Action AWE and Yorkshire Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament will be hosting a Non-Violent Direct Action workshop in Leeds.
The training is open to any campaigner who thinks that direct action would be useful to their campaign but will have a particular focus on preparation for the upcoming month of civil disobedience at AWE Burghfield in March.
Preparation and planning is very often the key to success – also in civil resistance and direct action. A workshop can provide the basic tools for groups to organise and plan their own actions, as well as offering a space for practical skill sharing. The workshops are there for you and your group – they can be tailored to suit your requirements and needs. And don’t forget: having fun while preparing and taking action is essential.
The training will be informal and hopefully fun, come along and find out more.
- Support structures: legal support, logistics, accommodation
- Different roles: arrestable roles, supporters
- Buddy system: the importance of looking after each other
- Personal preparation: personal safety, personal reasons, fears and hopes
- Practical stuff: what to bring, how to dress
- Nonviolence: why nonviolence
- Blockading tactics: blockading equipment such as lock-ons and arm tubes, props, practice, creativity!
- Practical skill sharing: what skills do we have within our group, how can we use them?
- Quick decision-making: scenarios, consensus
- Legal briefing: consequences, arrest procedure
- Media work: awareness raising, press releases, interviews, contacts
- Contingency plans: what do we do in case….?
- Police liaison: how, why, liaison person
