Who are Rebel Ringers?

Rebel Ringers make calls to Extinction Rebellion supporters. We are the 'phonebanking' team, this is where volunteers make phone calls to supporters to invite them to engage in campaigns or events. We make phone calls to new joiners each week, using a script as a guide, to let them know about XR local groups/events and other ways to get involved with our movement for change.

Phonebanking is crucial to mobilisation, and it's proven to work.

Rebel Ringers is all about our personal touch. It's a great way for rebels to keep in touch with the wider movement via real human interaction. It is impactful and empowering for you as a caller, for the person you call and for the movement as a whole.

To get started, come along to one of our upcoming zoom sessions where we can provide training and support.

Rebel Ringers really enjoy this part of XR's work. As part of the team, you'll get to hear what other rebels are up to around the movement, share great stories, often create many new fantastic connections between rebels around the UK. This is a key part of XR's strategy.

What makes this work so rewarding is that we only contact people who are interested in finding out more about what's happening with XR, they have signed up recently to hear from us. No cold calling!

All you will need is a mobile phone (free minutes/texts ideal), and a computer or tablet. While most people prefer to be a part of our group sessions, you can make calls flexibly in your own time too. We ask for an hour or two per week. Every call counts!

Worried about tech?

You don't need any special software or technical skills! We make calls and send text messages with your normal mobile phone. For our group sessions and training we use Zoom, which you've probably already used before. Finally, we have an online platform which opens in your web brower (the app you're reading this page on!) to log call details. We're here to support you with all of this too.

Ready to pick up the phone?

Great! Come along to one of our upcoming zoom sessions and we'll get you trained and set up. If you can't make a session, or have any questions, feel free to send us an email on rebelringers@rebellion.earth and we can arrange a 1-to-1 call to get you started.