Organisations across the civil society, public sector and corporate sectors are increasingly recognising the power of providing a platform for people with lived experience to make their communications and campaigning more authentic, persuasive and accountable. But while the case for empowering and centring people with lived experience is clear, many organisations still struggle with how to do it well, meaningfully, and responsibly. We recently wrote about this challenge here.
Our series of live sessions will explore this challenge, with insights from leading advocacy experts.
We’ll look at how to shift communications from speaking for people to creating platforms to empower people to speak for themselves and why this shift leads to deeper connection, stronger advocacy, and better outcomes.
You’ll discover practical insights on developing a best practice approach to advocacy communications and the positive impact it can have on your communications and campaigning.
Session #1
Forster Director, Peter Gilheany, will be in conversation with Karina Graham. She is the Women’s Involvement Lead at Pause, a UK charity that works to improve the lives of women who have had more than one child removed from their care, was herself supported by Pause and is an expert by Experience for the Department for Education’s National Practice Group.
14 April | Online | 11-11.50am (BST) | 12-12.50pm (CEST)
Save your spot and sign up to receive insights here.
SESSION #2
Join our Q&A with Kafia Omar, Advocacy and Communications Manager for Action For Humanity/Syria Relief, a global NGO delivering life-saving assistance across 14 countries. Her work centres on Syria, shaping policy influence and ensuring the voices of conflict-affected communities are heard at the highest level.
9 June | Online | 11-11.50am (BST) | 12-12.50pm (CEST)
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What to expect
- What meaningful involvement really looks like
- How organisations can avoid tokenism and create genuine influence
- How people with lived experience can strengthen advocacy, storytelling and public engagement
- Practical advice for professionals who want to involve minoritised communities and people but don’t know where to start
- An open Q&A with the audience