a group of people standing in a group. Many are from minority communities such as a wheelchair user and people from many different racial backgrounds

Planning your First Campaign: Everyday Activism Handout Pack

Introduction

Are you planning your first campaign? This Handout Pack from a training program run by Campaign Bootcamp (UK) is designed to give you the skills and confidence to run your first campaign. You will learn and have the tools to:

  • plan a strategic campaign
  • put pressure on people in power
  • tell a compelling story and
  • work well in a team.

Contents

Here are the contents of this easy to use resource.

Container Building
Training & Learning Style
Activist Profile

Planning a Strategic Campaign 
The Problem Tree
Planning
Campaign Strategy: An Introduction
Campaign Planner
Elements of a Campaign PEST Analysis
Spectrum of Allies
Forms of Power
The Power Cube
Power Mapping
Choosing your tactic

Putting Pressure on People in Power
How Does the Government Work?
How Laws are Made
Our Politicians

Telling a Compelling Story
Story of Self
Ganz: Story of Self, Us & Now

Building Structure in Our Groups
Working Well as a Team: Some Tips
Working Well Together: Motivation Looking After Yourself & Others
The Resilience Wheel
The Feelings Wheel
NESTR: Checking In

Handout Excerpts

Here are a few sneak peeks into the pack.

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Everyday Activism Handout Pack

About the Author

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

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