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Social Power: the podcast
Take a deep dive into social change with our brand new podcast! Our...
The truth about change is that it’s never over
Lasting change must be worth more than just a piece of paper. It's...
What happened at our first ever Change Network?
During our research for the Social Change Project people told us...
Sue Tibballs: Please join my Charity Liberation Front
The charity sector is used to being criticised. There seems to be...
Is this strategy really just an act of seduction?
The relationship between government and civil society has not been...
Do you have to be loud to speak up for your cause?
The Social Power report is the culmination of SMK’s long...
Summer reflection – get into the habit of unlocking your social power
As the weather cools, hopefully minds are clearing. What better time...
Top 10 Campaigning Tips: Insights from an ex-civil servant
Having previously been a civil society advocate and campaigner, I...
Let’s celebrate the best of campaigning
Spotlight on five of this year’s winners at the Sheila McKechnie...
Is the Lobbying Act working against people’s democratic participation?
At a recent forum of civil society and business, Matthew Hancock,...
Measure this! Making the most of your evaluation.
Mary loved art, but at 82 she hadn’t picked up a paintbrush for...
The Lobbying Act ‘chilling effect’: reality or perception?
Whether you love it, hate it or simply don’t get it, the Lobbying...
Five reasons to be cheerful about young people and social change
We discussed the role of young people in social change at the latest...
Oxfam reveals vulnerability of charity sector: we must all look to our mission
In my last column I wrote about Oxfam being described by a former...
So Rob Wilson, just who is being partisan here?
The former charities minister, Rob Wilson, hasn’t pulled his punches...
Rethinking the power balance in your relationships
What is the right balance for charities to strike between ‘working...
The Social Change Project: On class, culture, diversity and social change
Many cultural commentators try to claim that mainstream arts and...
Reasons to be cheerful about threats to campaigning
Sue Tibballs says that tough times are a great incentive to change...
Keeping a cool head in a crisis
On the face of it, the second annual Sheila McKechnie Foundation...
Social Change Project: Measuring and evaluating social change
We are hosting discussions on each of our ten ‘burning issues’....
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