Local and devolved government can appear complex and impenetrable if you aren’t well versed in politics. This workshop will help you to understand where power lies at different levels of local and devolved government.Â
Three things you will do in this workshop:Â
- Understand how different types of local government workÂ
- Learn how to engage with councillors and officersÂ
- Examine where else power lies and how it can be challenged, co-opted and changed at a local levelÂ
Our Open Workshops run on a progressive pricing model:
Small orgs: turnover of £10k – £100k = pay £88 plus VAT
Med orgs: turnover of £100k – £1M = pay £132 plus VAT
Large orgs: turnover of £1M to £10M = pay £192.50 plus VAT
If you would like to speak to someone further, please email megan.poyiadzis@smk.org.uk
Workshop Dates
Weds 14th May 2025, 10am-1pm
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Shaista Aziz
SMK AssociateÂ
Shaista Aziz is an award winning national anti-racism and equalities campaigner, a journalist, writer and co-Director of the Three Hijabis.
Read more about Shaista here
What participants say:
Sharon Tynan
Campaign development & engagement, Age UK London
“Very knowledgeable facilitator who made everyone feel at ease and lots of time for questions and discussion.”
Participant, 2022
“I was most interested in the structures of local authorities. To outsiders these are very mysterious and seemingly impenetrable so I was most interested to consider how they work. The practical task of power mapping was useful, I will definitely use that when planning a campaign. “
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