CollectionPlan to Win

Plan to Win assists individuals, groups and campaigns to develop the skills and clarity required to win change in the world.

Plan to Win only works for social movements, offering training, facilitation, mentoring, and customised consultancy services.

The PTW collection includes articles, book reviews, tips and reports from Melbourne Campaigners’ Network sessions.

  • Cover of The Activists' Handbook.

    The Activists’ Handbook: A Step-by-Step Guide to Participatory Democracy – Book Review

    Aidan Rickett’s The Activists’ Handbook is a powerful guide to grassroots activism. Naomi Blackburn reviews the early chapters of the book which are particularly relevant to Theories of Change.

  • A brick wall painted white with the words Art = Change! graffitied in black

    Art and Campaigning: Lessons about the Effective Use of Art in Campaigns

    Lessons about the effective use of art in campaigns from three activist artists: Tom Civil, Arlene TextaQueen and Van Thanh Rudd.

  • Photograph of the first General Assembly of Occupy Melbourne

    Facilitation at Occupy Melbourne

    Insights about facilitation from the very challenging General Assembly process at Occupy Melbourne. This article will be of interest to facilitators and others learning about group process, as well as people keen to find out about the Occupy movement. These reflections were written two weeks after Occupy Melbourne kicked off in October 2011. 

  • Photograph of students holding a banner reading 'Our Future

    Tips for New Activists

    What it takes for people to get active, what leads to people dropping out of activism, & what we should think about when engaging new activists.

  • Front cover of Power in Coalition by Amanda Tattersall.

    Book review of Amanda Tattersall’s Power in Coalition: Strategies for Strong Unions and Social Change

    Denisse Sandoval shares insights from Amanda Tattersall’s book Power in Coalition: Strategies for Strong Unions and Social Change. 

  • Three people sit wearing balaclavas.

    The Radical History of Unemployed Activism

    Insights from the history of unemployed activism. Includes an overview of the history of Australia’s welfare system and stories from the 1930s, 1980s, 1990s and early 2000s – plus creative, humorous and confrontational tactics.

  • A large crowd gathered in a conference room with hands raised.

    Checklist for a Great Facilitator

    Facilitators help a group to get where it needs to go, whether the focus of a gathering is information sharing, discussion, generating creative options, making decisions, team building or planning for action. Here are some tips and tricks for facilitation, to help you get the most out of your next meeting.

  • Two women sit at a desk

    Tips for Phonebanking or Calling Volunteers

    Whether you are looking to recruit members or talking to voters in far-flung electorates, these are some basic guidelines for getting the most out of phone conversations.

  • Black and white photograph of media microphones.

    Strategic Media Engagement

    The media can be a powerful mode of communication which can have a big impact on the success or failure of our initiatives. But how do we ensure our communications are strategic and don’t just end up being more noise?

  • A jubilant group of people pose behind a large banner reading 'We won'. They are at the beach with sky and ocean in the background.

    Celebration is an Activist Skill

    Activists are often so focused on problems – it’s important to take in wins, whether big or small, to sustain us through the struggle. This article includes reminders of what we can celebrate, how, and why it is so important.

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