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Community Organising Compared

Wanting to learn more about what community organising is, and you are asking yourself how does community organising differ from other approaches?
Based on the many conversations with fellow practitioners over the last 10 years we have set out what we see community organising is, and what it isn’t, and what makes community organising a distinctly different and unique approach.

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The heart of community organising in England

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The heart of community organising in England

  • About us
  • Contact us
  • What is community organising?

    What is community organising?

    Community organising is the work of bringing people together to take action around their common concerns and overcome social injustice.

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    • Introduction to community organising
    • Stories
    • The Community Organising Framework
    • Principles of Practice
    • Our Book – Community Organising Compared
  • Membership

    Membership

    Thousands of people are getting involved with community organising, find out how you can get involved and get started.

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    • Members’ Online Community
    • Support the Movement
    • Why should I join the movement?
    • Join the Movement
    • Organising Groups
    • National meet-up
  • Training

    Training

    Our training courses equip people to develop their understanding and practice of community organising so that together we will transform communities for good.

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    • Upcoming Training
    • Our Courses
    • Learning resources
    • The National Academy of Community Organising
    • Meet the trainers
    • Social Action Hubs
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  • News, Events and Publications

    News and Blog

    Catch up with the latest news and views from across the Community Organisers network.

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    • News and Blog
    • Find an event
    • Publications
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  • Our mission
  • Who we work with
  • What matters to us
  • History of our organisation
  • The vision
  • The team
  • Governance

In this section

  • Our mission
  • Who we work with
  • What matters to us
  • History of our organisation
  • The vision
  • The team
  • Governance

The team

Our head office management and administration team is here to help. Get in touch with us if you need advice or information on any aspect of community organising.

Community Organisers Staff Team

  • Nick Gardham

    Chief Executive Officer

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  • Naomi Diamond

    Project Director

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  • David Symes

    National Member Organiser

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  • Martyn Williams

    Finance Director

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  • Julia Wakefield

    Centre Administrator

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  • Nick Laffan

    Head of the National Academy of Community Organising

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Tel: 07591 206 913
Email: hello@corganisers.org.uk

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