Grabbing Hope: A Community Organising Workshop

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About the event:
In an era marked by uncertainty and disconnection,
Grabbing Hope
offers a constructive and empowering response. This two day workshop, led by
Humanity Project
, invites participants to explore
Popular Assemblies
as a powerful model for participatory, people-led democracy.
Designed for individuals who feel disillusioned by conventional politics or powerless in the face of ongoing social and political challenges, this event provides both a practical foundation and a hopeful vision for collective action at the local level.
Participants will:
* Gain practical skills in listening, facilitation, and deliberation
* Learn how to organise and host inclusive, community-led assemblies
* Explore how popular assemblies can spark meaningful change in streets and neighbourhoods
* Develop a deeper understanding of deliberative democracy and its creative, collaborative potential
Whether you are new to community organising or looking to strengthen your engagement,
Grabbing Hope
will equip you with the tools and insight to help shape a more democratic, responsive, and hopeful future – starting where you live.
About the facilitators:
The team at Humanity Project have +30 years’ experience leading transformational change through deep listening and facilitation, mobilising social change movements and tackling injustice and oppression.
Leading this workshop will be Alima Adams, Elena Moses and Karl Lam who form Humanity Project’s Assembly Culture Team; Lachlan Ayles who is Head of Policy and Learning at the charity Community Organisers; Clare Farrell who co-founded Extinction Rebellion and works extensively in the democracy, creativity and climate spaces; and Madeline Hamilton-Mudge, an artist and creator from the Absurd Intelligence collective.
https://www.humanityproject.uk
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This is a two-day course but you are welcome to join for just the Saturday or the extended weekend.
In-house accommodation and camping options available (see different ticket options and prices below).
There are different rates available for people in different financial situations so please choose your rate when filling in the payment section.
Please be mindful when choosing "Budget" or "Lower" rates as we offer them to address the specific systemic and economic barriers that attendees may face directly or indirectly based on their ethnic or national identities, or political and economical obstacles. We ask that you evaluate your level of need before selecting lower rates.
Note: Only "Standard" rates guarantee single accommodation. If you are booking for one person and you choose the "Shared", "Budget", or "Lower" rate you may be placed in a room with another attendee of the same gender.
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