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Clinks is holding three free online seminars around influencing policy, which are open to voluntary organisation interested in developing their work in this area.
Influencing policy: An introduction and Clinks’ approach
Nicola Drinkwater, Policy Manager, Clinks
14 January, 2pm – 3.30pm, online, freeInfluencing policy: Unlock’s landmark challenge to the government’s criminal records disclosure regime
Christopher Stacey, Co-Director, Unlock
21 January, 2pm – 3.30pm, online, freeInfluencing policy: The role of influencing in Prison Reform Trust’s work
Mark Day, Head of Policy and Communications, Prison Reform Trust
3 February, 10am – 11.30am, online, freeThe seminars are suitable for voluntary organisations with an interest in influencing policy – from those who are just starting on their influencing journey, to those that have a lot of experience who might want to pick up something new. They are designed to:
- Give an overview of what policy influencing is
- Hear about other organisations’ approaches to influencing policy
- Generate ideas about how to incorporate policy influencing into your own work.
The seminars are stand-alone events, delivered as part of the Stronger voice project. As part of the project, we will also be delivering a new training programme running in 2021- 2022 to further support organisations to understand the process of policy influencing, and how to increase influence and policy change.