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SOS (Self Organising Systems)

SOS Trainings

XR uses a Self Organising System [SOS] to organise. SOS is very different to what most people have experienced in heirachical organisations or traditional NGOs. SOS training demystifies our system, and shows that it really isn't that complicated!

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REGISTER HERE for upcoming training sessions.
If no dates are available, register your interest here.

We offer the following full training sessions:

SOS Basics Training

An essential training for co-ordinators of XRUK circles (sometimes called central circles), this session explains

  • how SOS is used in these circles
  • the basics of mandates
  • integrated decision making
  • XRUK's structure
SOS Intermediate Training

Also essential for co-ordinators of UK circles, this session is for anyone who has already attended the basics training. It goes into more detail about the complexities of SOS and how it works.

SOS Drop-ins

If you don't want to attend a full training session, but have a few queries about SOS, pop along to this monthly session, you can find the link in the header of SOS reception channel on Mattermost.

SOS for Local Groups

A new training that will explain how SOS can be used in your local group, without going into detail about the more complex way SOS is used in XRUK circles. If you are interested in this - please get in touch (contact details below).


If you have questions, please email us on uksos-trainings@protonmail.com. Or you can contact us on the SOS reception channel on Mattermost.