Campaign Carousel
Impact page
At SMK, we believe the Campaign Carousel™ is more than just a series of workshops – it’s a place for growth, community, and change. Over the course of the programme, participants develop new skills, build connections, and deepen their understanding of campaigning – they become part of the Campaign Carousel Alumni.
On this page, you’ll hear from past Carousel riders – through video interviews, written reflections, and in-depth blogs – about what the programme has meant for them, how it shifted their campaigning, and where it’s taking them next.
Participants of the Campaign Carousel have taken their learning far and wide. We’ve supported campaigners from across the UK, including Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland, as well as internationally, reaching cities in Germany, the Netherlands, and Hong Kong.
Since the Campaign Carousel started in 2021, we have worked with over 200 campaigners from more than 150 organisations. Find out below what the impact has been in the past year.
Alumni interviews: hear what they say
Kristýna Šteflová
“I got loads of things from the training. There’s lots of very practical tools that I still think of. I found it engaging, especially with lots of breakout rooms, lots of space to chat to people.”
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Hannah Paylor
“I’ve been using some of the tactics that I learned on the Carousel to really influence that process and make sure that the legistlation achieves what we hope it could and should do.”
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Mark Robinson
“The Carousel has had such a big effect on the way that I campaign…Its been really wonderful to be part of a wider community of activists and campaigners.”
Watch full interview here >
Maisson Hassan
Chloe Flood
In this interview, Chloe Flood, Campaigns Officer at Surfers Against Sewage, talks through what drove her to become a campaigner and her journey through the Campaign Carousel this year.
Alumni blogs: exploring the impact of the Carousel.
Reflections from a Rider: Molly Deakin
Find out what Molly Deakin, Policy and Campaigns Officer at Together Trust, learned from her experience on SMK’s Campaign Carousel training programme. I’ve spent nearly a decade working and volunteering on the front line and volunteering across the health and social...
Reflections from a rider: Katherine Lofthouse
Hear from SMK’s Campaign Carousel™ rider Katherine Lofthouse, Senior Research Communicator at McPin Foundation. I work at the McPin Foundation - a charity that aims to put lived experience at the centre of mental health research – which means we have both...
Reflections from a rider: Kiran Basra
Insights into SMK’s Campaign Carousel™ from Kiran Basra's experience as a rider. My interest in using public policy as a tool to drive systemic change led me to Future Advocacy, a consultancy that designs and delivers high-impact international research and advocacy...
What the evaluation tells us.
Who we’ve worked with.
Over 150 organisations, from grassroots groups to national charities, have taken part in the Campaign Carousel to strengthen their campaigning skills. Below are some of those organisations.
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“If you are looking for new insights and ideas as well as an up to date and evidence-based theoretical underpinning to your campaigning work, I cannot recommend SMK’s Campaign Carousel™ highly enough.”
Maria Booker
Head of Policy, Fair by Design
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