Action Support
Volunteer roles to support actions : stewarding, well-being, protest liaison, production, outreach and more
What is Action Support
In order to succeed, actions need to be planned with a surrounding web of support. ‘Support’ mea...
Stewarding
Everything you might want to know about stewarding events, actions, marches.
What's it like being a Steward?
'I've been a steward for XR on a few rebellions, and absolutely love it - the stewards are a rea...
So I want to be a Steward, what next?
Join the Telegram Chat Join the Telegram chats listed here Steward Communications Please don't b...
Steward Communications
How do we keep in touch with fellow Stewards Before, during and after the events we use several ...
Mic Check
What is Mic Check It is a method to communicate with a large crowd without a PA system or mega...
Online Stewarding Training
We have a number of Zoom sessions where we will go through the basics of Stewarding and give you...
What to bring with me as a Steward
Things to check before I arrive Have I installed and checked the communications App on my phone?...
Organisations Stewarding with XR
Our Stewarding team has extensive experience working with allied organisations. There are many ...
Stewarding Training Materials
At the moment, these materials are primarily aimed at General and Lead Stewards for The Big One,...
Planning & Stewarding a March
Preparation What is the purpose of the March? Plan the route. Recce at similar time of day...
On the day - 12 Stewarding Tips
Stewards on a protest are welcomed, and we want to be professional too. Wear hi-vis, comfortable ...
Action Wellbeing
Action Wellbeing supports the physical and emotional wellbeing of everyone involved in XR actions
What is Action Wellbeing?
Action Wellbeing supports the physical and emotional wellbeing of everyone involved in XR action...
What's involved in being Wellbeing Crew
This is a guideline of what to expect once you have signed up as an Action Wellbeing Supporter. I...
Access and Inclusion in Action Wellbeing
We in XR want to make our events as inclusive and accesible as possible and not all of the relate...
First Aid within Action Wellbeing
Our First Aiders are all trained and certificated to the Level 3 Award in First Aid at Work, or i...
Ways to stay Grounded and Connected during an Action
Check-ins We want to develop resilience and wellbeing through introspection and deepening our sup...
Action Wellbeing Handbook
PDF Wellbeing Handbook this is a work in progress document
Useful Tools & Templates
Action Scenarios – to role play with your Affinity Group, Wellbeing Team or other Rebels Pre Acti...
Production & World Build
Production & World Build focuses on logistical and hands-on work and takes care of the practical ...
What do the Production teams do?
Production & World Build focuses on logistical and hands-on work and takes care of the practical...
Sound & Power
Sound & Power: Providing mobile PAs, sound systems, pop-up stages and solar-power set-ups; essent...
Logistics
Logistics: Looking after the safe handling, transport and storage of XR’s amazing list of action ...
Site Design & Build
Site Design & Build: Working towards the design and build of sites, spaces, occupations and the d...
Sustenance
Sustenance: Making sure there’s systems, crew and equipment in place to feed hungry rebels so the...
Toilets Sanitation and Waste
Toilets Sanitation and Waste: What is it? Shits and giggles! Seriously, Sanitation and Waste may ...
Accommodation
Accommodation Working on providing indoor accommodation for groups or individuals and setting up ...
Amenities & Sustenance Maps
Maps produced using Google MyMaps mean that you can share the editing workload and then publish a...
Embedding Nonviolence / Deescalation
Work to defuse tense situations
Protest Liaison
We optimise actions by liaising with the police and security contractors, as well as local author...
What do XR Protest Liaison do?
If a protest action is assessed by the planners as likely to be more effective if the police are...
The right to peacefully protest
Whilst there is no specific ‘right to protest’ in law, everyone does have the right to peacefully...
Communicating with the police
It is acknowledged and understood that the issue of talking to the police at all is a sensitive o...
Becoming an XR Protest Liaison - what does the role require?
The role of Protest Liaison is usually performed by an experienced rebel who has undergone the re...
Rhythms
Rhythms are the thundering heart of the movement. We play simple percussion music inspired by Br...
Actions Outreach
We reach out to the public to listen and connect. To encourage others to explore their own feeli...
Arrestee / Back Office Support
There are 3 roles in the back office where you can support from home: Back Office Volunteer (BOV)...
Art Factory
Art Factory We are the makers, painters, printers and sewists. We produce the hand-made objects ...
Transport
Transport Planners: organise transport of rebels to and from large scale actions
Climbers / Rebelling at Height
Climbing Advisers: help to ensure all climbers taking part in XR actions are trained to a high le...