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Charities & the 2017 General
Election Research
Campaign Collective and Sapio
Research
About us
• Campaign Collective is a social enterprise
– and a marketing agency – specialising in
helping charities and campaigners with
their communications
• Research conducted by Sapio Research
from 21-26 April 2017 among 67 charities
and not-for-profits
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Who responded?
• 67 individuals
– 53% from charities
– 39% from other non-
profits
– 5% from social
enterprises and 3% from
NGOs
• 46% UK-wide in
operation
– 34% mainly England
– 9% mainly Scotland
– 7% mainly Wales
3
Manager
Operational
Director and above
Volunteer
All figures © Campaign Collective and Sapio Research, April 2017
How important do you think the 2017
General Election will be to your
organisation?
4All figures © Campaign Collective and Sapio Research, April 2017
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
Extremely important
Very important`
Somewhat important
Not that important
Not important at all
In 2015 previous research
indicated this figure was less
than half
How prepared is your organisation for
the General Election?
5
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
Extremely prepared Very prepared Somewhat prepared Not that prepared Not prepared at all
All figures © Campaign Collective and Sapio Research, April 2017
Will your organisation campaign on
issues during the General Election?
6
Yes, definitely
Yes, probably
No
Not sure
All figures © Campaign Collective and Sapio Research, April 2017
Do you understand what the restrictions
imposed by the Lobbying Act mean for
your organisation?
7
Yes, completely
Yes, somewhat
No, not really
No, not at all
All figures © Campaign Collective and Sapio Research, April 2017
Among directors of charities this
increased to 42% somewhat aware, but
32% of this senior group did not
understand the restrctions
More information
For advice on the Lobbying Act and
campaigning during the General Election
visit:
https://campaigncollective.org/general-
election-2017-advice-for-charities-and-
campaigners/
Tweet @CampaignsUK or @si_francis
#LobbyingAct #GE2015
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  • 1. Charities & the 2017 General Election Research Campaign Collective and Sapio Research
  • 2. About us • Campaign Collective is a social enterprise – and a marketing agency – specialising in helping charities and campaigners with their communications • Research conducted by Sapio Research from 21-26 April 2017 among 67 charities and not-for-profits 2
  • 3. Who responded? • 67 individuals – 53% from charities – 39% from other non- profits – 5% from social enterprises and 3% from NGOs • 46% UK-wide in operation – 34% mainly England – 9% mainly Scotland – 7% mainly Wales 3 Manager Operational Director and above Volunteer All figures © Campaign Collective and Sapio Research, April 2017
  • 4. How important do you think the 2017 General Election will be to your organisation? 4All figures © Campaign Collective and Sapio Research, April 2017 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% Extremely important Very important` Somewhat important Not that important Not important at all In 2015 previous research indicated this figure was less than half
  • 5. How prepared is your organisation for the General Election? 5 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% Extremely prepared Very prepared Somewhat prepared Not that prepared Not prepared at all All figures © Campaign Collective and Sapio Research, April 2017
  • 6. Will your organisation campaign on issues during the General Election? 6 Yes, definitely Yes, probably No Not sure All figures © Campaign Collective and Sapio Research, April 2017
  • 7. Do you understand what the restrictions imposed by the Lobbying Act mean for your organisation? 7 Yes, completely Yes, somewhat No, not really No, not at all All figures © Campaign Collective and Sapio Research, April 2017 Among directors of charities this increased to 42% somewhat aware, but 32% of this senior group did not understand the restrctions
  • 8. More information For advice on the Lobbying Act and campaigning during the General Election visit: https://campaigncollective.org/general- election-2017-advice-for-charities-and- campaigners/ Tweet @CampaignsUK or @si_francis #LobbyingAct #GE2015 8