London field organiser, having previously volunteered in Northern Syria helping to build the women’s revolution during the war with ISIS, to find out how we can engage in activism in a meaningful way . Here are Emily's tips:By talking to people you find out about their lives, their stories, and everyone has a story to tell.
Truly listen to people. Most people are facing hard battles: the current housing crisis, prices going up, unemployment, council tax increases, lack of youth provisions, increase in serious crime. Most people don’t feel listened to, so listening – really listening – and using active listening skills such as reflecting and empathising, makes a huge impact and you may be the first person to truly do so for many.
One of our ACORN members – a really amazing single mum of five – mentioned she was upset about the state of her temporary accommodation of four years. We chatted and got to the heart of the issue: because she was in social housing her landlord didn’t care enough to make her house nice and liveable for her and her children. We then got onto the question, “What could we do to change this?”
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