How to Organise and Run Assemblies in Your Community
This manual outlines the various steps that you can take to run a community assembly in your
local community. It has been created by people in XR’s Future Democracy Hub and Trust The
People. This manual collates best practice from people throughout history and from all over the
globe, who have used Community Assemblies to come together and achieve great things.
The Three Pillars of Community Assemblies
The three pillars of Community Assemblies which support empathetic interactions are radical inclu...
Creating a Team
“I can’t change the world on my own, it’ll take at least three of us.” - Bill Mollison Below, we...
Funding
Watch This Space! In the meantime keep in touch with your Gardener, if you have one in your regi...
Connecting with the Community and Allies
Relevant teams: Alliance Building, Outreach and Integration Before you attempt to bring a communi...
Assembly Framing, Scope and Topic
Relevant teams: Your local group and ally organisations The exact framing and scope for the assem...
Assembly Planning
Choose the venue Assemblies are usually held in public spaces like town squares or outside promi...
Script For In-Person People's Assembly
This script has been written to help you organise a people's assembly. Please note that this scri...
Dealing with Difficult Interactions
Sometimes when you are running assemblies, or doing community work in general, you might have dif...
What Next?
After holding a community assembly, it is really important to think about what next? What will be...