1. training@amnesty.org.uk

2. General Election & Lobbying Skills Provide an introduction to Amnesty’s General Election strategy. Understand how to operate under the Lobbying Act. Build the skills and understanding needed to lobby effectively. Training Objectives

3. General Election Overview May 7 th 2015 Aim of GE strategy Challenging environment New MPs?

4. General Election Overview Consistency! Human Rights Home and Abroad Champions Champions?

5. General Election Overview Stop Torture Needs to remain a government priority Human Rights Act We need to protect the Human Rights Act

6. General Election Overview Why get involved To show politicians our inspiring, country wide, active social movement that stands up for human rights Supportive MPs Human rights on the agenda

7. General Election Overview How to get involved?

8. Lobbying Act Don’t stop campaigning Transparency and expenditure limits Materials Only some campaigns are covered Impartiality What is our view on this legislation? For more info - http://www.amnesty.org.uk/sites/default/files/lobby_act_pdf.pdf http://www.amnesty.org.uk/sites/default/files/lobby_act_pdf.pdf

9. Activity: What can your group do? How can you engage politicians locally? What activities could you do? 5 actions your group agrees to do.

10. Get to know the issues Our human rights are under attack at home and abroad. Together we must protect them. In the UK, plans to scrap the Human Rights Act are threatening our fundamental freedoms. Despite a global ban, three quarters of the world’s governments still use torture and continue to deny it. The next UK government must defend human rights both here and beyond our borders. As candidates across the country stand for election in 2015, what will you stand for?

11. Stop Torture

12. What can Parliament do? Stop torture needs to remain a government priority PPCs can Write to one of the torture cases Hold a stop torture logo If elected press next UK government to prioritise torture prevention

13. The Human Rights Act

14. Why it works?

15. Activity: Get to know the issues

16. Lobbying Skills 5 top tips for lobbying! 1.Prepare – know who you are talking to 2.Prepare – know what you want to talk about 3.Prepare – know what you want them to do 4.Be polite and stay positive! 5.The start of a fruitful relationship?

17. Activity: Time to lobby! Prepare to Lobby your PPC

18. Always be prepared!

19. Elevator Pitch The Three C’s Concise Compelling Customised Always follow up.

20. Activity: Elevator Pitch What should you include? 1.Who are we? 2.What do we do? What do we care about? 3. What do we want them to do?

21. What you can do now? Go to amnesty.org.uk/election Order pledge cards, posters and placards from TFS Arrange a meeting with your PPC’s Start planning and taking action. Feedback! Email lobbyfeedback@amnesty.org.uk lobbyfeedback@amnesty.org.uk