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IOS 2024 actions - feedback
This IOS FEEDBACK SURVEY allows you to give feedback on the Insure Our Survival week of action and then, once collated, the results, analysis and reflections will also be posted on this page. Results are already being collated, but new submissions still welcom...
Add a 'Polite Notice' to biased newspapers
This 'POLITE NOTICE' (created by Bod can be printed out to be added to newspaper stands near you! Download the pdf here
Why Run Community Assemblies?
It’s time to decide for ourselves, together! The current political system is failing to take the actions we need. We must end all fossil fuels and transition towards a society shaped by ordinary peoples’ recommendations for social and ecological justice th...
Training and Support
We highly recommend that in the run up to your assembly, you pull together volunteers who want to help facilitate and/or note-take and run practice sessions face-to-face, or even online. Offer practice sessions in the run up to the community assembly to help y...
Considering an Arrest
There is no such thing as an 'unarrestable offence'. This is something we should all know when participating in a protest. But, as we also know, knowledge is power. Being well equipped with the knowledge of your rights and duties in regards to yourself and oth...
Support through the Court Process
Important Note: This information applies to activists being tried in English and Welsh courts only. There is a different system for trials taking place in Scotland. For information on this please visit SCALP. What does the court process look like? For an outli...
5 Step Escalation Plan
The Vision Imagine a plan to make sure the interests of people and nature are taken into careful consideration in all decisions. How might our society look if none were left behind, as we transition together to a healthier, fairer society? We have seen corpora...
How to work with other teams (mainly for External Coordinators)
Why the External Coordinator role matters The External Coordinator (EC) is crucial for integrating the work of your team with the wider movement. By bridging your team and external circles, you ensure that your team aligns with broader strategic goals and shar...
How to build transparency and mitigate power (mainly for Group Admins)
Why the Group Admin role matters The Group Admin (GA) is vital to supporting the movement’s commitment to decentralisation, transparency, and equitable distribution of power. By documenting and maintaining up-to-date records of team roles, mandates, and member...
Bluesky
XRUK on Bluesky Bluesky is a fast-growing social media platform. It is providing an additional (or alternative) space for those becoming disillusioned with X/Twitter - for a multitude of reasons. Find us here: XRUK Bluesky account XRUK collated 'starter pa...
Climate and Nature Bill
XRUK is supporting Zero Hour’s digital campaign to lobby MPs to attend the Second Reading of the Climate & Nature Bill. What is the Climate & Nature (CAN) Bill? The CAN Bill is a private members’ bill, originally proposed by Caroline Lucas MP. It sets out a co...
Creating a Team
“I can’t change the world on my own, it’ll take at least three of us.” - Bill Mollison Below, we have listed a few working groups that may help you get a community assembly off the ground. They constitute best practice, not a minimum requirement. Your local g...
Suddenly, some activity - Dirty Water’s view
A response to Water politics manoeuvres Oct - Nov 2024 Clive Lewis Private Member’s Bill Launched 15th October, 2024. Clive Lewis MP has posted his Private Member’s Water Bill. It’s on Parliament's website here. You’ll see it’s scheduled for its second reading...
Connecting with the Community and Allies
Relevant teams: Alliance Building, Outreach and Integration Before you attempt to bring a community together in Assembly, you need to actually familiarise yourself with that community. This will help you to select an assembly question that matters to the peopl...
Why do we need new volunteers?
New volunteers are the lifeblood of every group Every group needs the energy, skills, ideas, community connections, diversity and fresh perspective new volunteers bring. Bringing new volunteers into our groups can be time-consuming and hard work and sometimes ...
How do we genuinely welcome everyone?
To genuinely welcome everyone we must be inclusive For guidance on Inclusivity in XR, start here. More useful resources: Inclusivity-disability Resources Pack Neurodiverse and disabled rebels inclusion pages of the toolkit. You can contact Disabled Rebels...
What does an Integrator do?
It can be slightly overwhelming joining XR - so much to learn, so many new faces, all that XR jargon and even a new structure to work around. And this is on top of the anger, frustration or desperation we feel because we face the global catastrophe of climate ...
Integrator Resources
Useful resources to help anyone who takes on the task of welcoming and onboarding new people to a local group. Resources for new rebels: The first shelf of the Rebel Toolkit Welcome to XR Attending an online 'Intro to XR' talk or 'Get Involved' workshop. F...
Building Onboarding into your Team
We know that one of the main reasons that volunteers stay with XR is that they find a community with us. So how can we ensure that we are as welcoming to as many people, and as many different people, as possible? The Job of Welcoming It is an integrator's job ...
Supporting your new Volunteers
Access needs Find out about your new volunteer's access needs and any other ways they may need to be kept safe. These may include any disclosed disability that might affect their participation in our community (such as the use of assistive technologies to read...