BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//CiviCRM//NONSGML CiviEvent iCal//EN X-WR-TIMEZONE:Europe/London METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Europe/London BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST DTSTART:20261007T110000 END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT UID:CiviCRM_EventID_915_6252662d4245b83d55c1b55103423806@www.vonne.org.uk SUMMARY:Small Charity\, Big Voice: A Practical Guide to Po licy Influence X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

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Small an d local charities often hold detailed\, current kn owledge that larger organisations simply can't mat ch. That's exactly the kind of evidence policy mak ers need to make informed decisions. But with limi ted time and no dedicated policy expertise\, many small charities never get the chance to use it. 

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Join charity consultant Sue Brown of Sue Brown Connects< /a> - who brings over 30 years' experience leading policy\, strategy\, and influence across the sect or - for a practical\, no-jargon session on gettin g started with policy influence\, whatever your ex perience level. 

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In this webinar\, you'll lea rn how to: 

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  • Build a strong case using data\, evidence\, stories\, and practical demonstrations  
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    Who should attend: Trustees\, staff\, and volunteers at small or local charities with little or no policy experience. No prior knowledge needed. 

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    Wh at you'll get:  We'll share Sue's free Policy Change Worksheet wi th everyone and there will be a chance to ask Sue questions as part of the session. 

    DESCRIPTION:\n \n \n \n Small and local charities often hold d etailed\, current knowledge that larger organisati ons simply can't match. That's exactly the kind of evidence policy makers need to make informed deci sions. But with limited time and no dedicated poli cy expertise\, many small charities never get the chance to use it. \n \n \n \n Join charity consult ant Sue Brown of Sue Brown Connects (https://www.s bconnects.co.uk/) - who brings over 30 years' expe rience leading policy\, strategy\, and influence a cross the sector - for a practical\, no-jargon ses sion on getting started with policy influence\, wh atever your experience level. \n \n \n \n In this  webinar\, you'll learn how to: \n \n \n \n \n Get clear on exactly what policy change you want to s ee\, and why \n \n \n \n Identify potential allie s and build coalitions\, locally or nationally \n \n \n \n Anticipate and prepare for opposition \n \n \n \n Build a strong case using data\, eviden ce\, stories\, and practical demonstrations \n \n \n \n Work out who actually holds the power to ma ke your change happen \n \n \n \n Choose the righ t tactics - from council meetings to consultation responses to media coverage \n \n \n Who should at tend: Trustees\, staff\, and volunteers at small o r local charities with little or no policy experie nce. No prior knowledge needed. \n \n \n \n What y ou'll get: We'll share Sue's free Policy Change Wo rksheet with everyone and there will be a chance t o ask Sue questions as part of the session. \n \n CATEGORIES:Workshop CALSCALE:GREGORIAN DTSTAMP;TZID=Europe/London:20261007T110000 DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261007T110000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261007T120000 LOCATION:Online\n United Kingdom\n URL:https://www.vonne.org.uk/civicrm/event/info?reset=1&id=915 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR