Campaigning

NCVO campaigns to influence and change policy and practice across key issues of concern for the whole of the voluntary sector.

News

2008: Campaigning update: read our current campaigns and news.

Reports

Tips on good practice in campaigning

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Contents:
Campaigning in context 4
Tip 1: Select the issue that’s right for you 5
Tip 2: Compile strong and compelling evidence 8
Tip 3: Understand targets and audiences and track what’s going on 12
Tip 4: Be clear what you are trying to achieve 16
Tip 5: Use a range of tactics according to the situation 20
Tip 6: Involve beneficiaries 24
Tip 7: Find and work with useful allies 27
Tip 8: Communicate well and persistently 31
Tip 9: Stay with the issue through to resolution 35
Tip 10: Promote a campaigning culture 38

Challenges to effectiveness and impact

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Campaigning Effectiveness

Learn about tCampaigning Effectiveness that aims to support voluntary and community organisations to increase the impact of their campaigns.

Campaigning publications

Good practice guides, reports and lots of tips: read or order our campaigning publications.

See also

• Should charities have greater freedom to engage in campaigning and political lobbying? Report on the NCVO event to consider changes to the law on charity campaigning. 26 November 2007

Frequently Asked Questions

You or someone in your team should become familiar with the local media: the main newspapers and magazines, the free press and the local radio. You need to identify all possible outlets for your story.

Find out the benefits of online campaigning, how to develop a media strategy or learn the timing of party conferences and events, using the documents available on this page.