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Become an Explorer

The Explore XR team provides a solid understanding of XRUK and is useful for anyone simply looking to find out more or get involved. It also provides support, personal connections and all the tools you need for a flying start if you are looking to contribute to a local group or move straight into a role with one of our amazing teams anywhere across the movement.

To become an Explorer register for a Get Involved session

Comments from previous Explorers:

“Very informative and very welcoming”

“I was inspired and motivated”

“I found the resources very useful as a grounding to XR (I wish I had done it earlier, I would have been better prepared for some actions) and to help me find where I could contribute in the working groups.”

“Having now started to engage with SOS (Self-Organsing System team), I see that a lot of the training I did has put me in a very good position to understand most of what's going on in meetings”.

We're working to make XRUK a diverse and inclusive space and we welcome applications from everyone. You can begin your studies at any time, choose which topics to study and take as long as you need to finish.

The Explore XR Team

Who we are and how to contact us

Our team is made up of Hazel, Matthew, Jacqueline, Sheena, Ned and Michelle. Some of us are established rebels who set up the team; some of us joined after taking the course ourselves.

Michelle and Ned offer 'Explorer Support' and, if you've been happy to give us your phone number, one of us will check in with you. Ned can be contacted for all things technical.

We look forward to meeting you at one of our Zoom Get Involved sessions.

If Explore XR can help in any way with supporting you, please get in touch either by messaging on Mattermost - XR's dedicated comms platform, or emailing us:

Finding Your Resources Form without a Hub Account

💚 Hello Explorers! Welcome to Explore XR 💚

A day or two after you apply to Explore XR (by emailing us at volunteer@extinctionrebellion.uk), you'll receive an email from ddat+hub@extinctionrebellion.uk which contains a direct link to the Explorers Resources form.

If you haven't applied to Explore XR yet, click the link below:

Apply to Explore XR by joining a Get Involved session

When you click on the Resources form in your email, you will see your form, which looks like this:

Image of a form with a lot of text

Extra information about each part of the form can be found by hovering over or clicking on the Question Mark icons.

We would love to meet you on Zoom!

Please join us for a Get Involved session and/or an Intro to XR talk on Zoom for a warm welcome and all your questions answered. These are held approximately four times monthly.

Register here

Joining the Hub and Finding your Resources Form

💚 Hello Explorers! Welcome to XRUK 💚

We have created a direct link to the Explorers Resources form so that you can access the information without first joining the XRUK Hub. More information here.

Everyone applying to the course from 1st April 2024, will receive this direct link. If you applied before this date and would like the direct link, please email us at volunteer@extinctionrebellion.uk

However, if you've received an invite email to join Explorers via the Hub, and you want support with what to do next, this page will help you.

Page Contents

STEP 1

How to Join the Hub

  1. Go to your inbox and find the email from ddat+hub@extinctionrebellion.uk
    Subject: Invite to Explorers (you may need to check your Spam/Junk folder).
  2. Click on your invite link. This will open a webpage containing a form that looks like this:

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  1. Fill in the form with your name (this is visible to other users, so you can use a nickname if you like) and create a password and then click Confirm.

  2. If you know how to find your Resources form then go ahead and create your Hub account, otherwise follow Step 2.

STEP 2

How to Find Your Resources form

Once you've created your Hub account, you can find your Resources form by clicking the green link 'Hub - My Forms' below, and then select the 'Explorers'

Link here → Hub - My Forms

When you click on the green link above, this is what you'll see. If you don't see this page, log into the Hub first.

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You'll then see the Resources form

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To find your Resources form again easily, you can save it by bookmarking. Click the green link to find out how to do this.
How to Bookmark

Getting in Touch

Once you're on the Hub and Mattermost (XR's dedicated chat platform), use the Explorers private chat channel in Mattermost to say "Hi" to your fellow Explorers and the Explore XR Coordinators. You can also ask for support there.

Help!

If you are concerned about using new tools and platforms – please don’t panic! The Explore XR team are here to help. You can get personal help by:

  1. Registering for the next Get Involved on Zoom for a warm welcome and all your questions answered.
    Register here for a Get Involved session

  2. Emailing us at volunteer@extinctionrebellion.uk

  3. Speaking to a human by calling our super-friendly technical support woman - Ned on 07949 069730

What on earth is the Hub?

The Hub is our own incredible tool which contains all the info about XRUK groups, as well being a one-stop-shop for our other platforms, e.g. Mattermost and UK Cloud, that we use to organise online. All of our platforms run on secure servers in Switzerland using green electricity! Further info here.

Mattermost - the App

If you want to use Mattermost via the app on your phone or tablet, download Mattermost Business (Mattermost Classic is the older version of the app - download this one if that's your only option) from the App Store (iPhones) or Google Play Store (Androids). Once downloaded:

If You Already Have a Mattermost Account

If you already have a Mattermost account but not a Hub account, you can find additional support on this page or watch this video.

Zoom and Data Protection Information

Zoom Technical and Practical FAQs

We recognise that studying online is very different from hard copy reading materials and face-to-face learning. Using your Course Schedule form and attending Zoom sessions, as well as registering for them and keeping track of registration emails, can be a challenge, especially if you are not familiar with technology.

For these reasons, do please study our FAQ sheet FIRST as it has answers to many of the most frequent Zoom technical and practical issues you may encounter on the Course.

Zoom FAQ’s / Troubleshooting

Data Protection - XR Volunteer Agreement

By taking part in Explore XR, you may have access to other people's personal details such as email addresses. Therefore, please sign (digitally) our XR Volunteer Agreement.