Introduction to campaigning and lobbying

Trainer: Michelle Matheron/Jen Bradbury
Duration: ½ day 10am – 1pm
Venue: Baltic House, Cardiff

Aims:
To introduce participants to basics of campaign planning; what to consider, what to avoid and some tips for success.

Content:
If you want to have your voice heard with decision makers in order to influence the policies and services that affect the people you work with, you first need to understand who the decision makers are and how to contact them - our introduction to Welsh politics course will help you with this. Then you need to know how to persuade, negotiate with and communicate effectively with these decision makers - in essence you need to know how to campaign and lobby. This introductory course will take you through the basic steps of planning a campaign, give you the opportunity to learn through case studies and will explore the relative merits of different campaign techniques.

Learning outcomes:
By attending this course you will be able to ….

• understand the different stages of campaign planning;
• understand the effectiveness of different campaigning and lobbying techniques;
• develop increased confidence in campaign planning.

Who is this course for?
This is an introductory course suitable for people working in the third sector who are new to campaigning and lobbying roles, or for those people who only do occasional campaign work.

Fees: £10 (plus VAT)

To download an application form, please click here

For any queries or further information, please email vfcc@wcva.org.uk