In an era marked by uncertainty and disconnection, Grabbing Hope offers a constructive and empowering response. This two day workshop, led by Humanity Project, invites participants to explore Popular Assemblies as a powerful model for participatory, people-led democracy.

Designed for individuals who feel disillusioned by conventional politics or powerless in the face of ongoing social and political challenges, this event provides both a practical foundation and a hopeful vision for collective action at the local level.

Participants will:

* Gain practical skills in listening, facilitation, and deliberation

* Learn how to organise and host inclusive, community-led assemblies

* Explore how popular assemblies can spark meaningful change in streets and neighbourhoods

* Develop a deeper understanding of deliberative democracy and its creative, collaborative potential

Whether you are new to community organising or looking to strengthen your engagement, Grabbing Hope will equip you with the tools and insight to help shape a more democratic, responsive, and hopeful future – starting where you live.

About the facilitators:

The team at Humanity Project have +30 years’ experience leading transformational change through deep listening and facilitation, mobilising social change movements and tackling injustice and oppression.

Leading this workshop will be Alima Adams, Elena Moses and Karl Lam who form Humanity Project’s Assembly Culture Team; Lachlan Ayles who is Head of Policy and Learning at the charity Community Organisers; Clare Farrell who co-founded Extinction Rebellion and works extensively in the democracy, creativity and climate spaces; and Madeline Hamilton-Mudge, an artist and creator from the Absurd Intelligence collective.

https://www.humanityproject.uk

£42 – £276