On Saturday 12th October, a group of 8 of us set out from Glasgow to explore The Hermitage Woodlands in Perthshire. The weather forecast was looking bleak, and though 12 people cancelled, the rest of us braved the weather and were rewarded with a glorious sunny autumn day! The group were previous participants of Tripod’s […]
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2024 has been a tricky year. Amongst the global context of political repression, genocide in Palestine, fascist gains in elections, displacement from wars & climate disasters alongside public white supremacist violence here in the UK, we’ve felt everything from rage to despair. Finding the balance between responding to the urgency of this moment & moving […]
On stage and behind-the-scenes
On the 3rd of March, Tripod hosted a ‘Gathering for the Migrant Justice Movement’ at Kinning Park Complex in Glasgow. Many people, active in different parts of the migrant justice movement came together to connect with one another, reflect on the past years and explore how we can strengthen our organising going forward. The Tripod […]
“An organisation is a specific and strange thing, like a Flintstones vehicle – it moves based on the aligned energy of those powering it from within. So know where you’re heading.” adrienne maree brown At Tripod HQ, we’ve been busy working on our new 5-year strategy: imagining what we want to do as a collective, […]
First step: Build a movement!
In November, Tripod and our sister collective Navigate were invited to facilitate an exciting, UK-wide strategy gathering for groups in the climate justice movement and connected struggles. Over the course of a weekend, 30 folks from a wide range of direct action/civil resistance groups from across England, Wales and Scotland gathered in Height Gate outdoor […]
Climate Camp Round-up ’22
Climate Camp Scotland (CCS) is an autonomous, volunteer-run group organising nationally against fossil fuels and for climate justice in Scotland. In 2022 Tripod partnered up with them – this blog post gives a wee glimpse! The Camp four-day camp in Aberdeen that brought together more than 200 people from trade union, migrant justice and climate […]
Recruiting new Board members
Tripod is recruiting new Board members! We have a great team of Board members but need to increase numbers as some of our existing members take a step back in the period ahead. The Board has been invaluable in supporting Tripod. Could you be interested in joining the team? We are looking for people with […]
Call-out for Volunteer Mentors!
To view this page in PDF format click here. Application Deadline: Sunday 21st August Hey friends from the grassroots social justice movements scene! We, in Tripod’s Organising for Power programme, are looking for experienced organisers and campaigners who would like to volunteer their time to mentor a group of participants in our Organising for Power […]
Scottish Climate Justice Movement Assembly
“An ecosystem isn’t just a list of living things; it’s the set of relationships *between* those living things – the squirrel lives *in* the tree, the bee *pollinates* the flower… a given social movement isn’t a list of organisations, or campaigns, or even individuals; it’s the set of relationships *between* organisations, campaigns, individuals etc.” – […]
A Reflection from the No Evictions Network By guest bloggers, Hussein Mitha and Hannah Hughes, members of Glasgow No Evictions Network. Hannah participated in the Organising for Power Programme Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in this blog are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of Tripod. […]