Students’ union election candidate training

A mix and match set of training sessions to help election candidates create and deliver campaigns that effectively connect with students on the issues that matter.

Take your pick from the sessions delivered by an array of students’ union experts to build a programme for your candidates adjusted to fit your election rules.

Sessions are designed to be delivered online but some can be delivered in-person.

To find out more or book sessions for your candidates email jo@25dots.co.uk.

We had fantastic feedback from students. It really helped deliver some amazing campaigns.

- Northampton Students' Union

Communicating effectively

60 minutes with Jo Walters, 25 Dots Founder

A look at some marketing theories to help candidates talk about their ideas in a clear and compelling way.

Avoiding jargon and finding a clear message
Explaining your ideas clearly
Accessibility and inclusion
Thinking about your audience

This session works really well with the digital campaigning session to put the ideas into practice. Book both to save £10.

£150

Book repeat sessions to allow candidates to choose a time that suits them for just £100.

To find out more or book sessions for your candidates email jo@25dots.co.uk.

Digital campaigning

45 minutes with Jo Walters, 25 Dots Founder

How candidates can connect with students online via channels like video and social media.

This session works really well with the communicating effectively session to help candidates think about what to communicate online. Book both to save £10

£120

Book repeat sessions to allow candidates to choose a time that suits them for just £80.

To find out more or book sessions for your candidates email jo@25dots.co.uk.

Building a winning manifesto

75 minutes with Ollie Kasper-Hope. Lead Consultant at Alkhemy

How do you tap into the issues that students are experiencing locally and nationally? How do you then take these issues and translate them into manifesto policies and pledges that connect with student voters? This session looks at how you can win votes and influence students during your election campaign.

Email ollie@alkhemy.org.uk to find out more

Campaigning and looking after yourself

50 minutes with Ollie Kasper-Hope. Lead Consultant at Alkhemy

Self-care is a term that is banded about a lot now and has come to be more associated with treating yourself rather than learning how to cope at difficult times.

Running in an election is an amazing experience, but it can also be a time of high stress and vulnerability for candidates and campaign teams.

This session takes a look at how practicing self care is a continual process rather than a one-time treat.