Guidelines
Putting the people in the pictures first (2024 updated version)
Updated guidance on the process of filming, photography and interviewing, as well as the selection and use of images and stories by NGOs.
Communications
Webinar
This is the Work: reimagining policy and advocacy
The Advocacy Team, Bond and Peace Direct have built on existing work to address racism and decolonise the system. This is the Work has been co-created with UK policy and advocacy staff with input from diaspora and low and middle income country communities. This webinar discusses how the resources were created and how they can be used.professionals, along with decision-makers, in open reflections on the challenges, opportunities, and their roles in driving change.
This work has resulted in the co-creation of three resources, which will be launched on 28th October:
Co-creation rather than participation?
Co-creation is essentially a process of story production which places sharing power as its north star. Jess Crombie tells us how it works, and what to prioritise to get the most out of your storytelling.
A new approach to reimagining development communications
Unless we recognise the impact that the narratives we create can have, in both positive and negative ways, we will be unable to disrupt ingrained biases within the sector. New blog from Laura Rodwell of the Bond Communications Group and Afghanaid.
Redefining visual representations of developing countries by INGOs – part two
Part two of this blog from Maureen Cherongis looking at INGOs use of images, how the suggestion of victimhood and poverty is outdated, and how we can engage with the communities we work with to properly represent our partners in our photography and campaigns.
Redefining visual representations of developing countries by INGOs – part one
Part one of this blog from Maureen Cherongis looking at INGOs use of images, how the suggestion of victimhood and poverty is outdated, and how we can engage with the communities we work with to properly represent our partners in our photography and campaigns.
It’s time for the sector to unlearn and transform communications
One of the key driving forces behind colonialism in our language is narrative. Seema Kapoor and Najité Phoenix explain why these narratives are so damaging, and introduce us to a new toolkit, designed to change colonialist narratives in our communications.
Humanitarianism and international development in the 21st Century – shaping the world of tomorrow
Humanitarians are being constrained by geopolitical agendas of donor states and the growing assertion of national sovereignty. What, then, can we hope to achieve? The University of Bath have designed courses specifically designed to help navigate the tumultuous humanitarian landscape.
Starting with stories – How participatory photography challenges the INGO status quo
Transform Trade have introduced a new new ‘stories first’ approach, which uses participatory methodologies to power all their external communications on a single topic – from campaigns and communications to fundraising.