Workshop Session 1
Keep 'em comin': recruiting and retaining new members
Katie Higgins, Network Developer, Friends of the Earth
Mell Harrison, Campaigns and Group Development officer, Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament
We'll share some specific tools and tactics which have worked to help other groups successfully recruit and hold on to new members. We'll explore a systematic approach to getting people through the door and keeping them involved and identify some quick wins for your own groups.
Useful info:
http://peopleandplanet.org/unis/gg/recruiting
http://www.foe.co.uk/resource/guides/lg_handbook_online_people.pdf
Lobbying to win
Rachel Deacon, Practical Action
Jess Dolan, Training and Development Co-ordinator, Friends of the Earth
An interactive session to build your skills and confidence in getting decision-makers and people in power to do what you want. You'll find out how effective lobbying can achieve your campaign objectives and get a chance to practice your new skills or hone old ones.
How to plan a successful campaign
Lucy Horton, Universities Officer, People & Planet
Louise Cook, Campaign to Protect Rural England
So busy you don't have time to stop and make some plans?
Taking time out to plan your campaign properly is absolutely vital. We'll discuss how to set aims and realistic objectives, make sure you are targeting the right audience in the right way, using your limited resources to their maximum effect, monitoring your successes - and failures - so you can adapt as you go along, and evaluating everything at the end, so you can learn to do even better next time round.
Making the most of the media
Naveed Chaudhri, Community and Activism Team Leader, Oxfam
Essential skills for maximising your campaign impact through the media. The workshop will cover building local media contacts, communicating key messages, writing press releases and following them up to ensure your news hits the headlines.
Campaigning online
Benedict Southworth, Director, World Development Movement
The internet is an amazing asset to local campaigners. Come and find out some of the ways to make the most of it for your campaigns!
Workshop Session 2
Keep 'em comin': recruiting and retaining new members
Katie Higgins, Network Developer, Friends of the Earth
Harry Day, Universities, Events and Training Intern, People & Planet
We'll share some specific tools and tactics which have worked to help other groups successfully recruit and hold on to new members. We'll explore a systematic approach to getting people through the door and keeping them involved and identify some quick wins for your own groups.
Useful info:
http://peopleandplanet.org/unis/gg/recruiting
http://www.foe.co.uk/resource/guides/lg_handbook_online_people.pdf
Getting the message across: How to talk the talk
Jess Dolan, Training and Development Co-ordinator, Friends of the Earth
Anne-Marie O'Reilly, Local Campaigns Co-ordinator, CAAT
Whether it's in the pub or on a street stall there will always be times when we need to talk face to face about our campaigns. This workshop will look at ways of getting the message across by discussing tried and tested techniques, sharing top tips and looking at how to deal with difficult situations.
How to plan a successful campaign
Lucy Horton, Universities Officer, People & Planet
Louise Cook, Campaign to Protect Rural England
So busy you don't have time to stop and make some plans?
Taking time out to plan your campaign properly is absolutely vital. We'll discuss how to set aims and realistic objectives, make sure you are targeting the right audience in the right way, using your limited resources to their maximum effect, monitoring your successes - and failures - so you can adapt as you go along, and evaluating everything at the end, so you can learn to do even better next time round.
How can we work together in the South West?
Hannah Durrant, Oxfam South West
Mike Firkin, Friends of the Earth, South West
Local Oxfam and Friends of the Earth campaign staff will facilitate this session, which aims to create the space for the different local groups present at Change in Progress today to share information and work out concrete next steps for working together to make all of our campaigns more effective!
Campaigning online
Benedict Southworth, Director, World Development Movement
The internet is an amazing asset to local campaigners. Come and find out some of the ways to make the most of it for your campaigns!
Workshop Session 3
Enjoyable and Effective meetings
Anne-Marie O'Reilly, Local Campaigns Co-ordinator, CAAT
Harry Day, Universities, Events and Training Intern, People & Planet
Do your meetings go round and round in circles? Do some people do more than their fair share of talking? Come to our interactive session to develop your skills and confidence in facilitating your campaign group meetings. We will focus on tools for effective meetings including exploring the role of the facilitator, active listening skills and sharing ideas for how to tackle common meeting challenges.
Making the most of the media: next steps
Trish Caverley, Communications Consultant
This workshop is for people who have already had a go at some local media work and would like to learn more. It will focus on how to interest the media in features, doing media interviews and creating photo opportunities.
Maintaining your enthusiasm: Avoiding activist burnout
Mell Harrison, Campaigns and Group Development officer, Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament
Ben Murphy, Practical Action
Rachel Deacon, Practical Action
Changing the world is a marathon, not a sprint, and we need to pace ourselves. To be effective, we need to be well-rested and well cared-for. Activists often experience burnout and exhaustion, and this workshop will discuss how we can recognise the symptoms of burnout and exhaustion in ourselves and others and take positive steps to avoid activist burnout.
Mapping your community
Vicki Snodgrass, Campaign to Protect Rural England
Naveed Chaudhri, Community and Activism Team Leader, Oxfam
Tapping into resources in your community makes the world of difference to your campaigns. This session will help you to identify and deploy your community's resources most effectively to achieve success.
Useful info:
www.cpre.org.uk
www.oxfam.org.uk/activist
Show me the money!
Emily Cantrell, Campaigns and Outreach Team Manager, People & Planet
Howard Whitehead, Network Developer, Friends of the Earth
In this workshop we'll look at some ways in which you can make some money alongside your tireless efforts at changing the world. Focusing on events, participants will explore how fundraising and campaigning activities can complement one another and learn how to plan a successful event.
Useful info:
www.seedsforchange.org.uk/free/fund
www.peopleandplanet.org/fundraisingevents
www.foe.co.uk/resource/guides/lg_handbook_online_resoure.pdf
