TripodTripod 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 […]
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 […]
“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. […]
Lessons from Kenmure Street about Community Organising from the Unity Centre By guest bloggers, Etzali Hernández and Martha Simms, volunteers of the Unity Centre 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. On Thursday, the 13th of […]
By guest blogger, Vongayi Mufara, a participant in Tripod’s Organising for Power Programme and a member of the Restoration of Human Rights (ROHR) Zimbabwe’s UK Chapter 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. The UK Government’s new […]
How the UK Government is failing in its obligation to eliminate discrimination in access to the right to food and its impact on migrant communities By guest blogger, Leah Cowling, a participant in Tripod’s Organising for Power Programme and a volunteer at the Unity Centre Glasgow. Illustrations by Issey Medd. Disclaimer: The views and opinions […]
By Ali Tamlit, from Resist + Renew. Ali is one of the trainers of the Organising for Power Programme. Note: This post was written a few weeks ago, and many of the ideas mentioned have already happened e.g. in London, recent May Day actions involved trainings on direct action and bystander intervention which is a […]
By Ali Tamlit from Resist + Renew. Ali is one of the trainers of the Organising for Power Programme. He has facilitated sessions on our residential training and other online training/workshops for our programme participants. Back in February this year we held our week long residential for Organising For Power. We brought together a wide […]
We’re living through an extraordinary time, and the impact of Covid-19 on individuals and communities is compounded by an already broken system. As we’re slowly coming out of the pandemic, the need for radical societal shifts is bigger than ever. To build back better in Scotland we need a strong network of communities and campaign groups, led […]