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Communicating Climate, now in its sixth year, is a free online programme for UK-based charities and community groups building public support for climate leadership and policy change.

This year’s programme will acknowledge that campaigning is becoming increasingly challenging. But it will also shine a spotlight on the smaller, justice-focused climate campaigners and community groups that are helping to shape the future of the movement. Through fresh narratives, deep community connections and innovative communications, they are demonstrating what effective climate campaigning can look like today.

This year’s Communicating Climate is for grassroots climate campaigners to explore this complexity together. It won’t necessarily provide all the answers, but it’s a space to hear from experts, have rich discussions with peers across the sector and provide mutual support.

This year, the course will explore:

• How to tell stories that build hope and trust in divided times
• How to cut through on fast changing digital and media platforms
• Countering far right and other hostile narratives
• How our comms can connect, persuade, mobilise, and challenge
• Tips for engaging with traditional media and understanding news cycles

The programme will run over 6 online sessions (each between 1.5 – 2 hours), starting with a workshop on Thursday 24th September 2026, 10am – 12pm.

Premium information is available exclusively to SCVO members and supporters

Geographical areas funded: UK

Fund type

Type of funding:

Staff time, Other resources

Type of cost:

Revenue, Core costs

Who can apply

Small to medium organisations that campaign, mobilise and organise for climate justice, and/or work on environment-related social justice issues like health, clean air or access to green spaces. This year’s programme is specifically designed for groups working to build UK public support and grassroots pressure for climate leadership at a local, national or global level. The content will be less suited to groups engaging in public comms about behaviour change or consumption choices.

See fund website for detailed eligibility criteria.

Maximum annual income:

£5,000,000

When to apply

Currently closed.

How to apply

Apply via website.

Contact information

Activites funded: Environment Organisational development and capacity building Climate action

Beneficiaries funded: Voluntary sector organisations

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