Public Affairs & Policy Development
Our political expertise and innovative approach give you the edge. We can devise policy solutions, parliamentary campaigns and provide advocacy, advice and support when needed. Our extensive contacts and detailed understanding of how government and parliament works will help you achieve legislative change, build alliances and deliver lasting influence.
We have worked with the Power Inquiry to bring about change in political participation, the Equal Opportunities Commission on driving equality, the Fatherhood Institute in its bid to promote the greater involvement of fathers and Help the Aged on the older people’s agenda.
At DHA, we see public affairs as part of our wider communications activity – and something which can add value to campaigns, advocacy work and an organisation’s communications strategy.
Help the Aged
DHA was asked by national charity Help the Aged to develop arguments and influencing to secure an extension to the limits of the Goods, Facilities and Services Act relating to older people...
Associated Resources
A charter for change
Client: Counsel & Care
Sector: Health & Social Care
Date: 2008-04-08 11:45:40
File: a-charter-for-change.pdf (346.4KB)
Think-tank urges action to give newborns better start 14.04.08
Client: Fatherhood Institute
Sector: Equality & Human Rights
Date: 2008-05-07 10:24:28
File: thinktank-urges-action-to-give-newborns-better-start-140408.doc (94KB)
Ed Balls and Deidre Sanders engaged in talks over 'Kids in the Middle'
Latest news
DHA TO LAUNCH 20 FOR 20- TO CELEBRATE 10 YEAR ANNIVERSARY
To celebrate our 10 year anniversary, we are launching20 for 20, a collection of 20 specially commissioned essays written by leading voices from the third sector and beyond.
Featuring prominent commentators, thinkers and practitioners including Julian Baggini, Geoff Mulgan, Hilary Wainwright, the Bishop of Liverpool and Chi-chi Nwanoku MBE to a name a few, 20 for 20 considers an alternative vision for what the public and not for profit sectors could look like in the decade ahead.
