Resources to Run an Assembly
- Why run an assembly
- What to think about before launching your assembly
- What training and support is available
We’d love to know if you are planning a Community Assembly in your local area so that we can support you with any questions you have, help obtain expert advice and possibly help provide facilitation. Please fill in this formthe Community Asssembly Form to let us know about your assembly!
Please joinJoin our Community Assembly Sharing Telegram group to ask questions, meet other Extinction Rebellion local groups organising assemblies and share your experiences.
Denise, XR Gardener for Wales and part of the Community Assembly Working Group, is offering weekly online drop-in session on Fridays, at 3 pm for people planning community assemblies who want to share ideas and ask questions. Please join on this Zoom link .
- How to plan and organise your assembly
- How to decide on an assembly question
- How to facilitate and moderatean assembly
- How to follow up an assembly
Community Assembly Facilitation Guide
- A summary of facilitating a community assembly
Community Assembly Trainings & Calls
- How to set up and run a Community Assembly. YouTube October 2023 recording of the training
- Facilitation Training for Community Assemblies. YouTube November 2023 recording of the training
- Introductory Open Call on Community Assemblies YouTube June 2023 recording of Open Call
- Introduction to the Community Assembly Escalation Plan. YouTube October 2023 recording of the open call
Communications. There's lots to do in advance and afterwards (especially to support any funding bid). We've got your back... If you need support on organising press releases, getting your assembly on XR's Events Map, or getting broadcasts out, if you can get your support request in as early as possible, you have the best chance of getting support. Go here to request Comms Support
Working with the Press. An important part of your communications plan for the assembly will be sharing your event with the Press. This will include writing one or more press releases, and identifying the press contacts to share those with. To help with this please see the following resources:
- Press Release Workshop, recording of the workshop on XR tube
- Press release PowerPoint used in the workshop
- Workshop notes
Funding guidance is available here in this RT book
Find a local assembly on our UK map of Community Assemblies organised by or supported by XR in UK Go to Section 3
Local / Combined Authorities Map if consideraing involving politicians and officers in your community assembly or escalation plans Local & Regional Authorities Map
If you have any questions on any of the above, please contact your regional/national Gardener, who supports local groups, or email communityassemblies@extinctonrebellion.uk