ADVOCACY

POLICY MANIFESTOS

We work with business networks to identify and articulate their priorities for public policy.  We know that influential, modern manifestos are not single pamphlets but a family of multi-media content. They are flexible enough to work across local and national political cycles and account for breaking developments. But anchored enough to be clear and consistent. And they earn their visibility not just from the words within them but how they engage people in the process to create them.  See our top tips for business groups on writing public policy manifestos.

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STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT

Places and business networks are more powerful when united around common priorities. Ambitious cities with a consistent message for investors are more effective at winning resources.  Business-led policy campaigns are more likely to succeed the broader the support across industry. The key to this unity is a trusting, inter-organisational culture of 'no surprises'.  But this takes hard work, patience and skill.  PolicyDepartment is trusted by its clients and their partners as a knowledgeable and empathetic facilitator. We convene stakeholder groups around exercises like policy consultations and campaigns to produce shared responses. PolicyDepartment is registered with the UK's Office for the Registrar of Consultant Lobbyists (ORCL).