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Crafted for those who dare to challenge the status quo, this is a radical guide for activists.
Drawing from frontline experiences in trade unions, environmentalism, animal rights, and social justice movements, the book explores essential themes from leadership to the art of negotiation. It asks crucial questions about organising and social movements in the 21st century.
Avoiding easy prescriptions, the authors uniquely guide readers to where theory meets practice.
Written by two experts in activist education and community organising, this is a refreshing take on movement building, empowering changemakers of today to forge new paths towards a more just world.
“A must-read for anyone at any point in their journey as an organiser. It’s the exact kind of accessible text we need to understand the connections between national and global justice movements and to bridge the gaps between organisers in the anti-racist space, working-class-led movements, LGBTQ+ organisations and climate justice.” Hannah Francis, Race Equality Researcher
“There is an important tradition of experimentation for social justice and Changemakers contributes to that canon. It is a gift: an offering to the radical, transformative organising that has come before it and all that will come after. I already feel like a stronger organiser having read this book. Every page is an energising call to action—it demands we get to work but generously shows us the possibilities of how.” Emmanuelle Andrews, Social Justice, Abolition and Queer Liberation Campaigner
Jane Holgate is Professor of Work and Employment Relations at the University of Leeds and a Trustee of the Ella Baker School of Organising. She has been a long-time trade unionist, serving in elected positions and a community activist.
John Page serves on the committee of the Ella Baker School of Organising. He has worked as a union organiser and in organising or campaigning roles at the Jo Cox Foundation, the Equality Trust, HOPE Not Hate and the Runnymede Trust.
Introduction: What’s This Book About?
1. The Two Souls of Organising - Above and Below
2. Understanding Theory of Change and Its Importance to Effective Organising
3. Without Power We Have No Movement
4. Organising and Mobilising: Why Understanding the Difference Matters to Your Campaign Strategy
5. Equality As Central Organising Practice
6. Leadership and the Development of Leaders
7. Developing a ‘Story of Us’
8. Communication and the Changing of Dominant Narratives
9. The Art of Negotiation
10. Disorganising: How Opponents Seek To Disrupt
11. Rethinking and Remaking Organisations
Final Reflections