Democracy narrative resources by the Metropolitan Group to counter authoritarian messaging and advance democratic norms.
Format: Manuals, Guides and Toolkits
Manuals, Guides and Toolkits
Telling the Story of Civil Society: A Toolkit | Creando Narrativas sobre la Sociedad Civil (Spanish – Español)
This toolkit by Metgroup helps civil society groups create powerful, hopeful narratives that build public trust and defend civic space.
3CR Community Radio Podcaster’s Handbook
Interested in starting your own podcast? 3CR Community Radio in Australia has generously shared their comprehensive handbook, complete with checklists, templates, and running sheets to guide you through the process.
The Anti-Autocracy Handbook: A Scholars’ Guide to Navigating Democratic Backsliding
This handbook is designed to help scholars think about their own risk and purposefully choose actions in line with it.
Care and be Cared for through Disaster
Ideas and thinking about how to care and be cared for through disaster. Recommendations for what you and your community organisation can do.
Scouting Manual for Activists
This Scouting Manual for Activists helps you think about all the things you need to plan a successful and safe action tactic.
Tactic: Sit-Ins
What are sit-ins? Here is a curated collection of resources about what they are, how to do a sit-in, and examples from around the world.
Building Narrative Power
Explore this set of resources – toolkit, film and discussion guide – to understand and build narrative power across institutions and cultural spaces
Streetwise & Steady: A Workbook for Action Peacekeepers or Event Marshals
Practical guide to equip action peacekeepers or event marshals with essential skills such as de-escalation techniques, crowd coordination, and safety strategies.
Empowering & Supporting Storytellers: Tools for NGOs & Advocates
A guide collated by the Commons librarians for NGOs and storytellers, emphasising the importance of ethical storytelling practices.
Democracy Narrative Resources
Democracy narrative resources by the Metropolitan Group to counter authoritarian messaging and advance democratic norms.
Telling the Story of Civil Society: A Toolkit | Creando Narrativas sobre la Sociedad Civil (Spanish – Español)
This toolkit by Metgroup helps civil society groups create powerful, hopeful narratives that build public trust and defend civic space.
3CR Community Radio Podcaster’s Handbook
Interested in starting your own podcast? 3CR Community Radio in Australia has generously shared their comprehensive handbook, complete with checklists, templates, and running sheets to guide you through the process.
The Anti-Autocracy Handbook: A Scholars’ Guide to Navigating Democratic Backsliding
This handbook is designed to help scholars think about their own risk and purposefully choose actions in line with it.
Care and be Cared for through Disaster
Ideas and thinking about how to care and be cared for through disaster. Recommendations for what you and your community organisation can do.
Scouting Manual for Activists
This Scouting Manual for Activists helps you think about all the things you need to plan a successful and safe action tactic.
Tactic: Sit-Ins
What are sit-ins? Here is a curated collection of resources about what they are, how to do a sit-in, and examples from around the world.
Building Narrative Power
Explore this set of resources – toolkit, film and discussion guide – to understand and build narrative power across institutions and cultural spaces
Streetwise & Steady: A Workbook for Action Peacekeepers or Event Marshals
Practical guide to equip action peacekeepers or event marshals with essential skills such as de-escalation techniques, crowd coordination, and safety strategies.
Empowering & Supporting Storytellers: Tools for NGOs & Advocates
A guide collated by the Commons librarians for NGOs and storytellers, emphasising the importance of ethical storytelling practices.