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What are the pressure points that will influence the new Labour government, and how should not-for-profits adapt their outreach? Off the back of Labour’s first in-government party conference in over 14 years,   Jon Date and Katie Dominy from d:ga’s Advocacy & Campaigns Team have put together their insights and top tips on how NGOs can navigate this new political landscape and push for positive policy change 👇 #comms4good #advocacy #campaigns #ukpolitics

What were the key takeaways for our sector from the Labour Conference this week? And what do they mean for campaigners and advocates working on addressing global social and environmental challenges? Our Managing Director, Jon Date, shares his reflections from his time in Liverpool over the past few days. https://lnkd.in/e_JM8w-z

At di:ga we love using workshops to help clients unpick some of their communications challenges. Over the past year we have run several workshops for clients covering everything from how to balance your advocacy and media approach, to brand positioning and how to make use of your digital channels. Get in touch if you want to find out more.

Big Tech needs to be regulated to protect our democracy from digital threats. It’s great to see courts in both Europe and the US starting to rule in favour of greater regulation this week. We've worked with Luminate, Reset, AWO, Open Rights Group, Maria Ressa, the Nobel Peace Centre and People vs Big Tech on issues around responsible tech and tech regulation. 📩 Message us if you’d like to find out more about how we could help you. https://lnkd.in/dcdwW5mi

Last week was pretty busy for the di:ga team! 🎉 We worked on 3 major report launches covering gender equality with Equal Measures 2030, transition minerals for Publish What You Pay, and air quality data with Our Common Air. We secured global media coverage in outlets including The Guardian, CNBC Africa, Business Standard and POLITICO. di:ga specialises in tailoring the digital, media, advocacy and campaigning tools you need to get your message across. If you work in the gender, climate or human rights spaces and would like our help, we’d love to chat! https://lnkd.in/drbvUJ-3 #comms4good #genderequality #energytransition #climateaction #digital #media #advocacy #campaigns

Wonderful to see a recent paper we worked on with Mercy Corps referenced in Simon Mundy's column last Friday. The next few months will define the future of international climate finance. At COP29, countries will try and settle on a new 'collective' goal for climate finance flows from developed to developing countries. The shortfall is vast. By 2030, developing countries apart from China will need to spend $2.4 trillion a year – around 2% of global GDP – just on tackling climate change. That’s four times what is currently being spent. To ensure a strong 'New Collective Quantified Goal', negotiating groups will need to overcome a series of thorny hurdles. Political will and readiness to cooperate will be key to success. But in the end, financing the green transition and supporting lower income countries adapt and cope with climate impacts is in all our interests. https://lnkd.in/dhrSD97f

A great comms opportunity at an impactful organisation. Medical Aid for Palestinians (MAP)'s work is as crucial now as it's ever been. #comms4good #aid #humanitarian #healthcare

This week, we helped launch a new report from The University of Sheffield's Audit Reform Lab on Birmingham City Council’s financial collapse. We drafted messaging and pitched the report to the media, securing coverage in more than twenty outlets - including on the front page of the Financial Times 🎉 In 2023, Birmingham (Europe’s largest local authority) effectively declared itself bankrupt, selling £750 million of assets and cutting public services spending by £300 million. The Audit Reform Lab reveal a catalogue of problems and errors in the run-up to and following the collapse: the Council’s financial problems were misdiagnosed; auditors did not sign off accounts; there was an ambiguity about if and how key numbers were confirmed; and the financial measures imposed on the Council by central government were highly damaging. As Dr James Brackley rightly says: “Ordinary people in Birmingham are not to blame, yet they are the ones paying the price through proposed council tax rises and cuts to vital public services.” The report calls for an independent inquiry into the Council’s collapse and for Whitehall to move quickly to redraw its financial intervention, which could help prevent tens of millions of pounds of cuts and tax rises. Congrats to report authors James and Professor Adam Leaver for all their hard work on this research. https://lnkd.in/enftWt98  #comms4good #audit #auditreform #birmingham #transparency #accountability

This post from Kirsty McNeill MP - a minister in the new UK government - is worth a read. She shares tips on how to prepare for a meeting with a Minister 👇

This week has seen more polls narrow in Kamala Harris's favour. Her campaign is off to a strong start—not least in her public appearances 🇺🇸📢 Whether you're a presidential candidate or not, successful speeches and media interviews repeat the same elements: - Pauses: adding emphasis and drama to key lines. They help speakers control their pace and rhythm - Memorable soundbites: keeping audiences engaged, cutting through distractions, and giving a single appearance longevity. 'I know Donald Trump's type’ has been clipped and reused by broadcasters around the world, for days after Harris's speech - Personalisation: successful speakers make sure they understand their audience, so they can adapt what they say to their interests and concerns - Bridging: not just about avoiding difficult questions, but linking thoughts and helping audience follow a conversation or argument - Rule of 3: using three statements for each point to give speeches structure and punch. Our media training covers public speaking as well as broadcast interviews. Get in touch if you'd like to know more: [email protected] #communications #campaigning #mediatraining #publicspeaking