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    Barnstorming in the Australian Context

    Insights from the ‘Barnstorming in the Australian Context’ workshop at FWD+Organise 2019. Includes information about what barnstorming is, tips for running them well, and examples from four Australian organisations.

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    New Volunteer Checklist

    Volunteers are a crucial part of social change organisations, and getting new volunteers off to a good start is critical. This checklist and the prompting questions will help you set up an effective and welcoming volunteer orientation process.

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    Checklist for Affinity Groups

    Checklist for affinity groups – looking out for each other and yourself when participating in a blockade or protest.

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    Texting campaigns guide

    How to guide from Blueprints for Change about how use peer to peer texting (P2P) to deliver calls of action – includes best practice and case studies.

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    Online Organising: Working Together Remotely

    Learn from groups that have remote teams and have developed ways to support them at a distance whilst maintaining a sense of purpose and togetherness.

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    Holding our Groups Together in Hard Times

    When social change campaigns experience setbacks it’s understandable this can lead to difficulties in activist groups. Here are some tips and further resources for holding groups together in hard times.

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    Purpose Driven Campaigning: 40 key principles for Growing Social Movements

    Australian Progress has prepared this 40-point summary of Pastor Rick Warrenโ€™s bestselling book The Purpose Driven Church.

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    Tips for Action Group Meetings

    This tip sheet has been written to help you and your action group work well together and achieve your objectives.

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    Pt’chang Volunteers Manual

    A volunteer manual by Pt’chang in Australia to induct volunteers. The group focussed on nonviolence, community development and social justice.

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    Nonviolent Community Safety and Peacebuilding Handbook

    Resource for activists engaged in work for peace including practical ways to intervene in violence, to transform conflict and to build peace.

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