Policy, unstuck
About UsCommunications consultancy for those who work on policy change.
Policies get stuck in legislation, in unproductive and circular debates, and during implementation, hindering the progress on many vital issues. Most good policy ideas never make it to the desk of a decision maker.
We work with organisations that inform and advocate for regional, national, or international policy change. We help think tanks, NGOs and foundations navigate the complexities of policy narratives, and shape the policies of tomorrow.
Foreign policy work
We secure national buy-in to international policy treaties, design foreign policy media titles, and position think tanks.
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People are the drivers of change within their teams and organisations. When they {COMMUNICATE TO PERSUADE}, they are able to shape their industries and get policy unstuck.
But it’s hard to transform institutions when they’ve been around for so long. Equipping individuals – researchers, advocates, campaigners, leaders – with the skills they need, is key to this change.
At any stage of your career, we provide you with the support that you need to develop your skills, grow your network and personal brand, so that you can effectively shape the policy narratives you care about.
This includes policy communications {TRAINING} for mid-career professionals, executive positioning for those in leadership roles, and {CHALLENGES} for all of us to improve policy comms.
Organisations
If we are to change the institutions of society, we need to consider our approach. Defining our theory of change, the role communications plays in it, and what kind of team we need to build to deliver it is crucial.
We help clients focus their resources and communications on {IMPACT} by shaping their long-term brand vision, developing organisational and communications strategies, and establishing their positioning in the respective policy field.
Conversations
Policies often get stuck in unproductive debates, from the energy transition, to obesity, to consumption of meat… these polarising conversations stop us focusing on, and achieving, solutions.
We find workarounds. We help our clients create {POLICY CAMPAIGNS} that shape debates, build public constituencies and coalitions for change, and create the political capital for politicians to act.
Capacity is often limited – we’ve been there. Our consultants work as part of your {COMMS TEAMS}, providing day-to-day support wherever it is needed: messaging, design, digital, you name it.
Development & aid policy
We rebrand global NGOs, building broader political constituencies of human rights advocates, and drive climate adaptation investment.
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