Tag: Campaign Collective

Campaign Collective launches guide for first-time local campaigners

Stuart Mitchell

Social enterprise Campaign Collective has launched a new guide to help grassroots and first-time campaigners who want to take action on a local issue. Hear My Voice is a downloadable campaign guide packed with top tips on how to influence those in power, providing all the tools and techniques needed to run a successful local campaign. Nancy Platts, one of the guide’s authors, said: “Whether people want to get a new crossing to make local roads safer for their kids or prevent the closure of a local service, it’s important…

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New guide launched for first-time local campaigners

Stuart Mitchell

Social enterprise Campaign Collective has launched a new guide to help grassroots and first-time campaigners who want to take action on a local issue. Hear My Voice is a downloadable campaign guide packed with top tips on how to influence those in power, providing all the tools and techniques needed to run a successful local campaign. Nancy Platts, one of the guide’s authors, said: “Whether people want to get a new crossing to make local roads safer for their kids or prevent the closure of a local service, it’s important they…

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New Community Interest Company set to help connect the public with inspiring stories

Stuart Mitchell

Research published recently suggests millions of Brits who have overcome adversity in life have a secret desire to tell their story to the media, but don’t know how. Over two-fifths of the public (44%) told Sapio Research that they felt they had overcome a significant challenge in their lives such as disability, discrimination, poverty, isolation or prejudice. While 38% of those overcoming challenges would never speak publicly about their experience, many are prepared to speak out and share their experiences to help others in their situation learn from them. One…

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PR firm backs charity call to improve ethics of social media

Stuart Mitchell

Campaign Collective has backed a coalition of 37 charities urging social media owners to take action against hate speech online. The social enterprise, which helps charities and other campaigners with their PR & communications, has joined the suspension of all advertising spending on Facebook in July. Facebook’s policies for addressing hate speech are under increasing global scrutiny as big businesses boycott advertising on the platform. But the reality is that this is a problem for any organisation which uses their platforms.  Campaign Collective will join 37 UK charities in forming a working group…

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Twitter campaign launched to promote good news in Scotland

Stuart Mitchell

The media and social media is dominated by negative virus news but a new campaign backed by Campaign Collective will help to change that. As social enterprises and charities get vital support to those who are suffering due to the current situation – there is also time to be inspired by the creative responses and innovation being seen across Scotland. Each weekday at 11am to 12pm for the next few weeks the social media of leading bodies in Scotland will be dedicated to #GoodNewsScot – an hour of only solutions-based news stories…

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