Introduction to Community Organising (L1)

Are you interested in making a difference in your local community? The community organising process involves identifying what people care strongly about in a community through 1-2-1 conversations, building relationships and networks that are strong enough to support a long struggle for change; developing community leaders and mobilising people to take collective action to achieve a shift of power and significant social change. Join this course to find out more and get involved!

At the end of this course, you will be able to:
Identify key principles of the community organising approach
Carry out and evaluate two community organising tools
Briefly analyse the power structure in a community you know well
Explain your motivation for being involved in social change

You will learn using a combination of working in groups and on an individual, one-to-one basis through practical activities and demonstrations. Learning Plans will record your progress and achievement. Your tutor will give you feedback throughout the course and you will get the opportunity to complete an end of course evaluation form.

You will be offered advice and guidance during the course on what you could do next. For example, you could progress to a Level 1 Community Development accredited course or a community project.

1 week

Free if you are a UK/EU resident, registered unemployed and in receipt of a means-tested benefit except child tax credit.
Otherwise there may be a small fee to pay.

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