Despite efforts to amend the law, the act isn’t going anywhere. Charities can avoid falling foul of the guidelines by following five simple rules
Much has been made of the “chilling effect” of the Lobbying Act on charities and the attacks on campaigners’ freedom of speech by the government.
There is evidence the act has already made the sector increasingly reluctant to campaign. According to research undertaken by the Sheila McKechnie Foundation, one fifth of charities are campaigning less than they used to and more than half said senior leaders and trustees are now more cautious about campaigning.
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