Our most recent annual report is now available to read online. See how we connected, informed and supported campaigners in 2008/2009 through the Annual Reports section of our website.

The Office of the Third Sector has withdrawn its £750,000 Campaigning Research Programme, just weeks after it promised the funding to 32 grassroots campaigning groups.

The OTS announced last Friday (13th November) that it had decided to divert the funding into its Hardship Fund. A campaign against the decision has been started up, and you can join in the debate through Twitter, using the search term '#otscampaign’. The OTS has admitted that the decision breached the principles of the Compact, which is an agreement between the public and voluntary sectors about how they work together.

You can also sign the petition at NCVO’s Louder website.

You can read more about the issue on the Third Sector website and read the Directory of Social Change's analysis here.

On October 7th 2009 SMK's 2009 Award Winners went to meet SMK Patron Rt. Hon Gordon Brown PM at 10 Downing Street. They met with the Prime Minister and were then given a special tour of Downing Street. To see photos of the trip click here.

The winners and finalists of the SMK Campaigner Awards 2009 were announced yesterday at a ceremony hosted by Channel 4 Newscaster and Patron of SMK, Jon Snow. Awards were presented by: Shami Chakrabarti, Director of Liberty; Tony Juniper, former Director of Friends of the Earth; and Terry Waite CBE, humanitarian and former envoy for the Church of England. 

12 awards were presented to exciting and emerging campaigners working on a diverse range of issues. Read the press release and visit the SMK Campaigner Awards 2009 section of our website to find out more about the winners and finalists.

Our annual search for emerging, talented campaigners culminates on Wednesday 16th September at a special awards ceremony hosted by Jon Snow, Channel 4 Newscaster and Patron of SMK.

Awards will be presented by Shami Chakrabarti (Director of Liberty), Tony Juniper (renowned environmental campaigner and former Director of Friends of the Earth) and Terry Waite CBE (humaintarian and former envoy for the Church of England).

We will be presenting awards to 12 campaigners from the UK and abroad who are tackling a diverse range of social, cultural and environmental injustices and inequalities.

Press enquiries: Please contact Harmit Kambo, SMK's Communications Manager on 020 7700 8128/07780 994 204.