New Year, New Goals: Setting Your Policy Agenda for 2025
Start 2025 with Clarity and Focus: Set Your Policy Goals
As we step into 2025, it’s time to reassess, refocus, and set new goals for the year ahead. Whether you're part of a charity, a business, or an individual advocating for change, having a clear policy agenda is essential to achieving meaningful outcomes.
Without a clear focus, your efforts risk becoming fragmented and less impactful. Defining your goals early not only provides direction but also ensures you can measure your progress effectively throughout the year.
How to Set Your 2025 Policy Goals
Here are three actionable steps to set yourself up for success:
Reflect on 2024:
Take a moment to evaluate the past year. What worked? What didn’t?
Look at key successes and identify the challenges that held you back. Use this analysis to refine your approach for 2025.
Prioritise Your Issues:
It’s tempting to tackle everything at once, but this can dilute your efforts. Instead, choose 1–2 key areas of focus that align with your mission and are realistically achievable within the next six months.
Set SMART Goals:
Make sure your goals are Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, and Time-bound. For example:
Vague goal: “Engage with policymakers on mental health.”
SMART goal: “Hold three meetings with MLAs to advocate for increased funding for youth mental health services by June 2025.”
Live Policy Consultations You Can Respond To
Here are some current policy consultations open for responses:
Review of Free School Meals and Uniform Grant Eligibility Criteria
Deadline: 14 February 2025
Share your views on expanding eligibility and its impact.
Support for Low Carbon Heating in Residential Buildings
Deadline: 10 January 2025
Contribute your thoughts on sustainable heating solutions.
If you’re interested in responding but don’t have the time, Policy360 can help. I offer consultancy services to draft, review, or complete consultation responses on your behalf, ensuring your voice is heard. Contact me today to discuss how I can support you.
New Year, New Skills & Learning:
Political Awareness and Influencing Skills is a comprehensive course designed for charity professionals, policymakers, and advocates who want to enhance their ability to navigate the complex world of policy-making in Northern Ireland.
This course provides practical, step-by-step guidance on understanding how policy is made, identifying key influencers, and building effective strategies to advocate for change.
Through real-world examples, interactive lessons, and expert insights, you’ll learn how to set actionable policy goals, craft compelling messages, and execute campaigns that achieve meaningful results.
Whether you’re new to policy work or looking to refine your skills, this course equips you with the tools and confidence needed to make an impact in 2025. Enrol here.
Unlocking Successful Corporate Partnerships: Introducing The Corporate Fundraising Playbook
The Corporate Fundraising Playbook is your ultimate guide to forging successful partnerships between charities and businesses. Drawing on years of experience in the sector, this book offers a step-by-step framework for both charities seeking corporate sponsorships and businesses aiming to meet their ESG goals while supporting meaningful causes.
Packed with practical strategies, case studies, and actionable advice, the playbook provides everything you need to build mutually beneficial relationships that drive real impact.
Whether you’re a nonprofit leader or a corporate decision-maker, this resource will transform the way you approach collaboration. The Corporate Fundraising Playbook will be published in March 2025—stay tuned for more details!
Partner with Policy360: Expert Consultancy to Achieve Your Goals
Navigating the policy landscape can be challenging, but you don’t have to do it alone. At Policy360, I specialise in helping charities, businesses, and advocacy groups develop effective strategies to achieve their policy and partnership goals. Whether it’s responding to consultations, crafting compelling messages, or building relationships with key stakeholders, my consultancy services are designed to deliver results.
Here’s how I can help:
Consultation Responses: Don’t have time to respond to critical consultations? I’ll ensure your voice is heard with professional, impactful submissions.
Strategy Development: From setting policy objectives to executing campaigns, I’ll work with you to create a tailored roadmap for success.
Training and Support: Empower your team with the skills and tools needed to navigate policy-making and advocacy effectively.
Policy-Aligned Partnerships: Connect with like-minded organisations and corporate partners to strengthen your policy efforts and amplify your impact.
Let’s work together to make your vision a reality.
📧 Get in touch today: hello@policy360.co.uk
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Your goals are within reach—let’s make them happen!