Campaigning and marketing

Websites and online resources

Campaign Central hosts a range of excellent links and resources, including this guide to charity law and campaigning

Fairsay provides advice, support and tools for campaigning.  Their blog makes interesting reading 

The Guardian’s Liberty Central subsite contains a wealth of interesting articles.  Their A-Z guide to legislation is also very useful 

NCVO’s Campaigning Effectiveness Pages and Campaigning and Influencing Forum are both great gathering places for campaigning knowledge and ideas

Louder is a new online forum for campaigners; still in the developmental stages but getting bigger and better all the time

The marketing and branding section of KnowHow NonProfit contains a range of resources and links to help you think about how your organisation might position and present itself

These useful and accessible free resources from the Media Trust are designed to help you with PR, marketing and communications

Books and publications

The Good Guide to Campaigning and Influencing by Brian Lamb

The Protesters Handbook by Bibi Van der Zee

Local Action; The Handy Guide for Communities Working with Councillors by bassac and Urban Forum

Speaking Out: Guidance on Campaigning and Political Activity by Charities is an essential guidance leaflet from the Charity Commission

Support Organisations

The Shelia McKechnie Foundation supports campaigners by providing training, advocacy and resources.

Media Trust

NGO Media