Organising: Start Here
Organising builds people power for change. Here is a list of resources to get you started including introductions, different approaches, manuals, tactics, videos and more.
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Coalition Building: Start Here
A guide to Coalition Building resources in the Commons Social Change Library including frameworks, training sessions, podcasts, and case studies.
Creative Activism: Start Here
Suggestions from the Commons Librarians about resources to explore in the Arts & Creativity topic area – to help you bring more art and heart to your social change activities.
Nonviolent Direct Action (NVDA): Start Here
Suggestions from the Commons Librarians about resources to explore in the Nonviolent Direct Action topic area, including NVDA theory, practical guides and case studies.
Leaderful Organizing: Action Learning Cycle Framework
The Action Learning Cycle is an approach to learning which can strengthen the capacity for leaderful organizing.
Rendre le Militantisme plus Accessible (French – Français) [Making Your Activism Accessible in French]
Ce guide a été élaboré pour aider les militants à rendre leurs espaces, événements, réunions et communications plus accessibles, afin que chacun soit le bienvenu et encouragé à rejoindre un mouvement pour la justice de toutes les manières possibles !
Lessons from the Transport for All Campaign
The Transport for All campaign, coordinated by DRC Advocacy, is fighting for accessible public transport in Victoria, Australia. An interview with Ally Scott and Greg Ferrington about the campaign.
Warm Cookies of the Revolution: Creative Approaches to Civic Health
In this article Denver, Colorado based group Warm Cookies of the Revolution outline how they use innovative arts and cultural programs to help people exercise their “Civic Health” and engage in social change.
Insights from Disability Campaigning from Rochelle Porteous
Interview with Rochelle Porteous, experienced campaigner on a range of issues and the Advocacy Manager at the Council for Intellectual Disability.
Making Protest Accessible: Tips and Checklists for Actions
Tips and checklists for planning and running accessible protests and other actions.
High Trees Community Organising Self Assessment Toolkit
The High Trees Community Organising Self Assessment Toolkits will help you improve and track your progress in utilising a Community Organising approach.
Moving at the Speed of Trust: Disability Justice and Transformative Justice
An online conversation between Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarasinha and Elliott Fukui on the intersections of disability justice and transformative justice.
What Star Wars’ Andor can teach us about Revolutionary Leadership Development
The Star Wars TV series Andor is a rich source of lessons for organisers and campaigners. This article focuses on leadership development, as portrayed through the main character Cassian Andor’s journey.
Trans Day of Visibility: Allyship and Actions
A collection of resources for celebrating and supporting transgender visibility – on Trans Day of Visibility and everyday.
Easy Read resources about particular campaigns and social issues
Easy Read uses clear language with images so everyone understands. These guides provide information about campaigns and social issues.
Easy Read resources about advocacy and campaigning
Easy Read uses clear language matched with images so everyone understands. These guides introduce advocacy and campaigning.
Beyond the International Women’s Day Lunch: Resources for Women’s Activism & Cistem Change
Resources for women’s activism and cis-tem change for IWD and beyond. Are you ready to take your next step for gender justice and liberation?
Digital Organising Tools to Reach and Recruit Supporters
Does your group want to reach out to supporters and engage them in campaigns? A quick overview of the options and top tips for success.
Measuring People Power in the Digital Age
Tips from Social Movement Technology’s course Top Tools & Tactics to Bump Up Your Online Organizing Game on how to measure your impact.
Prefigurative Politics in Practice
The concept of prefigurative practices can help us identify and cultivate the many forms of activism that help to open up the space of possibilities from within which we can co-create better futures.