In these increasingly challenging and uncertain times, the need to build resilience into our organising structures becomes ever more essential. But what are some of the ways we might develop resilience, both within ourselves and our movements?   By Lindsay Alderton  In the recently published ‘Resilience: The Science of Mastering Life’s Greatest Challenges’ the authors, […]

For some in social justice circles ‘ally’ has become a somewhat loaded term, with many arguing that the word has lost its power to build trust or meaningful solidarity. We spoke with trans activist and anti-oppression facilitator Kyle Sawyer about call-out culture, ways of turning privilege into change, and what it means to live a life of possibility. […]

We spoke with activist educator Holly Hammond about the newly launched Commons Social Change Library, an online repository of freely available social movement stories, strategies and tools. Coming from a family of librarians,  with grandparents who emigrated from the UK to set up the first Western Australian State Library system, Holly Hammond’s love of books runs […]

Amidst the wave of protests shaping the globe in 2019, Animal Think Tank and the activists behind Animal Rebellion have had an extraordinary year. Repeatedly thrust into the mainstream through a range of high profile actions, they’ve occupied the UK’s largest meat market, and scored a prime time TV show-down between Piers – ‘Peas’ – […]

The Ulex Project is looking for an energised, organised and self-motivated person to volunteer as part of the onsite residential support team for the main training centre. Ulex is an innovative capacity building programme for social movements. This is an ideal opportunity for someone interested in activist education because the role offers a fantastic opportunity […]

Ulex welcomes activist educators from around the world to meet and learn together between 13 – 21 July 2019. Activist educators play a valuable role in social movements, increasing the capacity for effective social action. Activist educators can be catalysts for innovation in social movements, communicating and spreading new approaches, frameworks and tools. This work […]

At a time when the only way to think beyond the horizon of capitalism seems to be dystopian fantasy, Laurence Cox points us to the power of collective agency to re-vision and contest our future. This extract is from his forthcoming book, Why Social Movements Matter, which will be published by Rowman and Littlefield International in July […]

Holly Hammond, a member of the Ulex advisory group and founder of Plan to Win, an activist training organisation in Australia helping to develop the skills, clarity and wellbeing we need to win, talks to Ulex about her work. As an activist educator and mentor, Holly brings twenty-five years of experience of working across a […]

It has been an amazing year for the Ulex Project. In the spring 2017, we received the generous support of friends and colleagues to raise finance for the renovation of the new centre. That enabled us to dive into a round of building work and get all the basic infrastructure set up. A new onsite […]

Burnout to Renewal: What Role for Social Change Organisations? Kat Wall, co-Director of Organising for Change, a new UK-based training initiative, shares some reflections on the role of social change organisations in creating a regenerative approach to activism. In the mountains of Catalunya, nestled into the hillside, rests a large old house, home to the […]