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Reflections from a rider: Hannah Curtis

Reflections from a rider: Hannah Curtis

Find out what Hannah Curtis, Campaigns Officer at Dementia UK learned from her experience as a rider on SMK’s Campaign Carousel training programme.    I’ve wanted to work in campaigning ever since I studied at university. Learning about health inequalities made me...

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You are not a tool.

You are not a tool.

In this blog, SMK Chief Executive Katie Roberts, explores why people, not frameworks, drive change and how tools that don't serve us should be tossed back in the sea. Tools for easier and more successful tasks  A mark of intelligence in the animal kingdom is ability...

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Hope in Collaboration: How campaigners are responding in the toughest year yet.

Insights from SMK’s Annual Campaigner and Changemaker survey 2025 

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Changemakers’ Toolkit 

With the support of Wikimedia UK, SMK has launched an open access toolkit to empower people to campaign effectively. 

We know that campaigners, activists, and changemakers of all types are stepping up to address injustices, improve conditions in their communities, and draw attention to neglected issues. That’s why we’ve launched the Changemakers’ Toolkit, a free online training resource.

Read our joint blog here to find out more about this unique collaboration.

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