Activism: Decide on dates and timings
Step 4: Decide on dates and timings
1. Decide which dates would be the best times to campaign?
For example:
If you want to stop
cuts
Cuts are when there is less money to pay for things like clubs and support.
to services, the best time to carry out your
campaign
A campaign is when people work together to try to change something.
would be before the
council
A council is also called a local authority. They are a group of people who make decisions about some of the things in the area where you live. These include: schools, social care (support for people), parks and dustbin collection.
makes a decision on money.
So you could organise a disability discussion event with invited local election An election is when people choose who should be in charge of something. This could be in charge of a group, an area, or the country. People choose by voting. The person with the most votes wins. candidates before a local or government election.
Election candidates are people who want you to
vote
People vote in an election. In elections for councillors or MPs, you vote by putting a cross next to the name of the person you want to choose. In less formal elections, like in a small group, you might vote by putting your hand up. The person with the most votes wins.
for them so they can work for you in local government or
parliament
Parliament is a group of people who make laws and check what the government is doing.
.
2. Decide when you need to meet your goals
To keep a check on how your campaign is going, set yourself:
- A 1 month goal
- A 3 month goal
- A 6 month goal
- A 9 month goal
- A 12 month goal
Use these pages to help you
Download, print out and write down your ideas on these pages:
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Last update made: 13.02.2023