Large crowd march with huge Palestinan Flag

How to map a movement

Big transformational social, political and cultural changes aren’t driven by individuals, organisations or coalitions acting alone. They’re driven by all … More

Picture shows a woman in a hijab in the middle of a protest smiling as she holds a cardboard sign which reads 'A woman's voice is a revolution'

Mapping the UK women’s movement

Back in 2022, Jim Coe and I led a small research team with Sonia Long and Katie Chandler-Clarke, commissioned by … More

Can grassroots groups genuinely partner with NGOs?

“If you have come to help me, you are wasting your time. But if your liberation is bound up with … More

Mapping the UK climate movement

Climate change is now the thing the UK public is worried most about (despite everything else going on). The climate … More

Campaigning in 2021

As we enter the second year of the global covid pandemic, the political and economic context remains volatile and uncertain, … More

The state of digital organising in Europe

With all that 2020 has thrown at us, I’m so very grateful to be able to continue my work and … More

Uncertain times & movement moments: campaigning amidst Covid-19

What a time to be alive! Global pandemic, moments of the whirlwind bringing massive change and backlash, recession and economic … More

Love (and community) in the time of Covid-19

Covid-19 is bringing out the best and worst in us. Mutual aid, hoarding toilet paper, uncertainty… What might it all … More

Learning from the tide of youth activism

In 2019 I explored youth led movements in two new pieces of research Last year saw the rise of powerful … More

Hope in the dark of the 2019 UK election

This election result is devastating for the left in the UK. We need to grieve and take care of each … More