Community action/United Kingdom/Community networks
This article focuses on information specific to United Kingdom. Please see our Networks page for a topic overview.
Citizens' action networks or CANs
The Alternative UK describes itself as a "political platform based in the United Kingdom. "Through curation, editorial, public events, commissioning and research, we aim to transform the language and practice of politics on these islands. Inspired by and associated with Alternativet in Denmark, we are trying to bring about "a friendly revolution".
- The Alternative UK
- What is a CAN? Information from The Alternative UK, thealternative.org.uk
- Daily Alternative articles about building CANs, thealternative.org.uk/dailyalternative
- CAN handbook and guide (Under construction)
Semble
Semble brings "businesses and community projects together to make change happen from the grassroots up."
Transition Network
Main article: Transition Network
The Transition Network, based in Totnes, Devon, includes many initiatives across the UK, as well in other countries.
Other networks
Information about networks more relevant to specific topics can be found or shared via our many UK topic pages.
Similarly information about networks more relevant to specific locations can be found or shared via our many place pages. See for example: Oxfordshire, Community involvement
Resources
Research
- Grassroots innovations, researching sustainability from the bottom up
- Read the research - Participatory City
- tailor-made, How community groups improve people’s lives
Video
News and comment
2020
Deep Revolution. The Alternative UK. [1] Nov 23
Local people have had to improvise during the pandemic. Could their solutions stick? John Harris [2] Nov 22
A time for quick action by @TessyBritton. [3]Mar 22 ...Barking and Dagenham
2019
How To Make the 20s A Decade Of Transformation (via Citizens’ Action Networks), Jul 19 [4]
Capturing and Surfing the Wave, Jun 2 [5]
2018
Plastic Free Towns, a movement aiming to reduce single-use plastics in the UK, Nov 26 [6]
It’s time to talk about We, Oct 22 [7] / A response ...Networks, news and comment
What kind of space can welcome a diverse community? Apr 28 [8] ...Devon
A report from #CTRLshift2018, Apr 5, Rob Hopkins [9]
See also
- Networks, Networks, news and comment
- Resources UK
- Community resources UK
- Community currencies UK
- Inspiring quotes UK
- UK sustainable community events
- Arts, sport and culture UK
- Climate action UK
- Communities online UK
- Community and voluntary action UK
- Community involvement UK
- Sharing UK
- Extinction Rebellion, XR and future democracy
- International sustainable community events
- Collaboration, Category:Collaborations
- Transition Network
- Visions UK
- Citizen Centred Participation - Phil Green
- local information can be found, or shared, via our many UK location pages