Advice on setting up an Action Group
Get others involved
Book a community meeting
» To let people know what is happening and to give them the opportunity to join forces with you.
Advertise
» Drop leaflets around the area that is affected.
» Let people know what is going to happen, when it is going to happen, and why you are objecting to it.
» Give a telephone number or email address where they can contact you on for more information.
Your first Action Group meeting
» Agree your group’s objectives, make sure you all know and agree on what your common goals are. If you are to be a member of the Save Our Green Spaces Alliance, make sure you agree to our manifesto.
» Get everyone's name, address, phone number, email.
» Ask people to put their details and how they would like to help; deliver leaflets to their local area, printing, providing wood for signs, giving advice etc.
» Agree meeting dates, agree where, when and how frequently the group will meet.
» Fill key roles;
chair(s) – organises each meeting (agenda), a point of executive decision, the main figure-head
treasurer – is in charge of the groups finances, and bank account if one is set up
secretary – the main point of communication in the group, keeps everyone organised and keeps things flowing, arranges meeting and takes the minutes
other optional roles can include fundraising, public relations, inter-group contacts and leaflet delivery. In most groups any individual could have many changing roles.
» A plan of action, who are you going to communicate to, how are you going to communicate (leaflet drops, website, posters, notice boards, shops), how does the community communicate back to you (key contacts, Action Group meetings, email addresses), what are you communicating (current news, fundraising events, key dates), how do you fund all of this, events (village fairs, community gatherings, sponsored events – raffles, tombola’s, car boot sales etc), donations (at Action Group meetings, events, selling items, car stickers).
» Joining other groups. There are lots of local Action Groups in the Save Our Green Spaces Alliance, do come to our next meeting.
» Do you need a website? Websites provide a means of communicating what is happening, what you are doing, and what you would like the community to do. You may have a resident IT expert if not we can help with a single page site.
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