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By Daniel Mackintosh How will your organisation benefit from embedding community organising practices and being part of a people power alliance? A version of this post is on the Citizens UK website here. Many people who see how community organising can win campaigns, end up saying to organisers: ‘ok, so I get you want our … Continue reading Action is oxygen for our organisations – without it, they die
Alistair Rooms, Community Organiser with Newham Citizens, Citizens UK I have a huge amount to learn about organising, but through borough organising for 4 years and speaking to colleagues I have learned a few things about organising. Here are a few thoughts I have gathered along the way.In general the two key skill sets of … Continue reading 15 Things I wish I knew when I started as a Community Organiser
Alistair Rooms, Community Organiser, Citizens UK In organising theory, the world as it is and the world as it should be are said to be in tension together. I came across this idea in community organising training but have recently been studying Theology and have come across some deeper understandings of the tension between world … Continue reading The World As It Is; The World As It Could Be: Realistic Hope