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9. We are a nonviolent network: using nonviolent strategy and tactics as the most effective way to bring about change.

4. We openly challenge ourselves and this toxic system: leaving our comfort zones to take action for change.

Some of us will undertake open (“above ground”) actions that risk arrest and charges (though we do not need everyone to take these risks).

Join an Action!

Actions are the raison d'etre of XR. As an NVDA (Nonviolent Direct Action) movement, we believe that taking Direct Action is the most effective thing that we can do to make change.

Details of XR actions can be found on:

Or you can get involved with one of our ongoing campaigns.

Planning Actions

Guidance and Support

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Local Groups

Principle 10: we are based on autonomy and decentralisation We organise in small, autonomous groups distributed around the world. The aim is to balance being able to act quickly with using group wisdom when needed.

Join a Local Group

A Local Group (LG) is a group of people that gather in a local area to build support and take action towards XR’s three demands. To find a local group close to you - take a look at the UK Local Group map.

Joining a Local Group can be one of the most rewarding things to do in XR. Many members of Local Groups become great friends, and find understanding and cameraderie that they struggle to find elsewhere.

Local Groups often run campaigns based on issues that matter in their local areas, and this is very varied across the country. Current campaigns being run by local groups range from Community Assemblies to Air Pollution, Dirty Water to Incinerators, Warm Homes to tackling Biodiversity Loss.
And their actions don't stop there!
Local Groups do their own Outreach, Relationship Building, run Talks and Trainings, maintain social media pages and send newsletters, and much, much more!

So to do all of this, they need you!

Malvern Local Group with office desk outside in flood water

Need help?

If there is no Local Group near you or you are having trouble getting in touch with them, then feel free to contact Local Group Support team via our Mattermost Reception channel or by emailing LGsupport@extinctionrebellion.uk.

Learn More

If you'd like to read more about Local Groups, or perhaps even start a new one near you then take a look at this guide.

Get Involved in Your Community

Community Groups

What are Community Groups?

XR includes lots of diverse groups of people with common interests or identities, from profession, faith, life stage, or other connections and backgrounds such as ethnicity, gender or sexual identity. But fundamentally we all share our XR values. And we’re definitely stronger together!

That’s where XR Communities comes in: we meet fortnightly so we can come together to support and learn from one another, by getting to know one another and sharing our different ideas, creativity and plans. We welcome everyone and every part of everyone!

Join a Community Group

XR Community Groups are a way for people to connect, work together and support one another through communities of shared self-identity e.g. faith, profession, ethnicity or sexual identity.

A list of community groups is on the XRUK website.

Start a new Community Group

There is always room for more! Could you moblise your community? Get in touch with the Community Groups circle via their Mattermost Reception or by email communitygroups@extinctionrebellion.uk

Actions by Community Groups

Here are some examples of recent actions by some Community Groups:

Health For XR Over 60 health professionals joined hundreds of protesters outside the Energy Intelligence forum – the recently rebranded ‘Oil and Money’ conference – the largest annual gathering of oil companies and their backers.

Health professional in sombre die-in action on road outside conference

Christian Climate Action - The Church of England Pensions Board and Church Commissioners announced they were divesting from fossil fuel companies after a series of prayerful protests at Cathedrals across England and Wales.

Coal is killing humanity large banner protest at church service

XR Scientists - In September 2023 to coincide with the publication of the 'State of Nature' report, XR Scientists joined more than 40 non-governmental organisations and environmental groups at the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA) in London.

Scientists in white lab coats holding various placards

Volunteer to help organise the movement

Volunteers are what keeps XRUK moving!

We need everyone, so we're sure everyone will be able to find a role to suit them! Roles are available that need a range of skills, personality types, and time commitments. Most roles with XRUK are online, but Region and Nation roles are sometimes in person.

Volunteer Website

This website is a volunteering roles board, helping volunteers find roles and groups to find volunteers. The roles are usually at a UK, national or regional level (if you'd rather take on a role at a local level just contact your local group directly). The majority of advertised roles are remote, with team meetings held by video call, however you can also find some 'in-person' roles e.g. action support roles such as stewards.

Browse roles by type of work, location or by entering key search terms. If you don’t see anything you immediately want to apply for, you can sign up to receive a weekly email for the types of role you are interested in.

Advertised roles typically ask volunteers to:

Any questions, contact us at volunteer@extinctionrebellion.org.uk

Roles Fayres

Roles Fayres run regularly (approximately every 6 weeks) and are a great way to get more information about roles before making an application.

Each Fayre focuses on finding people to fill roles in the teams that need them most at the time. This has varied from focusing on building a new website team, to boosting the teams supporting the Regions and Nations of XRUK.

Dates for Roles Fayres are always listed on the homepage of the Volunteer Website.

Volunteer Agreement

Simple principles for treating data with care and respect. Organisers are asked to sign it (digitally) as they may need to handle personal data.

Support us online from home

Join the Rebel Ringing Team

Rebel Ringer volunteers made thousands of calls in the lead up to The Big One in 2023 alone. This team helped reconnect activists, some of whom had not been active for a while, to the information and resources they needed to get them to London's amazing 60,000+ people rebellion.

What our ringers are doing right now is calling people who have just joined XR to give them a friendly welcome and help them find their feet. It is super-rewarding work - people are almost always delighted to get a call! So if you are a friendly person who enjoys helping others this is just the role for you.

Learn more and sign up to volunteer

Digital Rebellion

Digital Rebellion exists so that everyone can take climate action! Whether that be from your sofa, or on the bus, you can take action at a time and place that suits you. If you can send an email, make a phone call or sign an online petition you can take part. You will join others all working together to make your lone voice part of a heavenly chorus.

Sign up here to be sent regular emails with details of current campaigns and the actions you can take here.

Support us on Social Media

Please follow this link to see how you can boost our posts so that they are seen by more people.

Since the mainstream media refuse to cover the majority of our work, these channels are a vital way we share our message. We use social media to:

UK social media channels

All the UK social media channels have the handle @XRebellionUK

Plus the XRUK YouTube channel.

Local Group social media channels

Local Groups and Community Groups often have their own social media accounts. Some of the larger ones have their own websites too. All can be found on the Local Group map.

Find other ways you can get involved from home on the Rebel From Home pages here.

Donate

Organising can cost a lot!

Extinction Rebellion relies on people like you to keep up the fight and our hope is that you choose to become involved with XR in whatever way you can.

As you can imagine, trying to save the planet is pretty costly. Fossil fuel companies and polluters have their claws deep into government and are spending millions lobbying politicians to fight legislation that will impact their profits. Basically, they want to make sure it stays "business as usual". We can't let this happen, so we're asking for your help.

Donating to XRUK supports volunteers with costs essential to plan attention-grabbing actions and campaigns. It helps in the creation and safe storing of our wonderfully iconic artful resources. Money is provided to Nations and Regions to spend as they need. It covers costs of leaflets, posters and other resources. Donating also provides for our communications platforms, meeting tools and website.

Could you become a regular giver to XRUK?

XR is funded entirely by generosity, and without individuals like you we couldn't do our work. It makes such a difference.

Being an XR UK monthly donor is a form of direct action that helps us to achieve urgent change. Whether it’s £20 or £5 it all helps. And if you aren’t able to make such a commitment then another way to support is by donating a one-off gift whenever you can.

Set up a regular donation today
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