Activist Frst Aid Kit
Contents
FIRST AID FOR ACTIVISTS
You can find here some activist first aid’ steps that you could take when you are in an urgent political situation. We are still looking for more texts, for instance on how to organise a mass demonstration after a sudden political change, how to manage civil unrest and riots, how to get rid of a dictator, etc. Please send any suggestions to the moderators: contact@activistwiki.net
How to set up a new group
Wanting to set up a new group but do not know how? Read the following texts:
How to do background research on the problems in your community? http://activistwiki.net/index.php?title=Doing_action_research and http://activistwiki.net/index.php?title=Identifying_common_issue
How to understand how groups develop and be stimulated over time? http://activistwiki.net/index.php?title=Group_development_stages
How to start a community action? http://activistwiki.net/index.php?title=Starting_community_action
How to set up a non-hierarchical affinity group? http://activistwiki.net/index.php?title=Affinity_group
How to use evidence-based strategies to build a social movement? http://activistwiki.net/index.php?title=Movement_Action_Plan and http://activistwiki.net/index.php?title=Evidence_Based_Social_Movement
How can you write a temporary foundation document for a new group? http://activistwiki.net/index.php?title=Foundation_document
How to recruit volunteers? http://activistwiki.net/index.php?title=Recruiting_volunteers
How could you set up a worker's coop? http://activistwiki.net/index.php?title=Worker%27s_coop
How could you write a business and financial plan? http://activistwiki.net/index.php?title=Financial_plan and
http://activistwiki.net/index.php?title=Business_plan
How to organise & facilitate a meeting
How can you organise a meeting? http://activistwiki.net/index.php?title=Organising_meeting
How to improve the accessibility of the meeting? http://activistwiki.net/index.php?title=Accessibility_of_meetings
How can you facilitate a meeting? http://activistwiki.net/index.php?title=Quick_guide_to_facilitation_and_consensus_decision_making http://activistwiki.net/index.php?title=Facilitating_meetings
How to make minutes of your meeting? http://activistwiki.net/index.php?title=How_to_make_minutes
How to make decisions in your meeting? http://activistwiki.net/index.php?title=Quick_guide_to_facilitation_and_consensus_decision_making http://activistwiki.net/index.php?title=Meeting_and_deciding_in_communities and http://activistwiki.net/index.php?title=Consensus_Decision_Making and http://activistwiki.net/index.php?title=Consensus_Decision_Making_in_Large_Groups
How to organise a virtual meeting? http://activistwiki.net/index.php?title=Virtual_meetings
How to facilitate a workshop? http://activistwiki.net/index.php?title=Facilitating_workshops
How to organise effective direct action
How can you select from different types of direct action? http://activistwiki.net/index.php?title=Direct_action
How to find hundreds of inspirational examples of direct action? http://activistwiki.net/index.php?title=Archive_of_Direct_Actions
How can you plan your action or campaign? http://activistwiki.net/index.php?title=Planning_an_action and http://activistwiki.net/index.php?title=Planning_a_campaign see also http://www.everydayrebellion.net/new-tactics-strategy-toolkit-take-action/
How to create visual maps for your campaign? http://activistwiki.net/index.php?title=Planning_tools_and_processes
How can you set up a mass action?http://activistwiki.net/index.php?title=Revolution_in_five_steps and http://activistwiki.net/index.php?title=Mass_action and http://activistwiki.net/index.php?title=Evidence_Based_Social_Movement
How to use effective procedures and mechanisms in campaigns? http://activistwiki.net/index.php?title=Strategy_development_(Ricketts) and http://activistwiki.net/index.php?title=Effective_procedures_and_mechanisms_in_campaigns
ow can you deal with the media and journalists? http://activistwiki.net/index.php?title=Dealing_with_the_media and http://activistwiki.net/index.php?title=Getting_noticed_as_community_organiser and http://activistwiki.net/index.php?title=Good_publicity
How to motivate individuals and prevent burnout? http://activistwiki.net/index.php?title=Meaning_of_activism
ow can you contact and get support from the wider community? http://activistwiki.net/index.php?title=Information_sharing and http://activistwiki.net/index.php?title=Passive_public_information_techniques and http://activistwiki.net/index.php?title=Active_public_information_techniques and http://activistwiki.net/index.php?title=Public_participation_models
How could you organise community building activities? http://activistwiki.net/index.php?title=Community_building_activities
How can you evaluate and improve your activities? http://activistwiki.net/index.php?title=Evaluating_community_activities
How can you develop an effective strategy and think strategically? http://activistwiki.net/index.php?title=Strategy_development_(Ricketts) and http://activistwiki.net/index.php?title=Strategic_thinking
How can you set up a boycot? http://activistwiki.net/index.php?title=Boycott
How to prevent governments spying on you? http://activistwiki.net/index.php?title=Prevent_government_spying_on_you
How to prepare for escape? http://activistwiki.net/index.php?title=Escaping_from_Martial_Law
How to solve problems between members of your group
How can you find a solutaion from a general overview of possible solutions? http://activistwiki.net/index.php?title=Problem_solving_techniques
How can you understand why conflicts occur and how could these be solved?: http://activistwiki.net/index.php?title=Conflict
How do activist groups work socially and why are some members in your group difficult?: http://activistwiki.net/index.php?title=Group_dynamics
How could you resolve conflicts? http://activistwiki.net/index.php?title=Conflict_resolution_and_mediation_in_community_actions
How to deal with multi-stakeholder negotiations and failures in building a social movement? http://activistwiki.net/index.php?title=Movement_Action_Plan#Key_negotiations_in_multi-stakeholder_movements
How to use nonviolent communication? http://activistwiki.net/index.php?title=Nonviolent_communication
How to deal with possible police infiltrators in your group? http://activistwiki.net/index.php?title=Police_infiltration
How to cope with emotional problems of members of your group
How to deal with individuals who do not believe in the power of the social movement anymore? http://activistwiki.net/index.php?title=Believing_in_the_power_of_social_movements
How could you deal with activist burnout or wanting to prevent burnout in your group? Read http://activistwiki.net/index.php?title=Activism_Burnout
How could you cope when you are traumatised by stressful events? Read http://activistwiki.net/index.php?title=Trauma and http://activistwiki.net/index.php?title=Guilt_shame_and_trauma
How could you deal with the stress after an assualt by the police? Read http://activistwiki.net/index.php?title=Police_assault
How to motivate individuals and prevent burnout? http://activistwiki.net/index.php?title=Meaning_of_activism
ow could groups learn to listen better to each other, to support each other better? http://activistwiki.net/index.php?title=Active_Listening
How could groups take care of themselves and create a culture of radical social-emotional support amongst activists? Follow the suggestions on this page: http://activistwiki.net/index.php?title=Radical_Self-Care
Hacktivism tips & tricks (more input needed!)
How to find out who is spying on you? http://activistwiki.net/index.php?title=Finding_out_who_is_spying_on_you (more info needed!)
How to prevent governments spying on you? http://activistwiki.net/index.php?title=Prevent_government_spying_on_you (more info needed!)
How to become Anonymous? http://activistwiki.net/index.php?title=Becoming_Anonymous
How to hack websites of so-called ISIS/ISIL/Da'es? http://activistwiki.net/index.php?title=Hacking_ISIS