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What makes a campaigning organisation ‘people-driven’?
In our conversations on the Power Sharing Project we’ve heard there...
Cheers, Nigel: why we owe some thanks to the anti-woke brigade
This week, Nigel Farage used his TV show, a platform on which he can...
Power, lived experience and social change: the story so far
In this blog, Head of the Power Sharing Project Sarah Thomas...
The double-edged sword of legislative change
For many campaigners, achieving legislative change is a landmark for...
Should we fight the so-called culture war?
Time flies. It was seven years ago in 2014 when the then Minister...
Choked Up: an apology
Following the SMK National Campaigner Awards 2021 ceremony on 13...
Judicial Review
In July 2020, the Government launched a review of judicial review,...
Supporting civil society in all its forms
At Bates Wells, we are proud to support civil society in all its...
Marcus Rashford & FareShare – Movement to end child food poverty
Campaign of the YearMarcus Rashford & FareShare – movement to...
Challenging unfair systems: getting you access to legal tools
Can you help LawWorks design a free legal support service for...
Next witness! Hear the evidence on change-making and the law
Here are some podcast episodes we think offer great insight into the...
Listening to stories of lived experience is vital but, as the Race Report has shown, it’s not enough
In the wake of the recent report from the Commission on Race and...
Preventing protest has nothing to do with pandemic policing
The sweeping new powers in the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts...
Thinking about nursing activists
Over the past few years, we have all seen the power of activism to...
What has protest ever done for us? Our thoughts on the Police, Crime, Sentencing & Courts Bill
The Government wants to increase police powers to prevent and shut...
Helping you hit the ground running
I am hugely excited about the recent launch of SMK’s Campaign...
More of what shook out of the 2020 Campaign Shakedown!
In December, our conversation with change-makers gave them a chance...
SMK’s 2020 Campaigner Survey results in focus
Politicians and the public are increasingly at odds on campaigning...
We are hiring! Programme & Events Manager
This is a pivotal role, managing the operational engine room at the...
What else shook out of the 2020 Campaign Shakedown?
Just before Christmas, we hosted a conversation with change-makers,...
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