Resources: Guides

Anyone can run effective meetings with a little bit of practice and planning. Meetings are important for building relationships, getting to know the people in your community; they save time,…

Groups go through different stages related to when people got involved. Founders, first supporters, and later generations can have different perspectives.  Roles may significantly change as a group grows and…

Succession is the process of passing over responsibility for 'holding' a project and is one of the key issues for long term success. Some might call this a leadership role…

Building networks is about identifying people and groups who are aligned with your project and others like it, and building mutual friendships to support each other. With some of these…

Working in partnership with others is a great way to build a collaborative culture in your community. Why are partnerships are important? What are different types of partnerships? What makes…

A timeline is a useful way of setting down some of the practical steps needed to introduce changes in your community. It is a way of realising your vision in…

Patriarchy is the single most life-threatening social disease assaulting the male body and spirit. To indoctrinate boys into the rules of patriarchy, we force them to feel pain and to…

Color Communication Badges are a system which were first developed in Autistic spaces and conferences. A badge helps to tell everyone who can see the badge about your communication preferences.…

Guidance on how to speak about disability.  How to make online content (like writing, images, videos, and formatting) accessible. How to use writing style and punctuation to be readable and…

Every group has a mainstream and margins.  No matter how homogeneous a group or an organization believes itself to be, a careful look shows that some characteristics are marginalised. The…

Supporting the process of turning a group's ideas into real action, this guide offers a clear and practical approach to coming up with ideas, implementing, and managing projects that help…

Integrating the Action-Reflection Cycle can help groups become more nourishing, effective and enjoyable.  Groups can plan more effectively to complete actions in a good way, and integrate what's been learned…