Paul Parker, Recording Clerk for Quakers in Britain, reflects on the...
Don’t just wait nicely for our civic space to be repaired – fierce challenge can be rooted in love
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Press release: New report calls for urgent action to defend UK’s democratic space – before it’s too late
Defending our Democratic Space, published today (2 August 2023),...
What do you need to stop doing? The Power of the Action Learning Set
SMK Associate Dr Kate Paradine coordinated the first Action Learning...
Reflections from a rider: Grace Barnett
The Campaign Carousel™ was a perfect fit for me because it built on...
Tackling the challenges of leading a campaigning charity head on
At SMK, we know from listening to CEOs and other leaders (in both...
Stop Torture Impunity: how to ignite a Government U-turn
Last year, the Stop Torture Impunity campaign persuaded the...
Shrinking civic space is every charity’s business
Whether or not campaigning is part of your mission, its restriction...
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,...
What shook out of the 2020 Campaign Shakedown?
We decided to round off the strange year that was 2020 with a chance...
Civil Society, Unleashed
SMK is delighted to be involved in the new Law Family Commission on...
Politics happens over a cup of tea and down the shops, and charities should embrace it
With numbing inevitability, the Chair of the Charity Commission...
Introducing the Campaign Carousel™
As an organisation that exists to build the capacity of others to...
Passing the baton and sharing power during the pandemic
Seven months after the first national Covid-19 lockdown was imposed,...
The ‘new’ SMK: Unleashing Social Power
Fifteen years ago, SMK was set up in memory of Sheila McKechnie -...
Unleashing social power – from the micro to the macro
As Head of Training and Consultancy, I oversee a great deal of the...
Time for a change. A rebrand to make a difference
Sheila McKechnie Foundation has a new look. But it means more than a...
Shelter explores what power sharing looks like in the housing movement
Shelter held an internal event to present SMK’s Power Sharing...
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