Using the legal system to achieve change

This workshop will develop your confidence in engaging with the law through assessing innovative approaches, and helping you construct a framework to consider including the law in your campaign. 

The legal environment is often perceived as specialist, technical, exclusionary and intimidating. Yet proactively using the law has played a critical role in significant campaigns including protesting against the expansion of Heathrow airport and air pollution levels; campaigning to protect our reproductive rights, and for justice for the Hillsborough victims to name but a few.  

Four things you will do in this workshop: 

• Learn about innovative ways the law can be used 
• Develop an understanding of how the law can be an empowerment tool for your cause or community 
• Examine the possible ways of using the law. Whether you should consider legal action – or is it not right for your campaign? 
• Explore successful examples of campaigning through the law  

Find out more about using the law to achieve change in this blog https://smk.org.uk/a-leap-into-the-unknown-a-case-study-for-using-the-law-for-social-change/ 

Workshop dates                                         
Tues 4th Nov 2025, 2-5pm
Thurs 26th Feb 2026, 2-5pm

The Campaign Carousel runs on a progressive pricing model.

Small orgs: turnover of £10k – £100k = pay £797.50 plus VAT
Med orgs: turnover of £100k – £1M = pay £1155 plus VAT
Large orgs: turnover of £1M to £10M = pay £1650plus VAT

Individuals not affiliated to an organisation pay the ‘small orgs’ fee. If you would like to speak to someone further, please email megan.poyiadzis@smk.org.uk