Over sixty Fórsa activists attended the union’s annual campaign summer school earlier this week, in an event aimed to equip members with the tools they need to lead local campaigns.

The two-day summer school offered opportunities to discuss and debate some of the pressing issues of interest to Fórsa activists across a range of economic, social, equality and environmental topics, while offering practical training and skills with a focus on real-life scenarios.

Activists heard from industry experts on topics including lobbying, research and media training, and developed their own campaigns based on their learnings.

Director of Campaigns Kevin Donoghue emphasised the importance of preparing members for real life campaigns and thanked them for their engagement.

“It was important that members came away from this school feeling equipped and empowered to plan and action campaigns and this week delivered that. It was all about learning the skills from our expert speakers and putting them into use. I’d like to thank our activists for their participation and engagement this week, it made for an excellent two days of collaborative learning,” he said.

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