Getting New Rebels Involved

Event organisation 
 Offline events 
 We have had plenty of feedback from local rebels saying that
whenever they could get together far away from any zooms and
screens in a park or big garden, it gave an energy boost to their
group. Going to a sociable offline event to hear more about XR
is much more appealing than being asked to join the 10th zoom
call of the day. 
 Online events 
 Make your facebook event more accessible by asking Extinction
Rebellion UK ( @XRebellionUK ) to be a co-host. That way the event will show up on our UK events page and the extinctionrebellion.uk website. 
 Tip: Use breakout rooms for audience engagement. Don’t include more
than 4 people in one room. 
 Welcome to XR - every Tues 7-9pm - register either using the Talks & Training Facebook Events or the XRUK website Events page 
 
 XRUK Talks & Training Facebook Event 
 XR UK website Events page 
 
 Resources 
 
 Link to slideshow usually used for Tuesday Welcome to XR 
 
 
 How to Run a Welcome to XR Session for Local Groups - slide show | And support video | Passcode: bZ^X94*e 
 
 
 Sample Facebook Event Page 
 
 
 Regional Talks & Trainings Coordinator Contact 
 
 
 Buddy Support Guidance 
 
 
 Facebook page of Extinction Rebellion UK 
 
 
 Heading for Extinction Script 
 
 Online UK Resources 
 The optimal scenario in welcoming new rebels is to get them
involved in your thriving, local XR community. However, after
big rebellions and actions many groups are exhausted or involved in debrief and
looking back at the past weeks’ experiences. 
 Learn things 
 You can signpost new rebels to sign-up to interactive online
trainings at the Rebellion Academy . This can help orientate rebels into XR. Encourage them to: 
 
 Take the ‘What type of rebel you are’ quiz to get a better
idea of how they could fit within the movement. 
 Take part in the introductory trainings to find
out more about XR 
 
 
 Introduction to Extinction Rebellion 
 Climate & Ecological Emergency - Science & Politics 
 
 
 Discover all trainings and resources available to help rebels
prepare for their ideal role in the movement. 
 
 For this purpose, the UK-wide working groups have provided
various online resources. Check the website Events 
page for workshops and training that new rebels will find useful
such as the Heading for Extinction talks, the Hub and
Mattermost Support and Training, Welcome to XR, Nonviolent Direct Action workshops, DNA workshops and Citizens' Assembly talks. 
 Get a role: Volunteer website 
 If you don’t have any events that you can invite new and interested recruits to, make sure to signpost them to the Volunteer Website if they'd like to volunteer for a role or task until your XR group has time to regenerate.
 If new rebels express an interest in organising Regionally or
Nationally or with XRUK, direct them to the Volunteer Website
where they can peruse and apply for specific roles. 
 Get involved: National Campaigns 
 At the end of this handbook you will find simple handouts for active campaigns that new rebels can get involved in, which
include simple tasks so that they can take action right away.
We will also host these separately on the website so you can
send links directly to rebels! 
 Money Rebellion 
 Trust the People 
 Digital Rebellion 
 Citizens' Assembly Advocates