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Anyone engaging in Non-Violent Direct Action or other forms of protest can be arrested. It is all at the discretion of police officers who must have a reasonable suspicion that you are committing, have committed or are going to commit an arrestable offence. Re...

When attending a protest it is important to be prepared to witness, or even be subject to, a stop and search. This page give you details on your rights to witness a stop and search. Download a stop and search card which details what may happen if you are...

Bustcards are printed cards that provide key information in the event of an arrest at a protest. Printed bustcards are often handed out at protests by stewards or legal observers, however individuals are encouraged to have a copy just in case, particularly if ...

Some actions may carry the additional risk of breaching an injunction. For information on injunctions please read the below guide: https://informeddissent.info/injunctions

Arrest Welfare Team: Contact: XR-ArrestWelfare@protonmail.com We will do our best to support you through the post arrest process. Here is a list of what is available from our team. Please always get in touch with us about any of these, or if you ever need any ...

Without a Back Office we wouldn’t know who’d been arrested and therefore which police station they’d been taken to, or be able to offer the arrestee the support they need for the rest of their journey, for example Court Support and financial support. During an...

Role of Police Station Supporters (PSSs) Greet and emotionally support arrestees as they leave the police station Ensure that personal details from arrestees, including about their arrest and release, are collected via XR’s online ArrestWatch system Ensure th...

This page is about supporting at plea hearings and at magistrates court trials. It describes the role of an XR Court Supporter, the preparations needed, court procedures, note-taking at a plea hearing, note-taking at a trial, and sending reports back to Arres...

This is a 'Recruitment and Welcome / Onboarding' Tool for Integrators or Internal Coordinators. In this handbook, you will find the resources you need to welcome new and existing Rebels/volunteers. If the Rebel/volunteer is brand new, be sure to direct them to...

Ready to print flyers for themes, actions and general climate and ecological messaging. Please don't use the images on this page to print, make sure you download the print-quality version. Rebel for Truth These are the current generic outreach flyers. They are...

Legal observers have a vital role to play in supporting the right to protest. But what exactly do legal observers do - and how can you request a legal observer? Legal observers are trained volunteers who support the legal rights of activists. They act as indep...

Back Office consists of a group of trained volunteers. The main functions of Back Office during an action are to: Compile and maintain a record of arrestees; Co-ordinate, and remain in contact with, supporters at police stations to which arrestees have been ...

We know that personal connection is one of the most effective ways of changing people's perspective on the climate crisis, and bringing them into activism. So speaking to our friends and families about why we do what we do can be really powerful! But it can al...

XR Nations and Regions who are represented in The Hive (the biggest circle of XRUK) recieve funding from XRUK on a monthy basis. This funding is used differently by each Region and Nation (because they are autonomous and self-organising), but most use it for s...

Actions Support covers a wide range of specialities, including Stewarding, Action Wellbeing, First Aid, De-escalation, and much more. If you would like to train others in these specialities please contact the specific teams via the Actions Support Pages. Stewa...

From quick and easy to more complex, make a Fishhead or Fish Mask! How to make a Fishhead You will need: Cardboard [boxes - pizza boxes will do - not too thick] String or something to measure around your head Scissors or a craft knife / scalpel [and cutti...

Note: In Action Network when adding either hyperlinks or buttons, you should always use full original URLs and not 'shortlinks' - an explainer of why is here. What are buttons and hyperlinks? A button is a graphical shape within your email that looks a bit l...

View which tags have been added to a email list subscriber On the top menu - click People and from the drop-down menu and click on the work Activists. Type in the name or email address of the person who you are enquiring about and click SEARCH. If this p...

Stewarding Training All resources shared in Stewarding Training can be found in the Stewarding pages. Action Wellbeing Training Post training resources for Action Wellbeing are collected here. Street Outreach Training Post training resources can be found on th...

Fundraising during Outreach Watch this video showing how to do outreach followed by a fundraising ask. Then check out the Fundraising Methods pages for ideas on how to fundraise on the street. You could also download this DONATE QR code which links to XRUK's c...