Useful guides

The ACF Community can find a whole range of useful guides for different tactics below!

Digital tools

• Supporterbase. To communicate with your list of supporters

• Canva. To design flyers, posters & other collateral

Media engagement:

• Media release. Inform journalists about your upcoming events, stunt or action

• Media package. Create a media package to pitch your story to media

• Media interview. Be ready for over the phone, radio and in-person interviews

• Letter to the editor. Get important issues into the public view

• Talkback radio. Reach millions of diverse listeners

Social media engagement:

• Social media. Harness the power of social platforms

• Social media guidelines for ACF Community groups

• Photo & video consent form. Use this consent form at events when taking photos, video or audio.

• How to change the story toolkit and handbook. Read about how to change the story and move people to action

MP engagement

• MP toolkit. How to get your elected representative to listen to your local community. 

• Meet Your MP Guide. Everything you need to know about meeting with your MP.

• MP Meeting Debrief Template. A template for debriefing after an MP engagement meeting, to be used in collaboration with an ACF Organiser.