Emily is deputy director (leading on comms) for the Institute for Voluntary Action Research, a small charity that facilitates collaboration and learning for the voluntary sector. Previously, Emily held the evidence and strategy brief for #iwill, a communications campaign aiming to involve more young people in social action. She also engaged a wide range of audiences while rotating between Civil Service departments, particularly as briefing coordinator to Nick Clegg (then deputy Prime Minister) in the run-up to the 2015 general election.

Emily Dyson from the Institute for Voluntary Action Research (IVAR) reflects on building a movement for change in grant-making. Â