Key Contacts: If you have a question about campaigning or activism, contact Sophie, the Activism Programme Coordinator at sophie.l.birch@durham.ac.uk
Reach out to your Officers: President / Education / Community / All your Officers
New Activists
If you’re new to campaigning and don’t know where to start, here are a few useful starting points:
Campaign support
Running a campaign and need support?
- Book in a planning session with the activism programme coordinator for campaign guidance and advice - book here or email sophie.l.birch@durham.ac.uk.
- Discuss what support you need with your campaign and organise regular check-in meetings.
Campaigns training
Here are the training sessions currently on offer. If you would like to book one of these sessions email sophie.l.birch@durham.ac.uk.
- Understanding a problem - delve into the causes and effects of a problem and dissect it into smaller, more manageable issues that you can tackle.
- Understanding power - identify who has the power to create change and understand how to harness power to achieve your campaign goals.
- Understanding tactics - learn how to choose the right tactics to achieve your campaign aims.
Campaign fund
Funding projects and campaigns that tackle the issues that hold students back, represent student interests and create positive change.
Get more info and apply using this link.
Resource Library
We have lots of resources to help you with your campaigning journey. Resources include:
- Planning your campaign
- Launching your campaign
- Planning a protest
- External resources
- External training
- Volunteering/campaigning in Durham
Visit our resource library
Campaign Materials
At Durham SU, we have campaigning materials available for activist groups to use. Current equipment available includes:
- Acrylic paint
- Paint brushes
- Bed sheets
- Fabric pens
- T-shirts
If you would like to use these resources, please email sophie.l.birch@durham.ac.uk to arrange collection or book a session to create campaigning materials e.g. placards.