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.
26 November 2007 - 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.
Campaigning Effectiveness programme
Learn about the Campaigning Effectiveness programme 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.
Related VS Magazine features
- Planning a successfull campaign
- Reaching a new audience
- Local heroes: Many local campaigns don’t reach their full potential
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.
Documents in the section
- Advantages of online campaigns
- Campaigning
January 2008 - Charity campaigns calendar
- Choosing your media outlets
- Contacting journalists
- Content for internet campaigns
- Developing a media strategy
- Ideas for media coverage
- Internet campaigning issues
- Introduction to party conferences and events
- Lobbying European Union institutions
- Local media coverage
- Publicity and invitations for party conferences and events
- Speakers at party conference events
- Sponsorship for party conferences and events
- Supporting campaigns with the Compact
- Timing of party conferences and events
- Venues for party conferences and events
- Voluntary organisations and electoral law – campaigning during a general election



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