Shelter’s new campaigns and organising training programme

We're creating a new training programme to support communities to campaign for everyone's right to a safe home, and we need your help.

Our Community Organisers' and Digital Team are working together to develop the Housing Action Academy. If you’re interested in expanding your campaigning skills and knowledge, we would love to know what you’re keen to learn more about, and how.

Please complete this short (5-10 mins) survey to provide us with valuable insights that ensure we create something truly useful for you. Thank you for your participation.

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* What skills and knowledge would you like to develop?

We're creating a training programme on all the different skills, knowledge and tactics you might need to campaign for change. But we would love to know what interests you the most.

Select all that apply:

Introduction to Campaigning

Introduction to Community Organising

Planning a Campaign Strategy and Tactics

How to Influence Government

Storytelling

Street Campaigning

Supporting your Campaign with Local Media

The Power of Social Media in Campaigning

Social Media for Beginners

Recruitment & Retention in grassroots groups & unions

Planning and Delivering Inclusive Online Meetings

Expressions of Power - Power Mapping and Building

Planning a Listening Campaign

Negotiation Skills

House Meetings – Bringing Communities Together

Understanding power in campaigning

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* Are there any other areas of training you’d like Shelter to offer in future?

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* How you like to take part in training

We’re asking these questions to understand the best ways we can offer campaigns training and resources.

I prefer to join online training

I like going to training events in person (COVID permitting)

Self-study (studying on your own at home)

Other (please specify)

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* What is the best way for you to learn something new?

Reading about it

Listening to someone explain it

Watching someone do it

Practicing with others in a group

Other (please specify)

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* When do you have the most time to learn something new?

Week-days

Weekends

Morning

Afternoon

Evening

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* Do you use any of the below to share information or resources with people you know?

Twitter

Facebook

Instagram

Linked In

Online forums

Other (please specify)

None of the above

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* If you’ve ever received campaign training what resources or organisations did you use?

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* Do you ever download campaigning and/or organising resources from the internet?

Yes [if possible please provide example of the types of resources]

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* Do you ever print out materials you find online?

Yes

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* Are there any barriers or considerations that might stop you from taking part in training either on Zoom or in person?

Time of day - evening it better

Time of day - daytime is better

Internet access

Device access (e.g. lack of laptop or phone etc.)

Lack of suitable environment to join a video call

Access to childcare

Being able to access resources in my own language.

Other (please specify)

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* Understanding your housing situation

We would like to know a little bit more about you and your housing situation. This is because we will be arranging a small number of follow up conversation and we want to ensure we are talking to a diverse group of people.

Would you be interested in Shelter arranging a phone or Zoom call with you to discuss this training program in more detail?

Yes

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* Which of the following best describes your housing situation?

I rent from a private landlord or letting agent

I rent from the council or a housing association

I live in temporary accommodation (whilst the council finds me a place to live)

I am living informally with friends or family i.e. sofa surfing

I am sleeping on the streets/rough sleeping

I am a homeowner

Prefer not to say

Other (please specify)

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* Have you been helped by Shelter before, through our services?

Yes

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* Do you currently campaign in your local area, for example, are you part of a renters’ union or local group?

Yes

Shelter’s new campaigns and organising training programme

Question Title

* What skills and knowledge would you like to develop?

We're creating a training programme on all the different skills, knowledge and tactics you might need to campaign for change. But we would love to know what interests you the most.

Select all that apply:

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* Are there any other areas of training you’d like Shelter to offer in future?

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* How you like to take part in training

We’re asking these questions to understand the best ways we can offer campaigns training and resources.

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* What is the best way for you to learn something new?

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* When do you have the most time to learn something new?

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* Do you use any of the below to share information or resources with people you know?

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* If you’ve ever received campaign training what resources or organisations did you use?

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* Do you ever download campaigning and/or organising resources from the internet?

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* Do you ever print out materials you find online?

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* Are there any barriers or considerations that might stop you from taking part in training either on Zoom or in person?

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* Which of the following best describes your housing situation?

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* Have you been helped by Shelter before, through our services?

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* Do you currently campaign in your local area, for example, are you part of a renters’ union or local group?

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* Would you like to help us pilot the trainings when they’re ready? They will be on Zoom, which we can support you to use.

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* Please tell us your first name

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* Is there anything else you’d like to say?

Shelter’s new campaigns and organising training programme

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* What skills and knowledge would you like to develop? We're creating a training programme on all the different skills, knowledge and tactics you might need to campaign for change. But we would love to know what interests you the most. Select all that apply:

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* Are there any other areas of training you’d like Shelter to offer in future?

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* How you like to take part in training We’re asking these questions to understand the best ways we can offer campaigns training and resources.

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* What is the best way for you to learn something new?

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* When do you have the most time to learn something new?

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* Do you use any of the below to share information or resources with people you know?

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* If you’ve ever received campaign training what resources or organisations did you use?

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* Do you ever download campaigning and/or organising resources from the internet?

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* Do you ever print out materials you find online?

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* Are there any barriers or considerations that might stop you from taking part in training either on Zoom or in person?

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* Which of the following best describes your housing situation?

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* Have you been helped by Shelter before, through our services?

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* Do you currently campaign in your local area, for example, are you part of a renters’ union or local group?

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* Would you like to help us pilot the trainings when they’re ready? They will be on Zoom, which we can support you to use.

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* Please tell us your first name

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* Is there anything else you’d like to say?

* What skills and knowledge would you like to develop?

We're creating a training programme on all the different skills, knowledge and tactics you might need to campaign for change. But we would love to know what interests you the most.

Select all that apply:

* How you like to take part in training

We’re asking these questions to understand the best ways we can offer campaigns training and resources.