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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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A selection of How-to Guides to help you in setting up or stepping into your agency to co-create, find your people and start taking action.
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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!
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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.
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Is convenience a barrier to finding the others?
To build the future we need, we need to practice the art of taking collective action. If we never set foot outside our house, look up from our phones, or step outside how will we ever meet the people who want to take action with us? So here are my top actions to help you make more connections
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The cascade effect of simple actions (+10 ACTions to get you started)
Small actions feel pointless when you think real power sits with politicians you've lost trust in. ACTionism is different. Actions spark conversations, conversations build connections, connections create movements, and movements create real change and power.
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One Step Leads to Another: The ACTionism Dance of Party Kit Network & No Crap Parties
In this article, we're applying Gav's "movements of collective action" to see how No Crap Parties and Party Kit Network - have been dancing through them. And more importantly, how you might join the dance. Tamasine: I love a framework. Ask anyone who works
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5 simple play-based actions to try as way to unlock possibilities for community engagement and ACTionism
What if the key to transforming our communities was as simple as blowing bubbles or taking chalk for a walk?
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Summer ACTionism ideas for Children and Families
As a parent to three small people, I am well aware that the summer holidays can feel overwhelming - weeks stretching ahead with expensive day trips, costly activities, and societal pressure to keep children 'entertained'. But what if this summer could be different? What if, instead of spending
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The Alternative High-Street
An Alternative High Street is the vision of the Re-Action Collective. It is a space that champions repair, reuse, repurposing, sharing, and upskilling. It promotes a culture where caring for what we have and sharing it becomes the norm, rather than defaulting to buying new. Vibrant hubs of community interaction
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What if all documentary films were screened like the Actionism doc - at community screenings?
The future of documentary impact isn't just about reaching more people—it's about empowering communities to act together. And the answer can be found in Social Cinema screenings.
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ACTionism Contributor Guidelines
Thanks for expressing an interest in contributing to ACTionism. Here are our guidelines for anyone wanting to submit content for our movement.
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Spotlight: CanTeam
What if schools could become thriving community hubs that tackle food poverty, reduce waste, and strengthen social connections all at once?