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Witnessing a stop and search
When attending a protest it is important to be prepared to witness, or even be subject to, a stop...
Witnessing an arrest
Anyone engaging in Nonviolent Direct Action or other forms of protest can be arrested. It is all ...
Five key messages
No action/protest is ever 100% risk free. So even if you have no intention of being arrested, its...
Know Your Rights
Where possible our Legal Support team will deliver a Know Your Rights training either in person o...
XR Action Support Teams Collaborating with Other Organisations
Our Action Support teams have extensive experience working with allied organisations. There are m...
Art Factory
Update Dec 2025 - The Art Factory doesn't currently have a premises to work from. There is an ong...
Arrestee / Back Office Support
There are many roles related to Arrestee Support and Backoffice, but on the day of actions, these...
Actions Outreach
We reach out to the public to listen and connect. To encourage others to explore their own feelin...
Rhythms
Rhythms are the thundering heart of the movement. We play simple percussion music inspired by Bra...
Becoming an XR Protest Liaison - what does the role require?
The role of Protest Liaison is usually performed by an experienced rebel who has undergone the re...
Communicating with the police
It is acknowledged and understood that the issue of talking to the police at all is a sensitive o...
The Right to Protest vs. the Role of the Police
Whilst there is no specific ‘right to protest’ in law, everyone does have the right to peacefully...
What do XR Protest Liaison do?
If a protest action is assessed by the planners as likely to be more effective if the police are ...
So, I Want to be a De-escalator - What Next?
Join The Telegram Chat Join the telegram chat. Please don't be put off if you can't get Telegram ...
BREATHE: De-escalation Skills
The acronym below is a simple, five-step process that may support you to stay self-connected and ...
Action Support - High Viz colours
Different teams wear specific high-viz tabards so you can easily spot them in a crowd and find th...
Recruiting and Coordinating your Team
Now that you have your initial action design in place, you can work out what roles need to be fil...
Dealing with Police and Security
The Protest Liaison and De-escalation roles helps keep police and other authority or security fig...
Nonviolence
Principle 9. We are a nonviolent network: using nonviolent strategy and tactics as the most effe...
What is Action Support?
In order to succeed, actions need to be planned with a surrounding web of support. ‘Support’ mea...