Rachael Stokes
Rachael says...
I coordinate NCVO's Policy Forum and am interested in drivers that relate to the public policy agenda and VCS enagagement in policy-making. I am also interested in drivers that impact on campaigning more generally.
The Local Government Association has just published a report, ‘From Recession to Recovery: the Local Dimension’ that analyses the local effects of a recession and the impact of the economic slowdown on towns and cities, regions and sub-regions in England.
<>The report predicts the following:- The hardest hit industries will be construction and manufacturing whilst high skilled industries look set to remain relatively unscathed.
- The recent growth of big northern cities means they are relatively ...
Caroline’s article outlines a number of interesting developments within the campaigning landscape and raises some important questions for campaigning organisations to think about as they plan their future work.
I would like to pick up on a few key themes:
- Giving is not the same as activism
<>It is important to distinguish between fundraising campaigns and campaigns for social change. Whereas Children in Need and Comic Relief are ultimately large scale fundraising efforts, Make Poverty History...how about campaigning or the campaigning environment?
