Hi ECFers,
Here are the latest postings of ECF events, ECFer/sector-shared event, tool
and opportunity announcements.
Join the events announcements-only list
<https://fairsayforum.com/join/lists/events.campaigningforum.com/> to only
get event and resource roundups directly without being part of the ECF
discussion list or other listing:
https://fairsayforum.com/join/lists/events.campaigningforum.com/
*Include your event or announcement *by emailing me (
duane.raymond(a)fairsay.com, subject: Event listing) *before Sunday
midnight* (GMT
time zone) as I compile them and send it out every Monday-ish.
Official Campaigning Forum events
1. *Berlin: European Campaign Forum <https://campaignforum.eu/>: Oct
23-24 (last call)*
*Overview*: We are most powerful when we come together to share. This is
not because of pure numbers but rather because we build relationships,
exchange experience and learn. This establishes a pattern you can continue
far beyond the event in good times and especially when the outlook has
darkened.
If you wish to come but can't afford it, email me at
duane.raymond(a)fairsay.comand we can work a deal :-) Find out more, see
the agenda and apply at https://campaignforum.eu/
2. *Berlin*: Networking, dinner and social at the Campaign Forum
*When*: Oct 23 17:00+
*What*: Even if you can't make the full European Campaign Forum in
Berlin, you can join for the end of day Ignite talks, speed pitching,
dinner and social <https://campaignforum.eu/the-agenda/#:~:text=Ignite>.
Let me know and I can send the details - email duane.raymond(a)fairsay.com
3. *Oxford*: Campaigning Forum Oxford,
<https://fairsay.com/campaigning-forum-2025/>*2025
<https://fairsay.com/campaigning-forum-2025/>*: Apr 8-10
*Overview:* The annual Campaigning Forum event has been convening
leading and emerging campaigning practitioners since 2002. Join to connect,
learn, share and be inspired by your peers. As a participant-led event, the
agenda is shaped from who joins and the topical issues to campaigning.
There are limited early-bird places.
Find out more about the format
<https://fairsay.com/events/ecf-2025-oxford/sessions-speakers-curators-and-m…>,
see a list of past participants
<https://fairsay.com/campaigning-forum-2025/> and the starting agenda
<https://fairsay.com/campaigning-forum-2025/#agenda> (it evolves)
Partner events
1. *Sep 2025-Apr 2026: MA/Certificate in Media, Campaigning and Social
change
<https://www.westminster.ac.uk/media-and-communication-courses/2024-25/septe…>*
(U.
of Westminster). Enrol for this innovative course was founded by two ECFers
to create an academic course in campaigning - and has alumi from around the
world. Course lead (and long time activist) Michaela O'Brien can be
reached at M.Obrien(a)westminster.ac.uk
Sector events
1. Online: Evaluating what matters + Social media to win campaigns
<https://smk.org.uk/what-we-do/support/campaign-training/open-training/>
When: 30 Oct
Overview: Our on-line training workshops are designed to give you the
basic building blocks of campaigning, including introducing the bigger
picture of what social change is and communications planning. We run more
specialist sessions in specific skills like influencing in parliament and
digital campaigning. See
https://smk.org.uk/what-we-do/support/campaign-training/open-training/
2. *London*: Facilitation Fundamentals
<https://www.facilitation101.co.uk/#fundamentals> (1 day)
*When*: 30 Oct 10:00-16:30
*What*: This course is for people who are relatively new to facilitation
and will equip you with essential tools to support your work with groups.
It will introduce you to three core facilitation skills and give you a
chance to put these into practice.
3. *London*: Facilitation 101 Masterclass
<https://www.facilitation101.co.uk/#masterclass>
*When*: 6 November
Overview: for people with some experience of facilitation who want to
take their work from good to great. It will cover two advanced facilitation
skills and a chance to revisit the essentials too.
4. *London*: Facilitation 101 Intensive course
<https://www.facilitation101.co.uk/#intensive> (3 days)
*When*: 11-13 November
*Overview*: In depth training will support experienced facilitators to
strengthen their practice and grow their confidence. There are six learning
modules and a strong focus on peer learning throughout.
5. *Online*: WhatsApp for Activating Supporters
<https://socialmovementtechnologies.org/whatsapp-for-activating-supporters/?…>
*When*: Nov 12 - 9AM UK time, for Europe (or Nov 13 - 6PM UK time, for
Americas)
*Posted by*: Victoire Guillonneau victoire(a)socialmovementtechnologies.org
*Overview*: We will cover:
- When to use WhatsApp groups, Communities and broadcast lists, chat-on
and chat-off
- Designing content to drive sharing and action-taking
- Comparing tools to manage messaging for more extensive campaigns
- Sharing by groups across the world using WhatsApp in their organizing
- Using WhatsApp in migrant and diaspora organizing - Security options
and considerations
6. *Online*: Can AI ever be environmentally friendly? (Lunchtime talk)
<https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/lunchtime-talk-can-ai-ever-be-environmentall…>
*When*: Tue, 26 Nov 2024 12:30 - 13:30 CET
*Posted by*: Tom at Friends of the Earth tom.wright(a)foe.co.uk
*Background: *Here at Friends of the Earth we occasionally host
lunchtime talks to give us food for thought about the challenges and
opportunities facing the environmental movement. They might not always be
directly related to our core campaigns at Friends of the Earth, this one
certainly isn't.
*Overview*: As AI becomes more integrated into our daily lives, its
environmental impact grows. Can AI’s usefulness ever outweigh its
environmental harms? We’ll look at the intersection of AI and environmental
justice, some interesting ways in which AI might advance a sustainability
agenda and explore the policy frameworks and campaigns driving AI's green
transformation. See more and register
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/lunchtime-talk-can-ai-ever-be-environmentall…
7. *Edinburgh*: Facilitation 101 Masterclass
<https://www.facilitation101.co.uk/#masterclass>
*When*: 3 December
*Overview*: for people with some experience of facilitation who want to
take their work from good to great. It will cover two advanced facilitation
skills and a chance to revisit the essentials too.
On-demand courses
1. *Online*: Strategic fundraising webinar
<https://thesocialchangenest.org/webinar/strategic-fundraising/>
*Who*: It is designed for community groups and grassroots movements.
Designed specifically for community groups and grassroots movements,
*Overview*: the webinar covers essential strategies for raising funds
and how to fundraise more strategically when you have limited time and
resources. https://thesocialchangenest.org/webinar/strategic-fundraising/
Opportunities
1.
*Nominate someone for an Inspiring Communicator Award
<https://charitycommsicas.evalato.com/> *Nominations are now open for
the CharityComms Inspiring Communicator Awards 2024 until 21 October, and
we'd be really grateful if you can help to spread the word across your
networks.
The awards are free to enter for anyone in the third sector to share who
they think is doing amazing work in charity communications. From Rising
Star to the Accessible Comms Award, whatever their role or cause, we have a
wide range of award categories to champion the sector's comms stories!
https://charitycommsicas.evalato.com/
Survey requests and research reports
1. *Report: How British people think about health has changed - here's
what this means for communicators
<https://frameworksuk.org/resources/moving-mindsets-how-british-people-think…>*
*Overview: *How we think about health and health inequality in the UK
has changed. This research report outlines the key shifts - and what this
means for campaigners and communicators. Our top three findings:
#1 Health is seen as a national – and collective – resource
#2 Right now, more of us recognise that society shapes health
#3 There’s broad support for a whole-government approach to health
Read the report
<https://frameworksuk.org/resources/moving-mindsets-how-british-people-think…>,
or get in touch with thyatt(a)frameworksuk.org to find out more.
2.
*Calling accountants, economists, market researchers... *At the The
<http://mvmtresearch.org/> Movement Research Unit (MRU)
<http://mvmtresearch.org>, we are looking for people with skills in
accountancy, economics, market research, due diligence, and related fields
to join our network of volunteer researchers. There is a great need for
these skills and your insight would go a long way, getting crucial
information into the hands of people that need it most. Please visit our
website mvmtresearch.org to learn more, or get in touch
with me at izzy(a)mvmtresearch.org
3. *Research request: Digital Mobilisation Technology Survey*
<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScKGz9BEqLXbBJFML0s3j-iqLr7GzOaH8Q…>
*Posted b*y: Ali Walker Davies walkerali84(a)gmail.com
*Overview*: For years we've seen campaigners, organisers and fundraisers
with brilliant ideas be held back by tech that just can’t keep up. And on
the flipside we've seen that with the right combination of tools in place,
organisations are able to mobilise thousands and drive change. So we're
creating a data-driven report to shine a spotlight on what tech powers
high-performing digital mobilisation programmes - and what are the common
gaps and barriers holding orgs back. But to do this we need your help! Can
you please take 10 minutes to fill out our survey and share the challenges
you’re facing with your tech?
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScKGz9BEqLXbBJFML0s3j-iqLr7GzOaH8Q…
4. Guide: Websites for Social and Political Change
<https://www.tectonica.co/guide/websites-for-people-based-change>
*Overview*: This guide is designed to help organizations make the most
of one of the most incredibly important digital tools (still) - your
website! While the need for websites is a given these days, their power
when done correctly to actually support an organization in creating change
is often overlooked. We share a mountain of insights and
examples in this guide that show how to:
- Build stronger relationships through thoughtful supporter journeys
- Leveraging limited resources for greater impact through collective
action
- Use design to resonate emotionally and communicate a vision of a better
world
- Detail HOW to make our websites effectively accomplish its strategic
goals!
See details at
https://www.tectonica.co/guide/websites-for-people-based-change
Platform and tool announcements
1. SMK Free Campaign Tools
<https://smk.org.uk/what-we-do/support/freecampaigntools/>
Free campaign tools page and a new community noticeboard
<https://smk.org.uk/what-we-do/connect/community-noticeboard/> for your
use. Please do take a look and let us know if you have something to share
with the wider community - jobs, events or any news related to campaigning.
2. *Stand out with the political and corporate decision makers with real
postcards.*
*Overview: *PostBug.com offers that by enabling your supporters to *send
real printed postcards and letters* from their device. Printed postcards
and letters get noticed because they are *physical, tactile, portable
with a presence* when designed well and piled up on a desk or notice
board. Plus less is more: it only takes a few to be noticed. See
possibilities <https://postbug.com/solutions> and case studies
<https://postbug.com/case-studies> and request a demo
<https://postbug.com/demo>.
(PostBug is run by FairSay)
Cheers,
Duane
PS: To have your event or announcement included, email me before Sunday
midnight (any time zone) as I compile them and send it out every Monday.
========================================================
Duane Raymond (pronouns: he/him)
FairSay - Making Campaigning Count
UK: +44 (0)207 993 4200
Switzerland: +41 (0)43 538 3641
Skype: fairsay
LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/duane
Web: https://fairsay.com/
BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/fairsay.bsky.social
Twitter: https://twitter.com/fairsay
FairSay is a ltd. company registered in England and Wales. Reg. No. 5244802
<https://fairsay.com/campaigning-forum-2025/>
Hi ECFers,
Here are the latest postings of ECF events, ECFer/sector-shared event, tool
and opportunity announcements.
Join the events announcements-only list
<https://fairsayforum.com/join/lists/events.campaigningforum.com/> to only
get event and resource roundups directly without being part of the ECF
discussion list or other listing:
https://fairsayforum.com/join/lists/events.campaigningforum.com/
*Include your event or announcement *by emailing me (
duane.raymond(a)fairsay.com, subject: Event listing) *before Sunday
midnight* (GMT
time zone) as I compile them and send it out every Monday.
Official Campaigning Forum events
1. *European Campaign Forum <https://campaignforum.eu/>: Oct 23-24,
Berlin (in 15 days)*
*Overview*: This is *not your conference-as-usual* event. It is where
campaigning practitioners have been coming for 22 years to *deepen their
existing knowledge and networks*. This is due to its un-conference (aka
open space) format which puts *participants first* to not just learn
*from* others, but* learn with others*. Plus as a two day event it is a
low distraction environment as participants are committed to being fully
present. It is held in English, but participants are welcome to switch to
other languages if it suits the group participants. Find out more, see the
agenda and apply at https://campaignforum.eu/
2. *Berlin*: Networking, dinner and social at the Campaign Forum
*When*: Oct 23 17:00+
*What*: Even if you can't make the full European Campaign Forum in
Berlin, you can join for the end of day Ignite talks, speed pitching,
dinner and social <https://campaignforum.eu/the-agenda/#:~:text=Ignite>.
Let me know and I can send the details - email duane.raymond(a)fairsay.com
3. *Save the date*: Campaigning Forum Oxford, *2025*: Apr 8-10
Partner events
1. *Sep 2025-Apr 2026: MA/Certificate in Media, Campaigning and Social
change
<https://www.westminster.ac.uk/media-and-communication-courses/2024-25/septe…>*
(U.
of Westminster). Enrol for this innovative course was founded by two ECFers
to create an academic course in campaigning - and has alumi from around the
world. Course lead (and long time activist) Michaela O'Brien can be
reached at M.Obrien(a)westminster.ac.uk
Sector events
1. Action Learning Sets for Emerging Leaders in campaigning organisations
<https://smk.org.uk/what-we-do/support/action-learning-sets/>
Posted by Rummena Begum, rummena.begum(a)smk.org.uk
*When*: October 2024
*Overview*: We are running a new action learning set for emerging
leaders in campaigning organisations. This will build on SMK's experience
of running sets at diverse levels since autumn 2023 in partnership with
charity co-founder and experienced action learning set facilitator,
Josephine Knowles.
We hope this will appeal to new line managers in campaigning
organisations and people who are managing a campaigning workstream or
campaigning team. We're offering a 10% discount to anyone who books a place
by mid-August! To find out more, please head to:
https://smk.org.uk/what-we-do/support/action-learning-sets/
2. Online: How to develop effective campaign strategies
<https://smk.org.uk/what-we-do/how-to-develop-effective-campaign-strategies/>
When: 15 Oct 2024
*Overview*: An in-depth session for experienced campaigners and
leaders. for Chief Executives, senior leaders, community leaders and
emerging leaders who want to explore how to do campaign strategy better.
Run by SMK Head of Programmes Kath Christie and SMK Associate and former
CEO Julia Beart. See more at
https://smk.org.uk/what-we-do/how-to-develop-effective-campaign-strategies/
3. London: How to own the room: a workshop on public speaking
<https://smk.org.uk/what-we-do/deep-dive-how-to-own-the-room/>
When: 16 Oct 2024
*Overview*: A hands-on workshop for anyone looking to work on their
influencing skills, presence, and charisma, whether your focus is on
building strong relationships in one-to-one meetings or expressing campaign
messages succinctly in front of an audience. Viv will draw on her
experience as a comedian and presenter for this session on achieving a
compelling connection in any context, anxiety-free. Run by comedian and
BBC Radio 4 presenter Viv Groskop. You can find out more at
https://smk.org.uk/what-we-do/deep-dive-how-to-own-the-room/
4. Online: Evaluating what matters + Social media to win campaigns
<https://smk.org.uk/what-we-do/support/campaign-training/open-training/>
When: 9 Oct + 30 Oct
Overview: Our on-line training workshops are designed to give you the
basic building blocks of campaigning, including introducing the bigger
picture of what social change is and communications planning. We run more
specialist sessions in specific skills like influencing in parliament and
digital campaigning. See
https://smk.org.uk/what-we-do/support/campaign-training/open-training/
5. *London*: Facilitation Fundamentals
<https://www.facilitation101.co.uk/#fundamentals> (1 day)
*When*: 30 Oct 10:00-16:30
*What*: This course is for people who are relatively new to facilitation
and will equip you with essential tools to support your work with groups.
It will introduce you to three core facilitation skills and give you a
chance to put these into practice.
6. *London*: Facilitation 101 Masterclass
<https://www.facilitation101.co.uk/#masterclass>
*When*: 6 November
Overview: for people with some experience of facilitation who want to
take their work from good to great. It will cover two advanced facilitation
skills and a chance to revisit the essentials too.
7. *London*: Facilitation 101 Intensive course
<https://www.facilitation101.co.uk/#intensive> (3 days)
*When*: 11-13 November
*Overview*: In depth training will support experienced facilitators to
strengthen their practice and grow their confidence. There are six learning
modules and a strong focus on peer learning throughout.
8. *Online*: WhatsApp for Activating Supporters
<https://socialmovementtechnologies.org/whatsapp-for-activating-supporters/?…>
*When*: Nov 12 - 9AM UK time, for Europe (or Nov 13 - 6PM UK time, for
Americas)
*Posted by*: Victoire Guillonneau victoire(a)socialmovementtechnologies.org
*Overview*: We will cover:
- When to use WhatsApp groups, Communities and broadcast lists, chat-on
and chat-off
- Designing content to drive sharing and action-taking
- Comparing tools to manage messaging for more extensive campaigns
- Sharing by groups across the world using WhatsApp in their organizing
- Using WhatsApp in migrant and diaspora organizing - Security options
and considerations
9. *Online*: Can AI ever be environmentally friendly? (Lunchtime talk)
<https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/lunchtime-talk-can-ai-ever-be-environmentall…>
*When*: Tue, 26 Nov 2024 12:30 - 13:30 CET
*Posted by*: Tom at Friends of the Earth tom.wright(a)foe.co.uk
*Background: *Here at Friends of the Earth we occasionally host
lunchtime talks to give us food for thought about the challenges and
opportunities facing the environmental movement. They might not always be
directly related to our core campaigns at Friends of the Earth, this one
certainly isn't.
*Overview*: As AI becomes more integrated into our daily lives, its
environmental impact grows. Can AI’s usefulness ever outweigh its
environmental harms? We’ll look at the intersection of AI and environmental
justice, some interesting ways in which AI might advance a sustainability
agenda and explore the policy frameworks and campaigns driving AI's green
transformation. See more and register
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/lunchtime-talk-can-ai-ever-be-environmentall…
10. *Edinburgh*: Facilitation 101 Masterclass
<https://www.facilitation101.co.uk/#masterclass>
*When*: 3 December
*Overview*: for people with some experience of facilitation who want to
take their work from good to great. It will cover two advanced facilitation
skills and a chance to revisit the essentials too.
On-demand courses
1. *Online*: Strategic fundraising webinar
<https://thesocialchangenest.org/webinar/strategic-fundraising/>
*Who*: It is designed for community groups and grassroots movements.
Designed specifically for community groups and grassroots movements,
*Overview*: the webinar covers essential strategies for raising funds
and how to fundraise more strategically when you have limited time and
resources. https://thesocialchangenest.org/webinar/strategic-fundraising/
Opportunities
1.
*Nominate someone for an Inspiring Communicator Award
<https://charitycommsicas.evalato.com/> *Nominations are now open for
the CharityComms Inspiring Communicator Awards 2024 until 21 October, and
we'd be really grateful if you can help to spread the word across your
networks.
The awards are free to enter for anyone in the third sector to share who
they think is doing amazing work in charity communications. From Rising
Star to the Accessible Comms Award, whatever their role or cause, we have a
wide range of award categories to champion the sector's comms stories!
https://charitycommsicas.evalato.com/
Survey requests and research reports
1. *Report: How British people think about health has changed - here's
what this means for communicators
<https://frameworksuk.org/resources/moving-mindsets-how-british-people-think…>*
*Overview: *How we think about health and health inequality in the UK
has changed. This research report outlines the key shifts - and what this
means for campaigners and communicators. Our top three findings:
#1 Health is seen as a national – and collective – resource
#2 Right now, more of us recognise that society shapes health
#3 There’s broad support for a whole-government approach to health
Read the report
<https://frameworksuk.org/resources/moving-mindsets-how-british-people-think…>,
or get in touch with thyatt(a)frameworksuk.org to find out more.
2.
*Calling accountants, economists, market researchers... *At the The
<http://mvmtresearch.org/> Movement Research Unit (MRU)
<http://mvmtresearch.org>, we are looking for people with skills in
accountancy, economics, market research, due diligence, and related fields
to join our network of volunteer researchers. There is a great need for
these skills and your insight would go a long way, getting crucial
information into the hands of people that need it most. Please visit our
website mvmtresearch.org to learn more, or get in touch
with me at izzy(a)mvmtresearch.org
3. *Research request: Digital Mobilisation Technology Survey*
<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScKGz9BEqLXbBJFML0s3j-iqLr7GzOaH8Q…>
*Posted b*y: Ali Walker Davies walkerali84(a)gmail.com
*Overview*: For years we've seen campaigners, organisers and fundraisers
with brilliant ideas be held back by tech that just can’t keep up. And on
the flipside we've seen that with the right combination of tools in place,
organisations are able to mobilise thousands and drive change. So we're
creating a data-driven report to shine a spotlight on what tech powers
high-performing digital mobilisation programmes - and what are the common
gaps and barriers holding orgs back. But to do this we need your help! Can
you please take 10 minutes to fill out our survey and share the challenges
you’re facing with your tech?
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScKGz9BEqLXbBJFML0s3j-iqLr7GzOaH8Q…
4. Guide: Websites for Social and Political Change
<https://www.tectonica.co/guide/websites-for-people-based-change>
*Overview*: This guide is designed to help organizations make the most
of one of the most incredibly important digital tools (still) - your
website! While the need for websites is a given these days, their power
when done correctly to actually support an organization in creating change
is often overlooked. We share a mountain of insights and
examples in this guide that show how to:
- Build stronger relationships through thoughtful supporter journeys
- Leveraging limited resources for greater impact through collective
action
- Use design to resonate emotionally and communicate a vision of a better
world
- Detail HOW to make our websites effectively accomplish its strategic
goals!
See details at
https://www.tectonica.co/guide/websites-for-people-based-change
Platform and tool announcements
1. *AI campaign email generator
<https://www.movement.industries/draft-email-generator/> (free)*
For those moments when you have a million things to do, or a campaign
you need to get out the door ASAP, we've built an AI email generator. You
enter in the URL of the petition/fundraising page you want to drive traffic
to, and it uses AI to write a campaign email for that page. it's free to
use, so please check it out and let me know what you think!
https://www.movement.industries/draft-email-generator/
2. SMK Free Campaign Tools
<https://smk.org.uk/what-we-do/support/freecampaigntools/>
Free campaign tools page and a new community noticeboard
<https://smk.org.uk/what-we-do/connect/community-noticeboard/> for your
use. Please do take a look and let us know if you have something to share
with the wider community - jobs, events or any news related to campaigning.
3. *Stand out with the political and corporate decision makers with real
postcards.*
*Overview: *PostBug.com offers that by enabling your supporters to *send
real printed postcards and letters* from their device. Printed postcards
and letters get noticed because they are *physical, tactile, portable
with a presence* when designed well and piled up on a desk or notice
board. Plus less is more: it only takes a few to be noticed. See
possibilities <https://postbug.com/solutions> and case studies
<https://postbug.com/case-studies> and request a demo
<https://postbug.com/demo>.
(PostBug is run by FairSay)
Cheers,
Duane
PS: To have your event or announcement included, email me before Sunday
midnight (any time zone) as I compile them and send it out every Monday.
========================================================
Duane Raymond (pronouns: he/him)
FairSay - Making Campaigning Count
UK: +44 (0)207 993 4200
Switzerland: +41 (0)43 538 3641
Skype: fairsay
LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/duane
Web: https://fairsay.com/
BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/fairsay.bsky.social
Twitter: https://twitter.com/fairsay
FairSay is a ltd. company registered in England and Wales. Reg. No. 5244802
<https://campaignforum.eu/>
Hi ECFers,
Here are the latest postings of ECF events, ECFer/sector-shared event, tool
and opportunity announcements.
Join the events announcements-only list
<https://fairsayforum.com/join/lists/events.campaigningforum.com/> to only
get event and resource roundups directly without being part of the ECF
discussion list or other listing:
https://fairsayforum.com/join/lists/events.campaigningforum.com/
*Include your event or announcement *by emailing me (
duane.raymond(a)fairsay.com, subject: Event listing) *before Sunday
midnight* (GMT
time zone) as I compile them and send it out every Monday.
Official Campaigning Forum events
1. *European Campaign Forum <https://campaignforum.eu/>: Oct 23-24,
Berlin (in 22 days)*
*Overview*: This is *not your conference-as-usual* event. It is where
campaigning practitioners have been coming for 22 years to *deepen their
existing knowledge and networks*. This is due to its un-conference (aka
open space) format which puts *participants first* to not just learn
*from* others, but* learn with others*. Plus as a two day event it is a
low distraction environment as participants are committed to being fully
present. It is held in English, but participants are welcome to switch to
other languages if it suits the group participants. Find out more, see the
agenda and apply at https://campaignforum.eu/
2. *Berlin*: Networking, dinner and social at the Campaign Forum
*When*: Oct 23 17:15+
*What*: Even if you can't make the full European Campaign Forum in
Berlin, you can join for the end of day Ignite talks, speed pitching,
dinner and social <https://campaignforum.eu/the-agenda/#:~:text=Ignite>.
Let me know and I can send the details - email duane.raymond(a)fairsay.com
3. *Save the date*: Campaigning Forum Oxford, *2025*: Apr 8-10
Partner events
1. *Online: Working together - sharing problems, designing solutions
<https://www.tickettailor.com/events/digitalleadership/1388702>*
*When*: 8th October 3-4.30 pm London time on Zoom (free)
*By*: Brani Milosevic brani(a)digitalleadership.ltd
*Why?*: As a digital lead in an organisation I’ve had moments when I hit
a wall. I’d go down the spiral of anger, annoyance and feeling like I’ll
never be able to get unstuck. Through coaching and then coaching training I
learnt about the solutions-focussed approach which helped me move on from
the bottom of that spiral of despair as I call it ;-) and find different
angle and ideas to move things on. This is how this workshop came about - I
want to share this useful tool with others in a similar situation.
*Who is it for?* Any nonprofit staff, consultants or agencies working
with nonprofits who need to figure out what to do about an issue they have
related to a (digital) change happening in their team/project or
organisation.
*Find out more, register now, share with colleagues* who may be
interested or *get in touch* if you have any questions:
https://www.tickettailor.com/events/digitalleadership/1388702
2. *Sep 2025-Apr 2026: MA/Certificate in Media, Campaigning and Social
change
<https://www.westminster.ac.uk/media-and-communication-courses/2024-25/septe…>*
(U.
of Westminster). Enrol for this innovative course was founded by two ECFers
to create an academic course in campaigning - and has alumi from around the
world. Course lead (and long time activist) Michaela O'Brien can be
reached at M.Obrien(a)westminster.ac.uk
Sector events
1. *Online*: Help us establish an Event Designer Network
<https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUqceqsrzsiE9Zts2hu3WZzewu1AreUpV…>
*When*: 8 October 15:00 UTC (=16:00 UK BST, 17:00 CEST)
*Posted by*: dirk slater dirk(a)fabriders.net
*Overview*: we are eager to establish a network of practitioners seeking
ways to provide benefits and experiences to strengthen participants'
abilities to reach their social change goals. If you are an event designer,
manager, producer, or enthusiast keen to share your experiences, learn
about new approaches, and connect with others on a similar journey, please
join us.
*Why*: Sarah Allen <https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarahtallen/> and I have
been in constant dialogue about the ever-changing events ecosystem for
nearly a decade. It has been a continuous topic that threads through our
friendship. Whether discussing new formats from unconferences to
hyper-scheduled to slow convening, sharing experiences of new technology or
event platforms, or celebrating what we learnt from peer events, we
recognise how vital learning from peers working in diverse contexts is.
Register directly via Zoom:
https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUqceqsrzsiE9Zts2hu3WZzewu1AreUpV…
*Can't make it?* If you can’t make it on October 8th but want details on
future Event Design sessions, please respond to this email and let us know.
And, of course, if you know of anyone else who might benefit from joining,
please share.
2. *Webinar*: Communicating Climate Action: Use the Power of Advertising
for Good
<https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/communicating-climate-action-use-the-power-o…>
*When*: Thursday 10th October, 10:30-11:30am UK (BST)
*Overview*: Learn how to leverage the power of advertising to raise
awareness, drive public support and inspire climate action. Following the
UN's call for a ban on fossil fuel advertising, there is an opportunity for
organisations who engage with climate to use advertising as a tool that can
reach large audiences, disseminate important messages, and create change.
This webinar will start with an overview of advertising for NGOs as well as
a more practical view on understanding the different channels and how to
measure success. She will then be joined by a panel of inspiring speakers
who will provide their experiences on using advertising for climate issues.
Register at
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/communicating-climate-action-use-the-power-o…
3. Action Learning Sets for Emerging Leaders in campaigning organisations
<https://smk.org.uk/what-we-do/support/action-learning-sets/>
Posted by Rummena Begum, rummena.begum(a)smk.org.uk
*When*: October 2024
*Overview*: We are running a new action learning set for emerging
leaders in campaigning organisations. This will build on SMK's experience
of running sets at diverse levels since autumn 2023 in partnership with
charity co-founder and experienced action learning set facilitator,
Josephine Knowles.
We hope this will appeal to new line managers in campaigning
organisations and people who are managing a campaigning workstream or
campaigning team. We're offering a 10% discount to anyone who books a place
by mid-August! To find out more, please head to:
https://smk.org.uk/what-we-do/support/action-learning-sets/
4. Online: How to develop effective campaign strategies
<https://smk.org.uk/what-we-do/how-to-develop-effective-campaign-strategies/>
When: 15 Oct 2024
*Overview*: An in-depth session for experienced campaigners and
leaders. for Chief Executives, senior leaders, community leaders and
emerging leaders who want to explore how to do campaign strategy better.
Run by SMK Head of Programmes Kath Christie and SMK Associate and former
CEO Julia Beart. See more at
https://smk.org.uk/what-we-do/how-to-develop-effective-campaign-strategies/
5. London: How to own the room: a workshop on public speaking
<https://smk.org.uk/what-we-do/deep-dive-how-to-own-the-room/>
When: 16 Oct 2024
*Overview*: A hands-on workshop for anyone looking to work on their
influencing skills, presence, and charisma, whether your focus is on
building strong relationships in one-to-one meetings or expressing campaign
messages succinctly in front of an audience. Viv will draw on her
experience as a comedian and presenter for this session on achieving a
compelling connection in any context, anxiety-free. Run by comedian and
BBC Radio 4 presenter Viv Groskop. You can find out more at
https://smk.org.uk/what-we-do/deep-dive-how-to-own-the-room/
6. Online: Evaluating what matters + Social media to win campaigns
<https://smk.org.uk/what-we-do/support/campaign-training/open-training/>
When: 9 Oct + 30 Oct
Overview: Our on-line training workshops are designed to give you the
basic building blocks of campaigning, including introducing the bigger
picture of what social change is and communications planning. We run more
specialist sessions in specific skills like influencing in parliament and
digital campaigning. See
https://smk.org.uk/what-we-do/support/campaign-training/open-training/
7. *London*: Facilitation Fundamentals
<https://www.facilitation101.co.uk/#fundamentals> (1 day)
*When*: 30 Oct 10:00-16:30
*What*: This course is for people who are relatively new to facilitation
and will equip you with essential tools to support your work with groups.
It will introduce you to three core facilitation skills and give you a
chance to put these into practice.
8. *London*: Facilitation 101 Intensive course
<https://www.facilitation101.co.uk/#intensive> (3 days)
*When*: 11-13 November
*Overview*: In depth training will support experienced facilitators to
strengthen their practice and grow their confidence. There are six learning
modules and a strong focus on peer learning throughout.
9. *London*: Facilitation 101 Masterclass
<https://www.facilitation101.co.uk/#masterclass>
*When*: 6 November
*Overview*: for people with some experience of facilitation who want to
take their work from good to great. It will cover two advanced facilitation
skills and a chance to revisit the essentials too.
10. *Edinburgh*: Facilitation 101 Masterclass
<https://www.facilitation101.co.uk/#masterclass>
*When*: 3 December
*Overview*: for people with some experience of facilitation who want to
take their work from good to great. It will cover two advanced facilitation
skills and a chance to revisit the essentials too.
On-demand courses
1. *Online*: Strategic fundraising webinar
<https://thesocialchangenest.org/webinar/strategic-fundraising/>
*Who*: It is designed for community groups and grassroots movements.
Designed specifically for community groups and grassroots movements,
*Overview*: the webinar covers essential strategies for raising funds
and how to fundraise more strategically when you have limited time and
resources. https://thesocialchangenest.org/webinar/strategic-fundraising/
Opportunities
1.
*Nominate someone for an Inspiring Communicator Award
<https://charitycommsicas.evalato.com/> *Nominations are now open for
the CharityComms Inspiring Communicator Awards 2024 until 21 October, and
we'd be really grateful if you can help to spread the word across your
networks.
The awards are free to enter for anyone in the third sector to share who
they think is doing amazing work in charity communications. From Rising
Star to the Accessible Comms Award, whatever their role or cause, we have a
wide range of award categories to champion the sector's comms stories!
https://charitycommsicas.evalato.com/
Survey requests and research reports
1. *Report: How British people think about health has changed - here's
what this means for communicators
<https://frameworksuk.org/resources/moving-mindsets-how-british-people-think…>*
*Overview: *How we think about health and health inequality in the UK
has changed. This research report outlines the key shifts - and what this
means for campaigners and communicators. Our top three findings:
#1 Health is seen as a national – and collective – resource
#2 Right now, more of us recognise that society shapes health
#3 There’s broad support for a whole-government approach to health
Read the report
<https://frameworksuk.org/resources/moving-mindsets-how-british-people-think…>,
or get in touch with thyatt(a)frameworksuk.org to find out more.
2.
*Calling accountants, economists, market researchers... *At the The
<http://mvmtresearch.org/> Movement Research Unit (MRU)
<http://mvmtresearch.org>, we are looking for people with skills in
accountancy, economics, market research, due diligence, and related fields
to join our network of volunteer researchers. There is a great need for
these skills and your insight would go a long way, getting crucial
information into the hands of people that need it most. Please visit our
website mvmtresearch.org to learn more, or get in touch
with me at izzy(a)mvmtresearch.org
3. *Research request: Digital Mobilisation Technology Survey*
<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScKGz9BEqLXbBJFML0s3j-iqLr7GzOaH8Q…>
*Posted b*y: Ali Walker Davies walkerali84(a)gmail.com
*Overview*: For years we've seen campaigners, organisers and fundraisers
with brilliant ideas be held back by tech that just can’t keep up. And on
the flipside we've seen that with the right combination of tools in place,
organisations are able to mobilise thousands and drive change. So we're
creating a data-driven report to shine a spotlight on what tech powers
high-performing digital mobilisation programmes - and what are the common
gaps and barriers holding orgs back. But to do this we need your help! Can
you please take 10 minutes to fill out our survey and share the challenges
you’re facing with your tech?
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScKGz9BEqLXbBJFML0s3j-iqLr7GzOaH8Q…
4. Guide: Websites for Social and Political Change
<https://www.tectonica.co/guide/websites-for-people-based-change>
*Overview*: This guide is designed to help organizations make the most
of one of the most incredibly important digital tools (still) - your
website! While the need for websites is a given these days, their power
when done correctly to actually support an organization in creating change
is often overlooked. We share a mountain of insights and
examples in this guide that show how to:
- Build stronger relationships through thoughtful supporter journeys
- Leveraging limited resources for greater impact through collective
action
- Use design to resonate emotionally and communicate a vision of a better
world
- Detail HOW to make our websites effectively accomplish its strategic
goals!
See details at
https://www.tectonica.co/guide/websites-for-people-based-change
Platform and tool announcements
1. *AI campaign email generator
<https://www.movement.industries/draft-email-generator/> (free)*
For those moments when you have a million things to do, or a campaign
you need to get out the door ASAP, we've built an AI email generator. You
enter in the URL of the petition/fundraising page you want to drive traffic
to, and it uses AI to write a campaign email for that page. it's free to
use, so please check it out and let me know what you think!
https://www.movement.industries/draft-email-generator/
2. SMK Free Campaign Tools
<https://smk.org.uk/what-we-do/support/freecampaigntools/>
Free campaign tools page and a new community noticeboard
<https://smk.org.uk/what-we-do/connect/community-noticeboard/> for your
use. Please do take a look and let us know if you have something to share
with the wider community - jobs, events or any news related to campaigning.
3. *Stand out with the political and corporate decision makers with real
postcards.*
*Overview: *PostBug.com offers that by enabling your supporters to *send
real printed postcards and letters* from their device. Printed postcards
and letters get noticed because they are *physical, tactile, portable
with a presence* when designed well and piled up on a desk or notice
board. Plus less is more: it only takes a few to be noticed. See
possibilities <https://postbug.com/solutions> and case studies
<https://postbug.com/case-studies> and request a demo
<https://postbug.com/demo>.
(PostBug is run by FairSay)
Cheers,
Duane
PS: To have your event or announcement included, email me before Sunday
midnight (any time zone) as I compile them and send it out every Monday.
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Duane Raymond (pronouns: he/him)
FairSay - Making Campaigning Count
UK: +44 (0)207 993 4200
Switzerland: +41 (0)43 538 3641
Skype: fairsay
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