Who deserves to be celebrated? Hurry—nominations close 6 Feb! Nominate now for the 2026 SMK National Campaigner Awards: https://forms.office.com/e/NYDnHp2wKw

The Campaigning Without Polarisation event will feature SMK Interim CEO Katie Roberts, Pete Wallis, and Becks Sutton. It will take place on Monday 12 January, 12-1:30pm (online). Find out more and book here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/campaigning-without-polarisation-tickets-1977312430708

Best Community Climate & Nature Action celebrates a community coming together for good in their local area to lead a campaign or grassroots action that makes a difference in fighting climate change and protecting the environment. https://smk.org.uk/what-we-do/connect/awards/

Become the complete campaigner in just 3 months! To sign up for the #CampaignCarousel, visit https://smk.org.uk/what-we-do/support/campaign-training/campaign-carousel/#CampaignCarousel

Nominate your favourite campaigning legend for Long Term Achievement Award today! Nominations close 6th Feb. To nominate, visit https://smk.org.uk/what-we-do/connect/awards/

"Actively celebrating a campaign win is an important way to spread the word that changes have happened. Rights aren’t worth anything if people don’t know they have them." -Jack Madden, Shelter https://smk.org.uk/dont-forget-to-sing-when-you-win-the-importance-of-celebrating-in-your-campaigns/

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Campaigners deserve recognition! 💡 Nominate your favourites here for the 2026 SMK National Campaigner Awards: https://forms.office.com/e/NYDnHp2wKw

Want to learn more about SMK's FREE campaigning tools? Visit https://smk.org.uk/what-we-do/support/freecampaigntools/

Best Consumer Rights Campaign celebrates a campaign that successfully challenges poor or unfair consumer practice, or that promotes or strengthens consumer rights and protection. Nominate your favourite 2025 consumer rights campaign at https://smk.org.uk/what-we-do/connect/awards/

Want to increase your campaign’s efficacy? Sign up for the #CampaignCarousel NOW! https://smk.org.uk/what-we-do/support/campaign-training/campaign-carousel/#CampaignCarousel

Who deserves the spotlight? 🌍 Nominate your favourite campaign for the 2026 SMK National Campaigner Awards now: https://forms.office.com/e/NYDnHp2wKw

Read our blog on How To Improve Your Activism here: https://smk.org.uk/how-to-improve-your-activism/

Best Use of Law celebrates a campaign that has successfully used the law to drive change – whether using existing legislation or create new legislation. Nominate your favourite 2025 legal campaign at https://smk.org.uk/what-we-do/connect/awards/

Categories for the 2026 SMK National Campaigner Awards are up! Check them out in our video below. To read more or nominate a campaign, visit https://smk.org.uk/what-we-do/connect/awards/ https://youtu.be/2nHH1q37ZZ8

Today is the LAST DAY you can take the SMK Annual Campaigner and Changemaker Survey! Paid or grassroots, local or national, we want to hear from EVERYONE campaigning for social change! https://forms.office.com/e/M2L9N2HUyZ #SMKCampaignerSurvey

Nominations are now open for the 2026 SMK National Campaigner Awards! Watch our video for everything you need to know. To nominate a campaign/campaigner or read more, visit https://smk.org.uk/what-we-do/connect/awards/ https://youtu.be/Bv7uJVM4ZuE

Ready to sign up for the leading campaign training programme in the UK, the #CampaignCarousel? For the January 2026 semester, visit https://smk.org.uk/what-we-do/support/campaign-training/campaign-carousel/#CampaignCarousel?

We're adding TWO MORE DAYS to fill out the SMK Campaigner and Changemaker Survey! Help us get to 200 responses by Friday, 5th December at 5pm GMT. Share with everyone you know! Remember, you could win a £400 ticket to the Campaigning Forum in April! https://forms.office.com/e/M2L9N2HUyZ

Has YOUR favourite campaigner taken the SMK Annual Campaigner and Changemaker Survey yet? Make sure they do by WEDNESDAY! https://smk.org.uk/what-we-do/champion/campaigner-survey/ #SMKCampaignerSurvey

Want to learn how to change policy? Sign up for the #CampaignCarousel NOW! https://smk.org.uk/what-we-do/support/campaign-training/campaign-carousel/#CampaignCarousel

If you are involved in any sort of social change at a national, regional or local level, we want to hear from you! Take the SMK Annual Campaigner and Changemaker Survey NOW! Only FOUR DAYS LEFT! https://forms.office.com/e/M2L9N2HUyZ #SMKCampaignerSurvey

LAST DAY to apply to be our Operations and Systems Manager! Want to play a key role within SMK in shaping our culture and supporting our staff to carry out their roles to the best of their abilities? Apply here: https://smk.org.uk/get-involved/join-our-team/

Last week to apply to be SMK’s next Operations and Systems Manager! Apply here: https://smk.org.uk/get-involved/join-our-team/

CAMPAIGNING FUNDING ALERT: The Voices from the Frontline fund from Rosa, providing funding to organisations supporting women and girls in the UK, is now open for applications. Find out more here: https://rosauk.org/2025/11/04/applications-open-for-rosas-voices-from-the-frontline-fund-2025/

ATTENTION! Are you involved in activism in the UK? There’s only ONE WEEK LEFT to take the SMK Annual Campaigner and Changemaker Survey! https://forms.office.com/e/M2L9N2HUyZ #SMKCampaignerSurvey

Ready to become the complete campaigner? Sign up for the January start to the #CampaignCarousel now! https://smk.org.uk/what-we-do/support/campaign-training/campaign-carousel/#CampaignCarousel

CAMPAIGNING FUNDING ALERT: Save the Children UK is launching the Young People Climate Fund to provide grants to support climate focused activities. https://www.savethechildren.org.uk/how-you-can-help/emergencies/climate-crisis1/young-people-climate-fund-2025-?mc_cid=055f83b116&mc_eid=ee01f77963

Why take the #SMKCampaignerSurvey? You'll help us gather perspectives of campaigners in order to support and connect, and you ALSO will be able to enter a prize draw for a free place at the Campaigning Forum 14th – 16th April 2026. https://smk.org.uk/what-we-do/champion/campaigner-survey/#SMKCampaignerSurvey?

LAST WEEK to apply to be our Operations and Systems Manager! In this role, you will ensure SMK’s operations are well managed and that the team have the technology, systems and policies needed to run smoothly. Apply here: https://smk.org.uk/get-involved/join-our-team/

CAMPAIGNING RESOURCE ALERT: "Charities Against Hate: How to respond to racism" is a resource from the Directory of Social Change (DSC). Read it here: https://www.dsc.org.uk/publication/charities-against-hate-how-to-respond-to-racism/

REMINDER: The SMK Annual Campaigner and Changemaker Survey is open through Wednesday 3rd December. Results will be shared through our newsletter, on our website, and through our launch events in Spring 2026. https://forms.office.com/e/M2L9N2HUyZ #SMKCampaignerSurvey

CAMPAIGNING RESOURCE ALERT: The Rebel's Notebook by Jasper Huitink is a toolkit that analyses over 1,000 historical social movements to help activists choose the most effective tactics. Check it out here: https://rebelsnotebook.com/

SMK is currently recruiting for Operations and Systems Manager! In this role, you will ensure SMK’s operations are well managed and that the team have the technology, systems and policies needed to run smoothly. Apply here: https://smk.org.uk/get-involved/join-our-team/

TWO WEEKS LEFT to complete the SMK Annual Campaigner and Changemaker Survey! https://forms.office.com/e/M2L9N2HUyZ #SMKCampaignerSurvey

"One of the reasons networks for campaigners are so important is that they reinforce that you’re not alone. Others are working in the same tough space but equally fueled by the sheer determination and passion they have for their cause." https://smk.org.uk/how-to-build-campaigner-networks/

Want to learn these four habits? Visit The Changemaker's Toolkit at https://smk.org.uk/what-we-do/support/freecampaigntools/

The SMK Annual Campaigner and Changemaker Survey raises the voices of the campaigners and changemakers by providing a platform to share their collective views and build connection with one another. Take the survey by 3rd December. https://forms.office.com/e/M2L9N2HUyZ #SMKCampaignerSurvey

CAMPAIGNING PODCAST ALERT: On the latest episode of 100 Campaigns that Changed the World, Steve Tibbett talks to the executive director of Patriotic Millionaires UK. Listen here: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/patriotic-millionaires/id1370426073?i=1000735066393

There’s still time to apply! Are you SMK’s next Operations and Systems Manager? This role involves supporting SMK with governance, human resources, compliance and risk, office admin, IT and information management, and finance. Apply here: https://smk.org.uk/get-involved/join-our-team/

The SMK Annual Campaigner and Changemaker Survey provides insights to support you and other organizations who speak out for the right to campaign as a key part of a healthy democracy. Take the survey by 3rd December. https://forms.office.com/e/M2L9N2HUyZ #SMKCampaignerSurvey

CAMPAIGNING JOB ALERT: London Renters Union are looking for a Campaigns Organiser (£34,912 per annum). Closing date Wed 19 Nov 2025, 10am. Apply here: https://www.charityjob.co.uk/jobs/london-renters-union/campaigns-organiser/1043142

CAMPAIGNING JOB ALERT: Green New Deal Rising are looking for an Organiser (£36,307 - £39,510). Closing date Mon 17 Nov, 9am. Apply here: https://www.gndrising.org/jobs/organiser/ Submit your news to our Community Noticeboard here: https://smk.org.uk/what-we-do/connect/community-noticeboard/

"I can’t be a campaigner – I have not been threatened with arrest. But I have chosen to stand up and speak out at work, in my faith community and on digital and public platforms, to highlight injustice and call people to action and account." https://smk.org.uk/coming-out-of-the-campaigns-closet/

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The SMK Annual Campaigner and Changemaker Survey provides insight and evidence to improve your practice and support your work. Take the survey by 3rd December. https://forms.office.com/e/M2L9N2HUyZ #SMKCampaignerSurvey

We’re hiring! As Operations and Systems Manager, you will ensure SMK’s operations are well managed and that the team has the technology, systems and policies needed to run smoothly. Apply here: https://smk.org.uk/get-involved/join-our-team/

The #SMKCampaignerSurvey is aimed at campaigners, changemakers, advocates and activists across the UK. If you are involved in any sort of social change at a national, regional or local level, we want to hear from you. https://forms.office.com/e/M2L9N2HUyZ#SMKCampaignerSurvey

Each year, we ask campaigners and changemakers—paid and grassroots alike—to complete the #SMKCampaignerSurvey The questions cover the current environment, your experience in 2025, changing campaigning tactics, and thoughts on the year ahead. https://forms.office.com/e/M2L9N2HUyZ#SMKCampaignerSurvey

Want to improve your organisation's or campaign's #TheoryOfChange? Sign up for 2 part #DeepDive on 12th and 26th Nov, facilitated by James Noble. https://smk.org.uk/what-we-do/deep-dive-theory-of-change-a-framework-for-effective-social-change-nov-2025/