By George Gabriel, former Nottingham Citizens Organiser who also helped to build Sage Passage. The day I started community organising in Nottingham there were just three foodbanks, the day I despondently left there were twenty three. So why do I now consider it a success? By building constituencies organising delivers change in a way which … Continue reading Fast and Slow
Action is oxygen for our organisations – without it, they die
By Daniel Mackintosh How will your organisation benefit from embedding community organising practices and being part of a people power alliance? A version of this post is on the Citizens UK website here. Many people who see how community organising can win campaigns, end up saying to organisers: ‘ok, so I get you want our … Continue reading Action is oxygen for our organisations – without it, they die
15 Things I wish I knew when I started as a Community Organiser
Alistair Rooms, Community Organiser with Newham Citizens, Citizens UK I have a huge amount to learn about organising, but through borough organising for 4 years and speaking to colleagues I have learned a few things about organising. Here are a few thoughts I have gathered along the way.In general the two key skill sets of … Continue reading 15 Things I wish I knew when I started as a Community Organiser
The World As It Is; The World As It Could Be: Realistic Hope
Alistair Rooms, Community Organiser, Citizens UK In organising theory, the world as it is and the world as it should be are said to be in tension together. I came across this idea in community organising training but have recently been studying Theology and have come across some deeper understandings of the tension between world … Continue reading The World As It Is; The World As It Could Be: Realistic Hope
Enough Power: campaign development and community organising
By Froilan Legaspi - Senior Community Organiser in East London and with the Together We Can Campaign at Citizens UK.This is a blog written for community organisers in operating in a broad-based context, and assumes knowledge of commonly used terminology. It was written as a piece of provocation to help organisers and leaders build campaigns … Continue reading Enough Power: campaign development and community organising
Build your CV and change the world while you’re at it…
How community organising enhances the student experience. Abigail is an associate organiser in Lambeth who came into organising through her university, King’s College London. Whilst a student, she co-founded a community organising society, King’s 4 Change, which started off her organising journey in Lambeth. She co-edits the Iron Rule Blog. In 2019 I was in … Continue reading Build your CV and change the world while you’re at it…
Community Organising: An Exciting, Participative Space for Children
Keith Hebden is a Community Organiser with Thames Valley Citizens and lives in Didcot Oxfordshire with Sophie, who works in Climate Research, and their two children. Keith is an author of three books on politics and public life including ‘Re-Enchanting the Activist: Spirituality and Social Change. Martha is active in XR Youth. One of the … Continue reading Community Organising: An Exciting, Participative Space for Children
Self-interest, sacrifice and the postponement of dreams.
Abigail is an associate organiser in Lambeth who came into organising through her university, King’s College London. Whilst a student, she co-founded a community organising society, King’s 4 Change, which started off her organising journey in Lambeth. She co-edits the Iron Rule Blog. When I started at Citizens UK in October my line manager Paulina … Continue reading Self-interest, sacrifice and the postponement of dreams.
Neighbourhood Organising in a Global Pandemic: Lessons from Shadwell
Miriam Brittenden is a neighbourhood community organiser for the Centre for Theology and Community (CTC) working in Shadwell, East London and co-ordinator of CTC's Buxton Leadership Programme. ‘Celebration’ by Kool & the Gang is perhaps not the theme tune you might have expected for a gathering online four months into a global pandemic. And yet, as 100 … Continue reading Neighbourhood Organising in a Global Pandemic: Lessons from Shadwell
You are qualified to make a difference; you just need to get started….
By Rachel Jones - http://rachelvictoriajones.co.uk/ Born in 1991, Rachel is an artist based in London. I’ve always felt immobilized by politics in a way that made me feel like it wasn’t something I could participate in beyond voting. The idea that anything I might do would be ineffectual, kept me from engaging with politics beyond the basics. But last year … Continue reading You are qualified to make a difference; you just need to get started….
The Iron Rule 