COMMUNITY ORGANISERS BLOG
Social Action Hub Wiltshire + Swindon
Plot 35 – Devizes
Social Action Hub Wiltshire + Swindon supports Martin and Niki on their journey to create a community allotment group in Devizes.
Out and about in Devizes: Ian and Steve’s Community Organising Story
Community Organisers Katrina and Clara caught up with volunteer Ian Cox and resident Steve about their experience of Community Organising.
Alana’s Story: Taking a leap of faith
This month, we’re proud to reveal a wonderful reflection story from Alana – a local volunteer. A joy and inspiration to work with, Alana’s story reveals how Social Action Hub Wiltshire + Swindon supported Alana when all she needed was a helping hand
Hannah’s Story: Them dodgy flats on Aylesbury Street
Within 3 months, no drug users, no homeless, no rats, no overflowing bin shed and 21 flats that had returned to being homes….finally. Read how Community Organising training helped Hannah (and her fellow residents) get together to make positive changes to their housing conditions.
Guys Marsh Prison Training Day
Community Organisers Katrina and Clara recently spent a day at HM Guys Marsh Prison in Shaftesbury, delivering an Introduction to Community Organising Training Day to 13 prisoners due to be released in the next year.
Staying connected across Wiltshire and Swindon
Update on the Community Organisers meet-up in Wiltshire on 7th September 2018, organised by Alex and Katrina.
Reflecting..
We have now reached a point where we have a substantial amount of feedback forms from people who have taken part in our Introduction to CO day. Its important to us to be able to listen to people that have taken part in the training so that we can see what is going well and also what needs changing or adapting.
Introducing new Community Organiser Clara
A joint blog from Community Organisers Alex and Clara. Alex says goodbye to the Social Action Hub project for a new role and introduces Clara, a new Community Organiser for Social Action Hub Wiltshire + Swindon. Welcome Clara!
The adventures of Martha and Matt…
Find out what happened when Alex and Katrina took work experience students Martha and Matt doorknocking!
Amazing CO meet up 2018
Community Organisers Blog We recently returned to our 'Mothership'; Yarnfield park, to reconnect with all of our fellow Community Organisers. For Katrina and I we really love this; not just for getting away for a few days but for hearing about all the...