What is campaigning?
What is campaigning?
Campaigning means speaking up about something you care about. It is a way to ask for change.
When we campaign we are telling everyone the problems we want to fix and give people who can change things the ideas to solve them.
You might campaign because you think something is unfair and you want to change this.
You can campaign by yourself or with other people.
There are many ways of campaigning – by joining a protest, signing a petition or writing to your
member of parliament
A Member of Parliament (MP) is a person who speaks up about what people in their area need. People in each area choose their MP by voting for them.
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Campaigning can only focus on one action at a time for example Healthcare.
It’s important to not campaign on too many things at once because this can complicate things.
Mencap campaigns to make life better for people with learning disabilities.
Mencap wants to make sure everyone is treated fairly.
You can find out about Mencap's campaigns on our
website
A website is a page you can go to on the internet like Google or YouTube.
at https://www.mencap.org.uk/what-we-do/campaigning
This Easy Read Easy Read is a way of making written information easier to understand. Pictures are usually added next to the writing. was first published in August 2026.
Last updated 27/08/2026.