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The Communication Initiative
After nearly 28 years, The Communication Initiative (The CI) Global is entering a new chapter. Following a period of transition, the global website has been transferred to the University of the Witwatersrand (Wits) in South Africa, where it will be administered by the Social and Behaviour Change Communication Division. Wits' commitment to social change and justice makes it a trusted steward for The CI's legacy and future.
 
Co-founder Victoria Martin is pleased to see this work continue under Wits' leadership. Victoria knows that co-founder Warren Feek (1953–2024) would have felt deep pride in The CI Global's Africa-led direction.
 
We honour the team and partners who sustained The CI for decades. Meanwhile, La Iniciativa de Comunicación (CILA) continues independently at lainiciativadecomunicacion.com and is linked with The CI Global site.
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Sheila McKechnie Foundation Awards

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The Sheila McKechnie Awards, created to help those fighting for social, economic, and environmental change to develop their campaigning skills, invites applications from people campaigning to make a positive change in society. The Sheila McKechnie Foundation Award Winners receive a bespoke training and development support package delivered over six months to help award winners build their skills and knowledge to become more effective campaigners. This includes: one to one coaching from an expert campaigner, advice on how to secure media coverage, development of a campaign strategy, ideas to boost the campaign profile, and tips on how to influence politicians. There are a total of 9 awards, 1 of which is for international campaigners (in 80 eligible countries), the remainder for campaigners across the United Kingdom (UK). The Foundation believes that campaigning for change is an important part of a healthy democracy.

 

The following is a list of the UK-based awards:

 

  • Consumer Action
  • Environment  
  • Local Campaigner
  • London Social Justice 
  • Take Action (for campaigners aged 60+) 
  • Social and Economic Justice
  • Shout Out (14-18 years old)
  • Transport


International awards include the following:
 

  • International Campaigner

Application Info

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Source

Email from Clare Parry to The Communication Initiative on May 25 2011.