NEON Summer Gathering 21st July 2018 2018 has been an important year for social movements. We have seen ACORN tenants groups successfully stop housing evictions, Grenfell campaigners demanding justice and communities stopping new Fracking sites; health and education groups have stepped up their fight against the ever expanding hostile environment policy and cleaners at the […]
Take a look at our newsletter, packed full of upcoming Rhizome workshops, what’s hot in our field, featured resources and more. Book on to our one-day workshops whilst there’s still spaces – a facilitation masterclass and managing conflict. There are also open workshops we’re offering at Block around the Clock, on building resilient groups, avoiding […]
Rhizome has been busy facilitating community conversations around the country, using our facilitation skills and experience working with conflict. We’re interested in your experiences doing the same, so do please get in touch or comment below to share how it went. If you’d like us to come and hold a space for needed or challenging […]
Rhizome likes both our action and our democracy direct, so we’re very happy to be supporting Reclaim the Power’s blockade against fracking at Preston New Road at the end of June. The Block around the Clock programme has a great line up of speakers, workshops and activities to get you inspired, informed and ready for […]
Dear supporter, Rhizome facilitates, trains and supports groups and communities to grow in resilience, and be better able to organise collectively, dynamically, innovatively and effectively towards a just and sustainable world. In line with our mission and recent EU legislation, we’ve updated our privacy page so it’s clear what we do with your personal data […]
Tripod Training, our Grassroots Trainers Network cousins north of the border, are calling out for people to support their great new programme. Hey friends from the grassroots social justice movements scene! We are looking for experienced/skilled organisers or campaigners who would like to volunteer their time to mentor a group of participants in our Organising […]
In this one day training run by Rhizome coop, participants will: – develop a deeper understanding of the role of communication in working with conflict – explore and practise some of the co-operative skills and attitudes necessary for effectively managing conflict Through engaging exercises, drawing on participants’ own experiences and considering case studies, the workshop […]
Tripod Training, our Grassroots Trainers Network cousins north of the border have been working hard to bring you this exciting programme… Apply now!! Join the Organising for Power Programme and you get not just high quality training but months of continued support with your campaigns for racial justice! Are you an organiser or campaigner tackling […]
One of our cousin training collectives, Seeds for Change, have produced new videos about how to take decisions and feel empowered and listened to through consensus decision‑making. Intro to consensus decision-making video The consensus process video Key values, attitudes and behaviours video The last video also explains the need for facilitation, addressing power and privilege […]
Effective facilitation of meetings, decision‑making and discussions are a vital element of an organisation’s success. Good facilitation enables better planning, goal-setting, governance and communication. Sometimes meetings drain energy and tensions take control, particularly when the going gets tough. A good facilitator will be able to support increased participation and better communication when it matters most. This hands-on […]
