Food
Fordhall Farm, Shropshire: 1 farm: 8000 Landlords!
Screw This, Let's Try Something Else podcast explores how a farm in Shropshire went from facing closure to being owned by 8000 locals overnight - explore how they did it
Spotlights
Monthly Spotlight Calls Our monthly conversations with people, groups and initiatives working towards a #CitizenFuture. These calls bring together anyone looking for inspiration to connect, learn, and discover new ways to take action in their communities. Browse the recordings and highlights below to find the stories and ideas that spark your next step.
We're looking for new ACTionism Spotlights for our monthly calls
If you'd like to suggest an individual, organisation, or idea for a future spotlight call, please let us know, and we'll consider adding them.
Guides
The Power of Play: Breaking Barriers and Building Community
In one of our popular spotlight calls, Emma Bearman from Playful Anywhere explored how play functions as a quiet revolutionary tool - a Trojan horse that dissolves barriers between strangers and creates space for collective imagination.
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.
Guides
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
Spotlights
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?
Spotlights
Partner opportunity with ACTionism: Empowering Community Action Across the UK
We're looking for a partner ready to invest £20,000 annually in amplifying grassroots community action through our Spotlight call series and associated content.
Events
ACTionism Spotlight: Emma Bearman - Playful Anywhere
We were delighted to host this inspiring spotlight call with Emma Bearman, founder of Playful Anywhere, a Leeds-based Community Interest Company that works with communities to transform their relationship with place and space. Emma described play as a "Trojan horse" - a powerful tool that opens up deeper
Organisations and Initiatives
Fundraising ACTionist needed
We're looking for someone with fundraising and partnership skills to help our small volunteer-led team secure funding. We're excited to have started on this journey, and are already seeing and hearing so many positive things about what we've created so far with no budget!
Food
Spotlight: CanTeam
What if schools could become thriving community hubs that tackle food poverty, reduce waste, and strengthen social connections all at once?
Spotlights
Video Spotlight: Smart School Council
What if every child's voice mattered in school decisions, not just the loudest ones? This article explores how Smart School Councils work, why more schools and communities need this approach, and how you can take action to bring democratic education to your area. Building a citizen future in