Campaign Management Group

Through successful campaigning CPRE has been influencing policy and raising awareness about countryside issues ever since it was founded in 1926. The chance to make a real difference is what originally attracted me to join CPRE. I am therefore delighted to be involved with establishing the Campaign Management Group (CMG).

For an organisation like CPRE, campaigning can encompass everything from seeking a change in national legislation to responding to a local planning application. With a large number of campaigning groups seeking the ear of decision-makers, the campaigning arena can be fi ercely competitive. To run a successful campaign we need to have clear objectives, be knowledgeable of the facts, well organised and media savvy.

CPRE enjoys enormous publicity at the national level and we need to make the most of this publicity as well as the support on offer from National Offi ce in order to deliver successful campaigns at local level. The CMG will be responsible for managing campaigns that are not covered within the remit of the PRG or TCG. In particular it will:

• Assess the relevance of national CPRE campaigns to Hampshire and prioritise them.
• Identify local 'hot spots' to bring a campaign to life at local level.
• Identify resources and skills required to implement a campaign.
• Identify the institutions and individuals who will decide the outcome of the campaign.
• Develop a campaign plan.
• Seek volunteers to help deliver the campaign to a successful outcome.

It is expected that this group will be very 'ad-hoc' and most of the work will be done by sub-groups working on a particular campaign.

Campaigns for 2009 include:

• Litter initiative, please see our litter campaign pages for more information.
• Light Pollution campaign, please see the 'night blight' campaign articles for more information.

Please check out our volunteer page for other forthcoming opportunities. Alternatively, if you would like to know more about how you can contribute to campaigning, please contact Branch Office on 01962 843655 or email cmg@cprehampshire.org.uk.

Caroline Ford, CMG Chairman

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CPRE Hampshire
May 2009

Notes to editors

CPRE Hampshire strives to promote the beauty, tranquility and diversity of the countryside of Hampshire by the sustainable use of land and other resources in town and country, and encouraging the biodiversity and well-being of rural communities.

For information on CPRE, please contact:
Becky French or Pam Mason, CPRE Hampshire
Tel: 01962 843655
Email:admin@cprehampshire.org.uk

For all media enquiries, please contact:
Keren Burney, media & communications officer, CPRE Hampshire
Tel: 01730 894123   Mobile: 07876 780065
Email: kburney000@aol.com

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