Changing the world – something for everyone
Whatever your place, temperament or interests here’s a fantastic list of all the things we can do, individually or together, which can have an effect on the status quo. From silence to boycotts, stalling to singing, letters and petitions, from prayer to skydiving and rude gestures – there’s something for everyone here. It’s from Gene Sharp, The Methods of Nonviolent Action, written in 1973 and still relevant to us now. Gandi would have loved it.
What do we do about privatisation, cuts & public services?
Here’s the latest discussions of the NCIA Planning Group (18.5.10), where we reported on what we’re up to and had a special session on voluntary action, public services and cuts and what we do about it.
Action for Social Justice – want to join us?
Are you tired, like us, of all talk and no action? Don’t despair, there is local campaigning going on for social justice. Only trouble is that it’s usually unsupported and unconnected (strange how the Capacity Building industry passed this by), leaving brave souls to battle on alone. And even stranger that most CVS’s have passed this by as well – guess they think that the gravy train will pass them by if they got involved in real social change.
Hackney Unites being a rare exception to this.
Managing for Independence
Want to resist being told what to do as well as how to do it? Check out NCIA’s latest pamphlet “Managing for Independence”, which sets out what’s going wrong in managing voluntary agencies, what we want to see instead, and what we can do to make this happen. Use it to spark a debate with fellow workers and managers. Use it to oppose private sector management practices. And if you want to know more about our work in this area, read on…..
