Campaign Boot Camp

Resources from Campaign Bootcamp – a UK-based charity that gave people the skills, confidence and community to run powerful campaigns.

Contents

Introduction

Campaign Bootcamp was a UK-based charity that gave people the skills, confidence and community to run powerful campaigns. The organisation, which closed in March 2022, ran campaigning trainings for marginalised activists and communities.

This collection of resources charts some of the legacy of Campaign Bootcamp, including parts of their training methodology, content and approach. The resources are free, for anyone to use and adapt. Please note that they are not a complete collection and may be out of date.

You can still access their amazing collection of resources via the legacy website and the Commons Library.

Campaign Boot Camp Resources

Campaigning

Campaign Planning and How to Get Started
Here are steps, ideas and a campaign planner from Campaign Bootcamp to help you get started.
Campaign Starter Pack
This Campaign Starter Pack from Campaign Bootcamp UK contains information, inspiration and activity sheets, based on the experience and knowledge of people who have fought for change. They are designed to help people who need to make change happen in their communities to achieve it.
Everyday Activism Handout Pack
Are you planning your first campaign? This Handout Pack is designed to give you the skills and confidence to run your first campaign.
Running a Street Stall
Holding a stall is a great way to engage with people about your campaign issues. Try these tips to get you started and plan effectively.

Power

3 Tools to Help you Think about Power

Forms of Power – Learn about Power Over, Power With, Power To and Power Within
The Power Cube – Using this tool can help you analyse the power your targets hold so you can create a more effective campaign strategy and bring about change.
The Power Matrix – This matrix presents how different dimensions of power interact to shape the problem and the possibility of citizen participation and action.

Story / Narrative

Story of Self: My Boundaries
This handout helps you establish your storytelling boundaries.
Story of Self, Story of Us, Story of Now
Your ‘Story of Self’ is a story that moves other people to take action. This handout will help you figure out your campaign story.