What's this blog about?

Advocacy Action's first AGM was held last Wednesday, which is a small but significant milestone in its development. I am currently employed by them part time, although it looks like their funding will run out again in a few weeks (especially if I keep on spending my time doing things like this instead of more fundraising), and my position is a little tenuous.

They have made a good start, and they have a structure and friends to help them grow and become more sustainable, but it's still early days. Hopefully this space will allow me to explore some things that are happening in the world outside the project, as well as reflect on what's happening in Advocacy Action itself.

Some potential topics:

• advocacy, resources and ethical computing
• training for advocates - and training to generate income
• the state of the voluntary sector
• children and young people, older people, refugees
• mental health, learning disabilities
• community advocacy
  
• links between advocacy and music or books
• social enterprise
• philosophical links and ideas
• management, supervision and monitoring
• funding and business planning issues
• many more...