civil Society Strategy seems like a well-timed intervention.
The Social Power report is the culmination of SMK’s long investigation to discover how change happens. Anyone who is serious about achieving genuine change in the world should take a look.
Having previously been a civil society advocate and campaigner, I often wondered what the most successful tactics were to influence policymakers. I then took up a job in the civil service in environmental policy, and for the past few years I had the opportunity to see what civil society advocacy looks like from the ‘other side’ – in government.
As the weather cools, hopefully minds are clearing. What better time to set aside an hour or so to reflect on your own habits as a change-maker?
