JUMPSTART DEMOCRACY
Learn what it takes to kickstart an Assembly campaign in your area by taking this bite-sized training course of ten short videos. Discover how to organise your team, engage in outreach, put on a successful series of Assemblies and produce a final Community Charter to take forward to the House of the People.
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What is an Assembly?
SUMMARY
So what’s the big idea here? Find out what Assemblies are all about, how they are used to build local power through the creation of a Community Charter and can lead to meaningful change. Discover the questions you’ll be answering, plus the structure of an Assembly and the key principles behind it.
NEXT VIDEO: PROMOTING ASSEMBLIES
Promoting Assemblies
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Spread the word! This is the engine of an Assembly campaign — it involves people going out and sparking conversations in the community before an assembly to promote the upcoming event. This video will give you a sense of the most effective kinds of activities which we have found works best: leaflets, street stalls, posters and doorstep conversations.
NEXT VIDEO: DOORSTEP SURVEYS
Doorstep Surveys
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NEXT VIDEO: ASSEMBLY PREPARATION
Assembly Preparation
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There are a number of things you’ll need to think about to make the Assembly as successful as possible: food & hot drinks, an accessible venue, a creche for parents of small children and more! There are a few important roles and responsibilities you’ll need to share amongst your group beforehand.
NEXT VIDEO: HOSTING AN ASSEMBLY
Hosting an Assembly
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The host has an important role in creating a welcoming environment, where everybody feels connected. Learn the guiding principles behind this and practice the script to make sure everything runs smoothly.
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NEXT VIDEO: SMALL GROUP GUIDES
Small Group Guides
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Small group discussions are the heart of the Assembly. This video is for all small group guides, to provide the tools and framing to facilitate these small group discussions and ensure everyone’s voice is equally valued. In practice this often means: timekeeping!
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NEXT VIDEO: RAISING FUNDS
Raising Funds
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Asking people to give money can be an empowering and rewarding activity when done as a collective act of solidarity with the campaign. The key thing is that everyone does this together, before the Assembly is over, and you make it as easy as possible, with printed QR codes to the donation page.
NEXT VIDEO: RECRUITING HELP
Recruiting Help
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NEXT VIDEO: FROM ASSEMBLIES TO ACTION