How to Run Community Assemblies
This manual outlines the various steps that you can take to run an assembly in your local community.
• How to plan and organise your assembly
• What to think about before launching your assembly
• How to decide on an assembly question
• How to facilitate and moderate an assembly
• What training and support is available
• How to follow up an assembly
Creating a Team
“I can’t change the world on my own, it’ll take at least three of us.” - Bill Mollison Below, we...
Budget and Funding
Example Budget Below is an example of a budget to help your planning. This is only a simple guide...
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
Advance Preparation Choose the venue Assemblies are usually held in public spaces like town squa...
Community Assemblies - a Quick Start guide!
Hand Signals Assemblies maintain inclusivity and ensure all voices are heard equally by using han...
Dealing with Difficult Interactions
Sometimes when you are running assemblies, or doing community work in general, you might have dif...
Training and Support
We highly recommend that in the run up to your assembly, you pull together volunteers who want to...