1. Welcome to the RCSLT’s webinar: Your profession needs you! 28 th April 2014 #GivingVoiceUK

2. Chair of webinar: Presenters: Derek Munn Director of Policy and Public Affairs RCSLT Emma Barnes Giving Voice coordinator RCSLT Sam Johnson Giving Voice champion Gillian Rudd Giving Voice champion

3. The Poll… Please fill out the poll on the right hand side of your screen during the webinar

4. Why campaign? Important for the Profession Develop new skills Benefit your service users

5. Questions you’ll need to ask Who? What? How?

6. Audience Message Ask Timeframe Success measures

7. Service visit Meeting with MP Local Media coverage Event Balloon Launch Tactics Goal

8. How will you do it? Top tips from our Giving Voice champions, Gill and Sam:

9. Why Did We Get Involved?

10. What Have We Done? Gillian

11. What Have We Done? Sam

12. Getting Started Planning, Planning and More Planning! Outline goals from the beginning – Who are you trying to influence? – How will you know you have achieved your aim?

13. Don’t Reinvent the Wheel! Use RCSLT resources Website Activity menu Briefing for local councillors Local Giving Voice Innovation Group members

14. Getting Others Involved? Levels of involvement Small things can make a big difference Wear a badge Change your email signature Tweet Bigger things Meeting your MP/Local Councillor

15. The Power of the Media

16. Be Prepared You never know who you might bump into… Keep key facts at hand Have Fun Keep RCSLT Informed

17. Thought for the Day “ Great things are done by a series of small things brought together.” Vincent van Gogh

18. Current RCSLT campaigns The Giving Voice campaign The 2015 General Election Giving Voice for people with Dementia The International Communication Project

19. Giving Voice… …. the campaign continues! Local awareness raising Meeting with Decision makers Positive Media coverage

20. The 2015 General Election

21. Coming Soon! Resources to help your local campaigning activity available at www.givingvoiceuk.org/ dementia www.givingvoiceuk.org/ dementia Raising awareness of the work that Speech and Language Therapists do with people with dementia and their families Linked with up to date evidence base Tools to help you influence decision makers Responding to national priorities

22. Join in with the International Communication Project Month of action: May 2014 The International Communication Project 2014 (ICP 2014) aims to highlight the importance of human communication – and how communication disabilities severely impact every aspect of life. The ICP 2014 is built on the premise that communication is vital to participation in life. Find out more at www.communication2014.com and www.givingvoiceuk.org/icpactionwww.communication2014.com www.givingvoiceuk.org/icpaction

23. Questions?