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...
Action Support - High Viz colours
Different teams wear specific high-viz tabards so you can easily spot them in a crowd and find th...
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 one or both the Telegram chats listed here: Steward Communications P...
Steward Communications
Contact Us You can reach the Stewarding Team at Stewarding@extinctionrebellion.uk How do we keep ...
Mic Check
What is Mic Check? It is a method to communicate with a large crowd without a PA system or megap...
Stewarding Training
We have a number of Zoom sessions where we will go through various aspects of Stewarding and give...
What to bring with you when Stewarding
Things to check before you arrive for your shift Have I installed and checked the communications...
Stewarding Training Materials
The material on this page is for those planning to train others as Stewards. These training slid...
Planning & Stewarding a March
Preparation Training is available on this topic see Stewarding Training. Strong preparation is a...
On the day - 12 Stewarding Tips
If you're new to Stewarding, why not print this page of top tips and bring it with you to your fi...
Roadtaking
Crew to ensure that marches operate smoothly by keeping traffic away from the march. Sometimes u...
What's it like doing Roadtaking
Roadtake team (yellow High viz) with a lead Steward (Pink high-viz) holding a roadtake banner ou...
Roadtaking Scenarios
Banners We have different size banners for different roads (5m, 8m typical). Place banners where ...
What to bring with you when Roadtaking
For general points see What to bring with you when Stewarding Especially: comfortable shoes clot...
Roadtaking Training
We have a number of Zoom sessions where we will go through various aspects of Roadtaking and give...
Planning Roadtaking
See section on Planning & Stewarding a March
Roadtaking Training Materials
The material on this page is for those planning to train others as Roadtake Crew. These training...
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?
These are guidelines for what to expect once you have signed up as an Action Wellbeing Supporter....
Access and Inclusion in Action Wellbeing
In XR we want to make our events as inclusive and accesible as possible and not all of access nee...
First Aid within Action Wellbeing
Whilts we encourage all in Action Support roles to have a basic awareness of First Aid, our desig...
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 Practice Scenarios
Role plays and discussion to practise with your affinity group, wellbeing team, friends, anyone! ...
Useful Tools & Templates
More Resources for Action Wellbeing volunteers PDF Wellbeing Handbook- a deeper guide into the d...
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...
How to Request Production Support
If you require support or advice from Production Logistics, Site Design and Build, Sound & Power,...
Sound & Power
What is it? Providing mobile PAs, sound systems, pop-up stages and solar-power set-ups; essential...
Logistics
Logistics: Looking after the safe handling, transport and storage of XR’s amazing action kit and ...
Site Design & Build
What do we do? We are responsible for the design and build of sites, spaces, occupations and the ...
Sustenance
Sustenance: Making sure there’s systems, crew and equipment in place to feed hungry rebels so th...
Toilets, Sanitation and Waste
What is it? Shits and giggles! Seriously, Sanitation and Waste may not have the most glamorous na...
Accommodation
Working on providing indoor accommodation for groups or individuals and setting up and running pr...
Creating Amenities & Sustenance Maps
Producing maps using Google MyMaps mean that you can share the editing workload and then publish ...
Programming and Stage Management
Programming involves the organsiation, scheduling and booking performers for any kind of amplifie...
Embedding Nonviolence / Deescalation
Working to defuse tense situations
What does the Embedding nonviolence / Deescalation team do?
Nonviolent action is about confrontation. By acting, we engage in conflict with others, interven...
What is Nonviolent Direct Action / Communication?
What is Nonviolence? Nonviolence works because it inspires, builds trust and opens doors for larg...
BREATHE: De-Escalation Skills
The acronym below is a simple, five-step process that may support you to stay self-connected and ...
De-escalation in Large Crowd Situations
Theatre, Fun, Music and Song These can all be used to entertain and change the energy. If the en...
So, I Want to be a De-escalator - What Next?
Join The Telegram Chat Join the telegram chat. Please don't be put off if you can't get Telegram ...
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 Protest vs. the Role of the Police
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 many roles related to Arrestee Support and Backoffice, but on the day of actions, these...
Art Factory
Art Factory We are the makers, painters, printers and sewists. We produce the hand-made objects ...
XR Action Support Teams Collaborating with Other Organisations
Our Action Support teams have extensive experience working with allied organisations. There are ...