Run your own community assembly
A free guide for organisers
A practical guide to running a community assembly
A community assembly is a structured gathering where people come together around an issue that affects them — to listen, learn, and decide on real action together. Think of it as collective problem-solving.
This free guide takes you through every stage of running your own assembly, wherever you are and whatever the issue.
Who is the guide for?
From first-time organizers to experienced community leaders, this guide gives anyone the tools to run an assembly that creates positive impact.
What's inside?
The guide walks you through every step: shaping your purpose, recruiting a genuinely diverse group, designing sessions, facilitating conversation, and turning ideas into action. Practical, flexible, and designed to work whether you're organizing a small neighbourhood gathering or something larger.
Inside you’ll find:
- Planning tools and templates you can adapt to your context
- Facilitation guidance for meaningful, inclusive discussion
- Guidance to help you go from conversation to concrete action
"Community assemblies don't need to be perfect to be meaningful. The goal is to create a space where communities can think together, make decisions together, and act together."
Across the world, communities are already gathering, listening, and acting. Assemblis is where those stories come together — and where local action becomes part of global change.
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