Types of Work

The roles on the Volunteer Website can be filtered by 'Types of Work':-

Actions

These groups plan and support specific actions and rebellions which need UK-wide involvement. Normally you would have some experience already through your local group since you will be in a position of trust. In some cases, your actual presence would be required on the spot e.g. to help build stages for an action, or act as a steward or provide wellbeing on a march.

Media

Writing for newsletters, social media, leaflets, posters; reading or reviewing external media and making contact with the press/other media.

Community

Each Nation (Scotland, Cymru/Wales, Northern Ireland) and Region (South East, South West, East of England, London, Bristol, Midlands, North, North East & Cumbria) has its own support system and structure. You can find these roles quickly on the Volunteer Website using the filter UK Region/Nation. Each Region & Nation has a 'Gardener', who supports the Local Groups within that area to grow and develop.

The UK Justice Steering Group (JSG) strives to bring in and amplify the unheard and silenced voices of historically and currently marginalised groups and to advocate that the movement becomes, and remains, radically diverse, equal and accessible for all through transformative and restorative justice.

Finance

Accounting, bookkeeping, managing and monitoring expense claims, Volunteer Living Expenses (VLE) claims; strategic finance, supporting budget preparation, supporting budget holders, reviewing XR's financial and tax status.

Legal

Some roles need legal professionals, but training is available for other roles, e.g. back-office during actions and the support of rebels in court.

Tech

Our computer services and technical team support and develop our websites, the Action Network application (for emails and newsletters), the Hub, GDPR and Security.

Well-being

Regenerative Cultures is about creating a self-perpetuating system grown through community, ferocious love and genuine courage, which sustains the understanding, exploration, development, training and sharing of regenerative practices.

Governance

Self-Organising Systems (SOS) provides governance by supporting teams on how to be self-organising, decentralised and non-hierarchical, by reference to the XR UK constitution and its principles of holacracy. The Guardianship and Visioning team helps rebels and groups to follow the XR UK Principles & Values when acting on behalf of XRUK or taking part in any of its actions.

Training

Talks & Training teams include Heading for Extinction, Welcome to XR, Rebellion Academy, NVDA and the Foundation Programme.

Fundraising

XR operates almost entirely on contibutions from individuals. We never accept corporate sponsorship. Raising enough money for the rebellion to function, to amplify our wider messaging, deepen our relationship with supporters and create powerful content to serve the whole movement is one of the most crucial aspects of our work. Without it, XR would not exist!- Rebel Ringers

Admin

Research

The Feedback and Learning team seeks feedback from rebels and groups to learn and improve, by running, analysing and publishing surveys.

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Global Support

This is a worldwide network of rebels who help XR chapters grow. Their website is Extinction Rebellion Global.