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Introduction to Community Organising Webinar

Interactive session on the basics of community organising. You'll learn what power is & some foundational tools to build power collectively.

Act Build Change | 7 Oct 2024 | Online

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This session, led by Shingai Mushayabasa, will introduce you to the basics of community organising. You’ll learn about power; what it is, why organisers want it and some of the foundational tools you’ll need to build it collectively for your community.

Shingai is a community organiser, international coach and facilitator with a proven record of organising and training community leaders. Shingai has helped to spearhead campaigns on a wide range of issues, including housing rights, migrant rights, climate justice, human rights and UK electoral campaigns. She has coached community organising workshops delivered by Harvard Professor Marshall Ganz and worked with partners like the Labour Party, Amnesty International UK, Friends of the Earth, the National Union of Students, Trussell Trust, the National Education Union and POMOC.

This workshop is open access for anyone who would like to participate but places are limited. Please note that most of our other webinars are only open to Act Build Change community members. To learn more about our membership offering or sign up as an individual or organisation, visit our membership page.

To avoid technical difficulties accessing the webinar, please ensure that you register for the event with the same email address as is attached to the zoom account you will use to access the session. Is there anything we need to know to support you to be able to participate well in this online session? This includes but is not limited to language, comfort, access (physical, emotional, technological). Please get in touch and we will do our best to support.