I needed someone to hold my hand. When you have a bad day and you just want to pick up to phone and call someone... INQUEST was always there for me. I really appreciate all the help and direction you have given me. – Family member
Working with MPs and policymakers is also called “lobbying” which simply means getting people who make decisions at a senior level in organisations, local councils or government to support your cause or campaign.
Anyone can lobby their local authority or MP, from individuals, to organisations such as INQUEST which supports families in an effort to change policy at a national level. Lobbying uses the democratic process to change things. This makes it different from campaigning because it concentrates on one route for change; a change or improvement in the law or policy. To understand how to work most effectively with your MP or local policymakers it is important to know a little bit about how parliament or your local council works, how you can influence things as an individual, family, campaign group or community and to be aware of some of the jargon that is used when we talk about parliament and local authorities.
