Sarah Corbett
Founding Director, Craftivist Collective What do you do? Everything! But I do also have wonderful volunteers who help at craftivism workshops and events. Plus, when I can, I subcontract photographers, filmmakers and designers to help me turn my visions into the best reality possible. What job did you want or think you would be doing […]
Lisa Nathan
Programme Manager – Good Work, ShareAction Why do you do your job? I am passionate about making sure people have the best possible lives at work, but too often big companies aren’t held accountable for creating quality jobs. I’m drawn to the approach of ShareAction in focusing on the investment system because investors, like […]
SMK 2017 Campaigner Awards Speech
On Thursday 23rd March, The Right Ethos sponsored the Economic Justice Award at the Sheila McKechnie Campaigners Awards. “I’m really pleased to have the opportunity to present this award tonight. Sheila McKechnie was someone who I admired for a number of years, before I started to working at Shelter whilst she was their Director.I was […]
Sheila Take a Bow
Sheila McKechnie – A tribute The first time I saw Sheila McKechnie it was on TV. In 1988, I was at university in Exeter hoping to become a primary school teacher. Sheila was this powerful force on BBC’s Question Time – determined, committed and principled. Sir Robin Day chairing the panel, attempting to contain her, […]
Journey into campaigning
by Amina Khatan Choosing a degree in politics naturally meant I was inclined towards the world of activism and campaigns. My first biggest opportunity struck with an internship at the Institute of Public Policy Research, where I was based for five months, researching major social issues. My experience there was fantastic; an excellent platform for […]
Campaigning, Lobbying & Brexit – our analysis for the next 4 years
The Right Ethos’ recent survey responding to Brexit was understandably one of doom and gloom. Threats to funding and uncertainty about the status of staff from within the EU being able to work in the UK in the future are real concerns for the charity and non-profit sector. But it could be a hectic and […]
How does your salary & CV compare?
We’ve been doing some analysis of the figures from the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills. The latest figures on the graduate labour market were released this week. From this we’ve found that the average salary for a graduate at: 26 years old is £24,000 43 years old is £31,500 The average salary of all […]
Merged breast cancer charity unveils name, Breast Cancer Now
Governance | Hugh Radojev | 15th June 2015 Breast Cancer Now, which was formed by the merger of Breakthrough Breast Cancer and Breast Cancer Campaign, has launched today with a new ad campaign and the ambition to “stop breast cancer deaths by 2050”. The new organisation, which will have an income of around £27m, according […]
Breast cancer charity merger is right – but it’s hard to lose good colleagues
Baroness Delyth Morgan | Chief Executive of Breast Cancer Now | Friday 26 June 2015 Because of the research progress that’s been made on breast cancer in the last 25 years, the disease is now far better understood and the ongoing challenge to overcome it has become much more clearly defined. That is why in […]
How to build a cancer charity brand from scratch
Shona Ghosh | 11th February 2015 Two major breast cancer charities, Breakthrough Breast Cancer and Breast Cancer Campaign, have merged, with a new entity set to launch in May. Both charities focus on research, with Breakthrough Breast Cancer running its own research centre, and Breast Cancer Campaign funding scientists through grants. The new, merged charity […]