Plan to Win

The Coalition are back at the helm in federal politics and definitely making their presence felt! Since the election they have started rolling out a harmful agenda across a range of issues many of us have fought for years to progress. How has this changed the context for campaigning? How do campaigners need to adjust […]

Join Holly Hammond of Plan to Win and the New Tactics in Human Rights online community for a conversation on Media Tactics for Social Change from September 16 to 20. Communicating with people is central to creating social change and defending human rights. The media can be a conduit for that communication - allowing us […]

The Melbourne Campaigners’ Network is pleased to welcome our first interstate sibling - the Brisbane Campaigners’ Network. Just like MCN the Brisbane Campaigners’ Network will be a regular gathering for campaigners, activists and organisers to discuss ideas, exchange resources and discover new approaches to social change. BCN is hosted by the Centre for Social Change at […]

This June I had an amazing opportunity to be part of building the power and momentum of the global climate movement. I spent a fortnight in Istanbul working on 350.org’s Global Power Shift which gathered 500 climate activists from over 130 countries. The fortnight really translated into months of preparation and a few weeks of recovery! It’s […]

Global Power Shift has been a significant part of Plan to Win’s work this year. Stay tuned for an update from Holly Hammond about her involvement in training campaigners at GPS - and come along on 25 July for a report-back by Melbourne participants. Here, Brisbane-based activist Simon Copland shares his own wrap-up of a big […]

A report-back from Melbourne participants in 350.org’s Global Power Shift in Istanbul in June. 500 grassroots activists and leaders from around the world met over six days to prepare for the next phase of the global climate movement. Lucy Manne, Katie Higgins and Holly Hammond will share: Their key lessons about campaigning from training sessions […]

Last month’s Melbourne Campaigners’ Network was held on a grim rainy night but it was totally heartwarming! We shared stories of success – big or small, recent or distant. Activists are often so focused on problems. We’re used to battle and struggle. Unfortunately many of us have experienced defeat. Even when we do win it […]

Kyinzom Dhongdue from Australian Tibet Council shares the story of a recent campaign win and the lessons that can be taken from it. On 16 April, a prime time news program on Australian TV broke the story on the country’s oldest university cancelling a talk by the Dalai Lama. Within a week, the University of […]

Plan to Win has launched a new project to promote the health and wellbeing of activists - Plan to Thrive. Plan to Thrive is a multi-author blog featuring articles, interviews, reviews and tips from contributors around the world.   The first content on the blog is a taste of what’s to come: An interview with […]

For our end-of-May event we’ll be focussing on all the good stuff - it’s the perfect pre-election morale boost! We’ll share stories of recent Australian campaign wins and significant wins from social movement history. We’ll be looking at how campaigners can use stories and experiences of success to build momentum, maintain morale, attract active supporters, […]