Ahead of the upcoming general election on July 4th, the National Council for Voluntary Organisations (NCVO) have compiled in-depth guidance for charities to prepare and ensure our voices are heard. As part of this, NCVO have launched The Voluntary Sector Manifesto, which sets out a "vision for change, created by the sector, for the sector" (NCVO).
The manifesto has been created with the collective input of NCVO and ACEVO's 17,000 members. NCVO are encouraging all charities and voluntary organisations to make use of the manifesto as a tool to start conversations with political parties and inform your campaigning.
The manifesto aims to harness a collective vision, as well as reiterating what the sector needs from a future government to tackle some of societies biggest issues. It may provide a useful starting point for all Third Sector organisations advocating for change in the lead up to the election and beyond. The full manifesto can be found here.
NCVO have also published free, detailed guidance on political campaigning for charities - click here.
Further resources:
Local law firm, Stone King, have published a recorded Q&A on Charity and Election Law for Campaign Charities - click here to watch.
Lloyds Bank Foundation have released an in-depth guide for small and local charities preparing for a general election - click here to read the PDF.
The Directory of Social Change's Director of Policy and Research has published a blog with key dates and information for charities to be aware of in the lead up to the election - click here to read.
The Charity Commission has published new guidance for charities on campaigning during an election - click here.
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