Why Become a Social Action Hub?

Organising in your community can be lonely work. You're responding to local issues, developing leaders and chasing funding, often without anyone who understands what you're trying to do. The Social Action Hub Network changes that. You'll join peers facing the same challenges, sharpen your practice with training and mentoring, and add your voice to a national movement for community power. From £50 a year, or pay what you can.

Be part of something bigger

By joining as a Social Action Hub you are helping to grow an independent movement of grassroots organisations committed to strengthening communities through organising, participation and action.

This is not a one way membership service. It is a collective effort to build long-term neighbourhood resilience and democratic power and help your community find their voice as was the case in North Birkenhead where they created their own Manifesto which they took to Westminster.

Connect with organisations facing similar challenges

Being part of the Social Action Hub Network enables you to build relationships with locally rooted organisations across the country who are:

  • organising in low-income communities
  • responding to local issues
  • developing community leadership
  • creating spaces for participation
  • navigating funding and policy pressures

Learn from each other, share practice and act together. Across Haringey and Islington some of our Social Action Hubs have come together alongside the Islington Food Partnership to tackle the issue of food insecurity.

Strengthen your organising practice

 By:

  • Gaining community organising training for your staff and volunteers*
  • developing a Theory of Change for your organisation using the Community Organising Framework
  • connecting and sharing best practice with other Social Action Hubs
  • attending all our workshops and gatherings
  • gaining mentoring and support through our Community Practitioners’ Network
  • accessing practical tools and resources including access to our eLearning Platform
  • being part of national conversations and campaigns

We have three Wildlife Trusts who became Social Action Hubs to embed and strengthen their community organising practice that they gained as part of our training programme across the Royal Society of Wildlife Trusts.

*Training is available at a discounted cost as per our price list below

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Contextualising Your Approach

As part of a half day session we will work with you to explore the different models and approaches to community organising using our Community Organising Framework as a guide. The purpose of this session is to develop an approach to community organising that fits your strategy and context

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Quarterly Meet Ups

Connecting with others is an important part of strengthening the movement. Each year we organise 4 online meet ups of our Social Action Hubs, Associate Network and Community Practitioners Network to come together and share stories, reflect on our work, and learn about what others are doing

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Access to the Community Practitioners' Network and Framework Focus

Our Community Practitioners Network supports the personal and professional development of those working on the frontline of communities
Framework Focus is our online, self-directed learning platform with over 70 videos and over 7 hours of content guiding individuals through the different aspects of our Community Organising Framework

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4 People

Additional cost per person

£60 per person

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Access to Our Online Quality Assured Courses

Our Quality Assured Courses include;
- Introduction to Community Organising
- Listening Skills for Community Organising
- Building Power through Community Organising
- Action for Change through Community Organising

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£60 per person

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Dedicated in person support

To improve the quality of practice, we offer dedicated on the ground support to develop the skills and practice of community organising and with organisational development to develop and embed community organising practice.

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Included

Additional cost per person

£500

ANNUAL COST

Organisation Turnover
Under £50k - £50/Pay What You Can
£50k - £250k - £250
£250k - £1m - £500
£1m+ - £1000 (Solidarity Contribution)

£50-£1000 dependent upon organisational size

Shape national conversations

As a network, we identify common issues emerging in neighbourhoods and amplify grassroots voices nationally. We did this with our Operation WIFI campaign.

Together, we can influence:

  • policy
  • public debate
  • funding conversations
  • approaches to participation and democracy
  • how institutions work with communities
And most importantly; build collective power. One organisation can feel isolated. Hundreds of organisations organising together can become a national force for change.
Nick Gardham, CEO Community Organisers

Read the impact that being a Social Action Hub has had on these organisations HERE

Read more information in our Social Action Hub Guide HERE

 

We believe communities should not simply be consulted. They should have the relationships, confidence and power to shape the future of their neighbourhoods. That's why we are part of the Social Action Hub Network.
Moussa Amine Sylla, Social Action Hub Haringey Community Food Network

Our Commitment to you as a Social Action Hub

  • We will convene and connect grassroots organisations
  • We will support your community organising practice
  • We will help you strengthen neighbourhood participation
  • We will amplify local voices nationally
  • We will help you build resilient and organised communities

Ready to Talk

Most organisations like to have a conversation before joining, and so do we.

Book a 20-minute call with us to talk through your work and whether the network is right for you.

Book a conversation here

Already decided?

Sign up and pay your annual contribution HERE

Interested in training?

Inspired to find out more about community organising or want to further develop your understanding and practice. Get in touch with us and we will connect you in with one of our many training opportunities

Enquire about training