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Happy 2026 ACTionists!
We're starting 2026 with a simple question: what if the year ahead was shaped by all of us, not just a few?
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Collective action works. Skip your Friday coffee and be part of it.
Re-Action Collective are running a £20,000 crowdfunder - and they're nearly there. At the time of writing, they're at £18,810. Just £1,190 to go in the next 24 hours
Guides
How Ordinary People Start Movements That Actually Change Systems
If you've been thinking about starting something but felt held back, this is your sign. Read this guide to starting a movement that creates systemic change when you've no idea where to start.
Spotlights
Something to watch: How Two Parents Are Transforming Party Culture: Lessons from Party Kit Network and No Crap Parties
In a recent Actionism Spotlight session, Isabelle Mack from Party Kit Network and Charlotte Mason-Kerr from No Crap Parties shared their inspiring journeys of tackling waste in children's celebrations.
Nature
Pollinator Pathways Project
This group of volunteers are building pollinator highways through the city. Not through policy. Not through waiting. Through people showing up and doing the work. This is what collective action looks like.
Organisations and Initiatives
Grow Wild £2000 COMMUNITY GRANT
Grow Wild will be awarding 23 groups with £2000 to transform urban spaces across Northern Ireland, Wales, Scotland and England.
Events
Join our Live Spotlight: Parisa Wright - Greener & Cleaner
Join us for an inspiring and interactive session with Parisa Wright, founder of Greener & Cleaner. What started as a meetup above a pub is now helping influence government policy.
Events
Fu*ck Black Friday. Let's do Citizen Friday instead.
Sick of all the #BlackFriday emails? Enter #CitizenFriday! The antidote to consumption is community. It's agency. When you repair something with a friend, when you lend to a neighbour, when you get outside - you're not just reducing waste. You're building the world you want to live in.
Guides
How to host an ACTionism film screening - downloadable guide
Want to screen ACTionism, the film, in your community? This downloadable guide will walk you through everything you need to set up your screening so everyone leaves inspired and ready to act collectively.
Guides
How your small actions can transform your community
Every significant change starts with someone taking a single action. Not a perfectly formed plan. Just one person deciding to do something different. This is ACTionism
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How to find your people to start taking action together
ACTionism is the art of finding your people and taking collective action. But how exactly do you find your people? Here's how others did it. We've talked to community members and groups to collate how they did it - so you can find your people!
Guides
First Steps: Simple Ways to Take Action Now
Taking your first steps towards collective action will be different for everyone. Here are some simple 'first steps' to inspire you, regardless of whether you have 5 minutes or 5 days.