The building blocks of a
complete campaigner

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Foundation skills for effective campaigning

The Campaign Carousel™ foundation module includes four workshops which all Carousel riders must take. The module provides an understanding of how social change happens, alongside how to plan, deliver and evaluate a campaign. You must take the Introduction to Campaigning and Social Change workshop first. The other three workshops can be taken at various times throughout the year. Each online workshop is three-hours long.

Join our campaigning community

Social and learning events to help build a network of support.

Take part in mentoring

Learning opportunities to support your campaigning journey.

Core workshops

Introduction to campaigning and social change

Three-hour workshop, online

Introduction to campaigning and social change

Workshop Dates

Tues 29th Apr 2025 2-5pm
Wed 24th Sept 2025, 2-5pm
Wed 21st Jan 2026, 10am-1pm

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Three-hour workshop, online

Analysing the problem and planning for change

Workshop Dates

Tues 7th October 2025, 10am-1pm

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Three-hour workshop, online

Evaluating What Matters

Workshop Dates

Tues 13th May 2025, 10am-1pm
Wed 8th Oct 2025, 2-5pm
Wed 4th Feb 2026, 10am-1pm

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Three-hour workshop, online

Communicating for change

Workshop Dates

Weds 30th April 2025, 2-5pm
Tues 30th Sept 2025, 10am-1pm
Wed 28th Jan 2026, 10am-1pm

Build your own diverse workshop series

Choose a further five additional workshops from the diverse options below to expand your campaigning learning in a variety of areas. These interactive workshops are led by experts from our extensive Associates network, who actively draw from their own campaigning practise and learning.  Design your own programme at your own pace throughout the year.

Optional workshops

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Three-hour workshop, online

Using the legal system to achieve change

Brimming with insights, this legal campaigns workshop will provide you with impactful methods and a practical planning framework for future use.

Workshop Dates

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

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Three-hour workshop, online

Community organising

Our community organising workshop is full of tips and tricks on how to best work locally to build lasting communities of change.

Workshop Dates

Tues 28th Oct 2025, 2-5pm
Tues 24th Feb 2026, 10am-1pm

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Three-hour workshop, online

Lived Experience, Solidarity, and Social Change

Using SMK’s unique tools and approaches to thinking about power, this solidarity workshop guides you through  allyship and participation of people with first-hand experience in social change work.

Workshop Dates

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Three-hour workshop, online

Influencing in parliament and central government

This political campaigning workshop features a political insider’s perspective into where power in our political system lies, focusing on Parliament, 10 Downing Street and Whitehall.

Workshop Dates

Weds 18th June 2025, 2-5pm      Tues 11th Nov 2025, 10am-1pm    Wed 11th Mar 2026, 10am-1pm

 

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Three-hour workshop, online

Influencing Locally

Where local power lies is at the heart of this workshop. In this local organising workshop, you will learn how to influence officials at different tiers of local government.

Workshop Dates

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Three-hour workshop, online

The resilient campaigner

This self-care workshop provides practical tips and tools, plus a chance to hear how peers maintain resilience in their work.

Workshop Dates

Tues 25th Oct 2025,  10am-1pm  Tues 10th Feb 2026, 10am-1pm

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Three-hour workshop, online

Digital Campaigning

In this digital campaigning workshop, you will explore what makes a successful digital campaign strategy, including how to develop effective, impact-driven mobilisation tactics and actions.

Workshop Dates

Thurs 16th Oct 2025, 2-5pm
Thurs 12th Feb 2026, 10am-1pm

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Three-hour workshop, online

Social media to win campaigns

You will leave this social media masterclass in rapid content creation with a practical plan full of social content ideas to use.

Workshop Dates

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”’I found it a hugely enriching and uplifting experience. Everyone was so engaging and inspiring and generous with their time.”

Lauren Roberts-Turner
Youth Board Member, Leaders Unlocked

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