On the Ground Roles

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Outreach

Part of our purpose as rebels is to Tell the Truth, so engaging with the general public during a Rebellion is vital. Learn all out Outreach During the Rebellion

Affinity Group Roles

In each Affinity Group, is advised to have certain designated roles covered and a back-up for each role in case of someone being unable to attend at short notice. Information about the roles needed for larger actions can be found in the NVDA - The How-to Guide to Planning Effective NVDA and include the following:-

POLICE LIAISON

STEWARDS

DE-ESCALATION

WELLBEING

ANCHOR

MEDIA TEAM – live-streaming, taking footage to edit, interviewing etc. The M&M How-to guides can be found here

SPOKESPERSON

LOGISTICS

ARRESTEE SUPPORT

ACTION CO-ORDINATOR

This NVDA booklet is intended for rebels who have done an induction, NVDA training and are part of an AG (Affinity group, or you could consider it an Action Group.)

Witnessing an Arrest

When at a protest, there is no such thing as people who are 'non-arrestable'. This is because of the fact that anyone engaging in Nonviolent Direct Action or other forms of protest can be arrested. It is all at the discretion of police officers.

Witnessing an arrest is a skill not a role.

If there are no Legal Observers witnessing the arrest, then it is important for bystanders to step in to witness the arrest and make sure that the rights of the arrestee are being upheld.

Please visit the page Witnessing an Arrest for more information.