Listen to conversations about Elmore's Campaign Bootcamp and how to be a campaigner
In this new podcast series from Elmore Community Services, our Chief Executive Tom Hayes speaks to successful campaigners to hear their stories, to find out what drives them, and to get some useful hints and tips for other people looking to campaign on an issue that's important to them.
The Campaign Bootcamp Podcast Episode 1: Kirsty McNeill (Save the Children)
In this episode Tom is joined by Kirsty McNeill, the Executive Director of Policy, Advocacy and Campaigns at Save the Children and a campaigner with a huge amount of experience in many different areas.
Kirsty talks about why campaigning is important in the modern world as a way of making change happen safely, and she gives some fabulous tips for getting your message heard - especially for those who feel as if their campaign isn't getting the cut through they hoped it would get with decision makers.
The Campaign Bootcamp Podcast Episode 2: Brittany Mulhearn & Michelle Sorrell (Save the Children)
In this podcast series, The Campaign Bootcamp Podcast from Elmore Community Services, CEO of Elmore Tom Hayes speaks to successful campaigners to hear their stories, to find out what drives them, and to get some useful hints and tips for other people looking to campaign on an issue that's important to them.
In this episode Tom is joined by Brittany Mulhearn and Michelle Sorrell, two campaigners from Save the Children. Michelle is part of the award winning Parent Campaigner Network at Save the Children and has lots of lived experience in this area as a single mother on Universal Credit, and Brittany has been a campaigner since leaving university and leads much of Save the Children's work on domestic poverty campaigning.
Brittany and Michelle talk about their different routes in to campaigning, and how their backgrounds have shaped their approaches. They also talk about how important creativity is in campaigning, especially in today's world - and they give some brilliant practical tips about working on campaigns in partnership with other organisations or campaigns that involve building communities.